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Posted: 8/16/2013 5:08:02 AM EDT
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Hello all AR15 users. I am a new member here, and I would like to thank those that created this forum. It's very well organized, and has a lot of meaningful information.
I would like to get some help with gun research. The reason why I chose this site over any other site to ask this is because I think some of the best minds in the gun world are here. Now, back to the topic: What I am looking for is just gun research. I have been looking on google and all I am getting is gun reform articles and no viable information. Where did Gaston Glock, Ronnie Barrett, and other firearm designers / producers obtain all their gun research from? Please, don't take sides on Glock or any other weapon system that you like or hate; I don't want this thread to be hijacked by a gun debate. For the most part, I understand how guns work / cycle, etc. Now I want to understand everything about creating guns, their mechanics, how guns are designed, and the math involved behind them. I still don't know where to look at or which source to trust when it comes to information about guns. All I want is to be pointed in the right direction; then I will look through everything myself. Thank you in advance. 
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you might want to look in the Industry section sometime, some of the manufacturers explain some of the processes they use. |
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The answer oddly enough is books. The technical information is in books.
A good start is a general technical book on gunsmithing, because it explains things at a detailed level. I think one of the good ones is Gunsmithing by Roy E Dunlap. I also got a lot of info out of The gun and its development by W.W. Greener. which is actually a reprinted historical book by a British gun maker. These aren't new by any means, but so much of firearms is hundreds of years old that some of these really old books have information at a more detailed level then the newer ones. Then I tend to suggest looking at specific interests, like if you want to read about revolvers, Taffin and Keith are the classics. These post 1970's books tend to have serious amounts of opinion in them. "The" AR15-M16 book is The Black Rifle. It's out of print (last time I checked) and sort of even collectible. I guess if you want to get into firearms design, you read everything and get a mechanical engineering degree with a physics minor. . |
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Firearms design and manufacture is a conglomerate of many disciplines including;
Metallurgy Physics Chemistry Engineering Mechanics Aerodynamics Woodworking Human and Animal Physiology (in relation to both ends of the barrel) Industrial Production Business Art Mastering that required knowledge, skills and ability as an individual is very rare but John Moses Browning comes to mind as the closest to achieving it. Gathering them together to form a team and orchestrating them towards a common purpose is hard enough. |
| Midway USA's Gun Stories is a TV series full of useful information. Check out the videos section. |
| Best way to learn is to own one and start tinkering. Doesn't matter which one. It's the only way IMHO to get a better understanding on how it works and what makes it better/worse compared to others. Books and online videos are great resources but they're no substitute for hands-on experience. |
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