Using the DeadEye Syndicate AR15 reference
A reading map for the book, its 18 chapter topics, and the educational concepts used across DeadEye Syndicate.
What this reference covers
The source book combines platform terminology, historical background, operating-system concepts, ammunition identification, workshop preparation, and 18 modification chapters. This collection distills the general educational material into public reading guides, with the original printed pages and uploaded scan locations identified separately.
OPEN FULL SIZE ↗A source photograph that places the receiver, handguard, and controls in context.
Source image: Real Avid, Top AR15 Mods, ©2021. PDF page 11.How to read the chapter index
The index below follows the book's chapter order. Each chapter connects to a conceptual guide about the relevant component or topic. The book's difficulty labels describe its own examples; they do not establish a reader's qualification or apply to every firearm sold under the AR15 label.
Keep the source in context
This is an editorial reference, not an installation manual. Selected anatomy illustrations and contextual photographs accompany the guides. Assembly sequences, internal modification procedures, and numerical service specifications are outside this collection. Manufacturer documentation for the exact model and qualified professional assessment remain essential. Legal questions belong in the current law workspace.
Use the book to build vocabulary and ask better questions. A familiar platform name is not proof of universal interchangeability.
The book's 18 chapter topics
Chapter names below are shortened for navigation. Links open the related educational guide on this site.
| Chapter | Topic | Printed pages | PDF pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Barrel → | 34 to 37 | 32 to 35 |
| 02 | Bolt and bolt carrier group → | 38 to 39 | 36 to 37 |
| 03 | Handguards → | 40 to 43 | 38 to 41 |
| 04 | Accessory rail → | 44 to 45 | 42 to 43 |
| 05 | Front grip → | 46 to 47 | 44 to 45 |
| 06 | Backup iron sights → | 48 to 49 | 46 to 47 |
| 07 | Scope → | 50 to 51 | 48 to 49 |
| 08 | Muzzle device → | 52 to 53 | 50 to 51 |
| 09 | Receiver extension / buffer tube → | 56 to 59 | 54 to 57 |
| 10 | Buttstock → | 60 to 61 | 58 to 59 |
| 11 | Single-point sling attachment → | 62 to 63 | 60 to 61 |
| 12 | Pistol grip → | 64 to 65 | 62 to 63 |
| 13 | Trigger guard → | 66 to 67 | 64 to 65 |
| 14 | Bolt release extension → | 68 to 69 | 66 to 67 |
| 15 | Trigger → | 70 to 73 | 68 to 71 |
| 16 | Trigger-group retention pins → | 74 to 75 | 72 to 73 |
| 17 | Ambidextrous safety selector → | 76 to 77 | 74 to 75 |
| 18 | Extended magazine release → | 78 to 79 | 76 to 77 |