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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.
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 Batlte 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062242717
- ISBN: 9780062242716
- Physical Description: xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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 -- App. The ten guns, by the numbers. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 8.1 12 SD Quiz 163510 English non-fiction. Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.1 12.0 163510. Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.1 12 163510. |
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| Subject: | Firearms > United States. United States > History, Military. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Poplar Bluff - Main Library | 623.4 KYLE (Text)
Memorial: In memory of: Jerry Don Rogers. Presented by the Poplar Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees and Staff. [ slg 10/01/2018 @ PBPL ]
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