American gun : a history of the U.S. in ten firearms /
In "American Gun", the deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. Chris Kyle uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweep...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
William Morrow,
[2013]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In "American Gun", the deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. Chris Kyle uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argument that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0062242717 9780062242716 |