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''''American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms'''' is non-fiction history of American firearms written by [[Chris Kyle]].

"Drawing on his legendary [[firearm]]s knowledge and combat experience, U.S. [[Navy SEAL]] and #1 [[:Category:Best Selling Authors|bestselling author]] of ''[[American Sniper]]'' Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of [[America]] — from the [[Revolutionary War|Revolution]] to the present — through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable [[patriot|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
* [[M16]] rifle - the platform Kyle himself used. 

American Gun is a sweeping epic of [[courage|bravery]], adventure, invention, and [[duty|sacrifice]].

Featuring a foreword and afterword by his wife Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on [[shotgun]]s, [[derringer]]s, and the [[Browning M2]] machine gun.<ref>''[https://www.amazon.com/American-Gun-History-U-S-Firearms/dp/0062242725 American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms] on [[Amazon.com]]''. Accessed February 10, 2015</ref>


==Bibliographic Entry==
* [[Chris Kyle|Kyle, Chris]], ''American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms''. [[New York]]: William Morrow Paperbacks, May 27, 2014, 336 pp, ISBN 0062242725, ISBN 978-0062242723. [[New York Times]] [[:Category:Best Selling Authors|Best-seller author]]. [https://www.amazon.com/American-Gun-History-U-S-Firearms/dp/0062242725 Book on Amazon.com]



==See also==
* ''[[American Sniper]]: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal [[Sniper]] in U.S. Military History'' by Chris Kyle
* [[Battle rifle]] - fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]].
* [[M1 Garand]]
* [[M16 automatic rifle]]
* [[M4 Carbine automatic fifle]]
* [[AR-15 semi-automatic rifle]]
* [[Firearms]]
* [[Essay:Invest in tangibles#2. Defense and Security .28.22Bullets.22.29|Invest in tangibles: Firearms]]

==Bibliography - Further Reading==
* [[Chris Kyle|Kyle, Chris]], ''American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms''. [[New York]]: William Morrow Paperbacks, May 27, 2014, 336 pp, ISBN 0062242725, ISBN 978-0062242723. [[New York Times]] [[:Category:Best Selling Authors|Best-seller author]]. [https://www.amazon.com/American-Gun-History-U-S-Firearms/dp/0062242725 Book on Amazon.com]

* [[Chris Kyle|Kyle, Chris]], ''[[American Sniper]]: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal [[Sniper]] in U.S. Military History''. [[New York]]: [[Harper]], January 29, 2013, 454 pp, ISBN 0062238868, ISBN 978-0062238863. Number 1 [[New York Times]] [[:Category:Best Selling Authors|Best-Seller]]. [https://www.amazon.com/American-Sniper-Autobiography-Military-History/dp/0062238868 Book on Amazon.com]

* [[Boston T. Party|Party, Boston T.]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]''. [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2009 revision to 2002 edition, 848 pages, ISBN 1888766069, ISBN 978-1888766066. Contains a whole chapter dedicated to M14

* [[Boston T. Party|Party, Boston T.]], ''[[Molon Labe!]]''. [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 30 January 2004, 454 pp (first edition, paperback), ISBN 1-888766-07-7 - Conservative [[Christian]] [[Libertarian]] [[dystopian]] fiction novel entirely based around the issue of [[States' rights]] and the [[Tenth Amendment]]'s connection with the [[Second Amendment]] right to [[firearms|armed]] [[citizen]] defense against federal [[tyranny]]. Contains plot that is tied to the M14.

* Duff, Scott A., John M. Miller, and contributing editor David C. Clark. ''The M14 Owner's Guide and Match Conditioning Instructions''. Export, Penn.: Scott A. Duff Publications, 1996. ISBN 1-888722-07-X. [https://www.amazon.com/owners-guide-match-conditioning-instructions/dp/188872207X Book on Amazon.com]

* Rose, Alexander.  ''American Rifle: A Biography.'' New York: Bantam Dell Publishing, 2008.  ISBN 978-0-553-80517-8. [https://www.amazon.com/American-Rifle-Biography-Alexander-Rose/dp/0553384384 Book on Amazon.com]

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136 American Sniper on IMDB.com] ([[Internet Movie Database]])
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YEI1K8lkZY Michael Moore's Absurd Attack on 'American Sniper']. [[ZoNation]] - [[PJ Media]]. Published on Jan 30, 2015. Hear why [[conservative]] Christian [[African American]] commentator-[[pundit]] [[Alfonso Rachel]] is so upset about liberal [[Michael Moore]]'s recent comments about "American Sniper" and the U.S. military. Accessed February 13, 2015.

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