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Zusatztext "An entertaining gallop through history." Informationen zum Autor 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. 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. Klappentext Chris Kyle—fallen hero and #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Sniper —reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history At 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. "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." Filled with an unforgettable cast of characters, Chris Kyle's American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to under-stand our national story. Zusammenfassung THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER Join Chris Kyle on a journedy 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 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. ...
