{"product_id":"american-gun-a-history-of-the-u-s-in-ten-firearms-paperback-1","title":"American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Kyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO \u003cem\u003eAMERICAN SNIPER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover \"how 10 firearms changed United States history\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword and afterword by 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Kyle--fallen hero and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/em\u003e--reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the top sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing one of the most exciting missions of his life: a remarkable book that retold American history through the lens of a hand-selected list of firearms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps more than any other nation in the world, Kyle writes, the history of the United States has been shaped by the gun. Drawing on his unmatched firearms knowledge and combat experience, Kyle carefully chose ten guns to help tell his story: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, Springfield 1903 rifle, Thompson submachine gun, 1911 pistol, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M-16 rifle platform Kyle himself used as a SEAL. Through them, he revisits thrilling turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, the firearms design that proved decisive at Gettysburg, and the gun that won the West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with an unforgettable cast of characters, Chris Kyle's \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to under-stand our national story. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Kyle--fallen hero and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/em\u003e--reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the top sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing one of the most exciting missions of his life: a remarkable book that retold American history through the lens of a hand-selected list of firearms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps more than any other nation in the world,\" Kyle writes, \"the history of the United States has been shaped by the gun.\" Drawing on his unmatched firearms knowledge and combat experience, Kyle carefully chose ten guns to help tell his story: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, Springfield 1903 rifle, Thompson submachine gun, 1911 pistol, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M-16 rifle platform Kyle himself used as a SEAL. Through them, he revisits thrilling turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, the firearms design that proved decisive at Gettysburg, and the \"gun that won the West.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with an unforgettable cast of characters, Chris Kyle's \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. 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