American gun
Subtitle: a history of the U.S. in ten firearms
By: Chris Kyle with William Doyle ; and editorial contributions by Jim Defelice ; foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle
Contributors: Doyle, William, author; DeFelice, Jim, 1956- editorial contributor; Kyle, Taya, foreword, afterword
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780062242716
Subjects: Military History; Firearms
Description: In this book, the author, deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the ten most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a Navy SEAL. He 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. He revisits turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, the firearms that proved decisive in the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg, the "gun that won the West," and the weapon that gave U.S. soldiers an edge in World War I and World War II, and beyond. This is also the story of how firearms innovation, creativity, and industrial genius has constantly pushed American history, and power forward.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.
Table of contents: title: The American long rifle; title: The Spencer repeater; title: The Colt single-action army revolver; title: The Winchester 1873 rifle; title: The M1903 Springfield; title: The M1911 pistol; title: The Thompson submachine gun; title: The M1 Garand; title: The .38 special police revolver; title: The M16 rifle.