Many of you may remember the old US Army produced PS Magazine which featured comic book-style illustrations from Will Eisner among others. PS Magazine centers on maintenance and in 1969 the Army released “The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance” which contained chapters such as “How to Strip Your Baby,” “What to Do in a Jam,” “Sweet 16,” and “All the Way with Négligé.” It was an Army full of conscripts and the style seemed like an excellent way to teach small arms maintenance concepts for the newly issued M16 to the troops. While the original version was soft cover like comics, this newly printed version is hardcover. I picked up a copy the other day at Barnes and Noble but it is also available through Amazon. This is a must have for every black rifle enthusiast.
