American Gun - History of the US in Ten Firearms

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Doyle, Chris Kyle
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.06.2013
• EAN: 9780062242716
• ISBN: 978-0-06-224271-6
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 162 mm x 235 mm x 26 mm
• Serie: William Morrow
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Waffe, Amerika (Kontinent) : Geschichte, social and political philosophy, History of Science, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of engineering and technology, History of the Americas, The Americas, Military veterans, Engineering: general, Ordnance, weapons technology, US West, Weapons and equipment, Civil wars, Military engineering, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY: United States / General, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), SCIENCE: History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Military Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: History, PHILOSOPHY: Political, HISTORY: Military / Veterans