01922cam a2200373 i 4500 551139264 TxAuBib 20210311120000.0 130404s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780062242716 0062242717 NjBwBT NjBwBT NjBwBT SKYRV CoLwJCPL TxAuBib rda Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013. American gun : a history of the U.S. in ten firearms / Chris Kyle, with William Doyle and editorial contributions by Jim DeFelice ; foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, 2013. xv, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-288) and index. The American long rifle -- The Spencer repeater -- The Colt single-action army revolver -- The Winchester 1873 rifle -- The M1903 Springfield -- The M1911 pistol -- The Thompson submachine gun -- The M1 Garand -- The .38 special police revolver -- The M16 rifle. Chris Kyle 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. 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. 20210311. New York Times Best Sellers, 2013. Firearms United States History. Firearms Social aspects United States. Firearms ownership United States History. Best seller. United States History, Military. Doyle, William, 1957- DeFelice, Jim, 1956- TXFPL