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AMERICAN GUN
Chris Kyle with William Doyle
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AMERICAN GUN

A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

by Chris Kyle with William Doyle

Morrow/HarperCollins · 2013

Peak rank

#2

Weeks on list

9

Debuted

June 2013

Chart History

#1510152013

9 weeks on the Hardcover Nonfiction list, peaking at #2

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.

All Appearances

2↑1June 30, 2013wk 2
6↓4July 7, 2013wk 3
8↓2July 28, 2013wk 6
11↓3August 4, 2013wk 7
12↓1August 11, 2013wk 8
13↓1August 18, 2013wk 9

Details

ISBN-13
9780062242730
ISBN-10
0062242733
Published
2013
Pages
298
Publisher
Morrow/HarperCollins
Google rating
2.0(1)
Categories
History

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