American Gun, Chris Kyle
American Gun, Chris Kyle
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American Gun
A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

Author: Chris Kyle, William Doyle

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/04/2013

Synopsis

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPERJoin Chris Kyle on a fascinating journey to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review)Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice.Featuring a foreword and afterword by Chris's wife, Taya Kyle, and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.

About Chris Kyle

SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle (1974–2013) was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and numerous other citations. Following four combat tours in Iraq, he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare sniper teams. He is the author of American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms. A native Texan, Kyle is survived by his wife, Taya, and their two children.

About William Doyle

William Doyle has written or cowritten seven books, including PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy and American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms (with “American Sniper” Chris Kyle). He served as director of original programming for HBO and was coproducer of the PBS special Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story. He lives with his family in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on March 09, 2015

Okay, full disclosure here. While history buffs will enjoy this book, history buffs who are also gun buffs with "really" enjoy this book. I read American Sniper and found it a good, straight forward account. This is the same. The writing is more business like than anything else. it's easy to read, ho......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on March 28, 2016

This book was an entertaining history lesson about different guns that shaped America. And I'm saying that as a person who is about as far from a "gun-nut" as you can get. William Doyle, who underwrote this, is scads better than whoever underwrote American Sniper, which - as I mentioned in my review......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on March 30, 2014

I very much enjoy reading social histories. Last year I read an excellent History of Britain in Thirty Six Postage Stamps. It stands to reason that a great empire like Britain would tell its story in stamps, while the US's history would be told in guns. I'm not antigun per se, I have a certain from......more

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