Kyle went over to the new kids desk and, in his notsosubtle, chris kyle way, told him he better leave his friend alone. A single round hit the m60 machine gun of kyles partner, a twentyfiveyearold named ryan job. American gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. In his book, american sniper, kyle describes his longest successful shot. Widow of chris kyle awarded thousands from rifle auction. If the military could afford it every rifle would have a suppressor on it. When former navy seal chris kyle was killed, he was completing his muchanticipated second book, american gun. Theres a touch of sadness to the second book by kyle american sniper, 2012, given that kylewho coauthored this work with william doyleboth became famous for his wartime sniper service and was himself gunned down by a ptsdafflicted veteran he. Plaster, and we ran an article out of kyles book american gun on. Kyle describes the development of each gun versus its sometimes excellent competitors and the evolution of each into improved variants. Suppressors allow commands to be more easily heard during combat, they eliminate muzzle flash, and save soldiers hearing, which saves the dod money in the long run. Chris kyle, a us navy seal from texas, was deployed to iraq in 2003 and claimed to have killed more than 255 people during his sixyear military career.
A former marine with posttraumatic stress disorder. Kyle and his heroism on the battlefield protecting u. Chris kyles american gun is like a chance to hang out with the late, legendary sniper as he recounts stories of the guns impact on american history. Chris kyle uses many different kinds of guns over the course of american sniper, and his role and subsequent fame as a sniper a highly skilled soldier and marksman who shoots enemies from a concealed position is essentially defined by guns. When i heard he was working on this book american gun.
Chris kyle was born on april 8th 1974 to the son of a church deacon and a sunday school teacher in odessa texas. He credits the trp in his bestselling book, american sniper, with saving his life. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Chris kyle, author of american sniper and the most lethal sniper in american military history, was killed on feb. Heres the faith in the american sniper you wont see in.
A little history behind chris kyle and the springfield armory chris trusted the springfield armory trp for its reliable performance and toughness while he was in combat. American gun by chris kyle overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book contains many black and white photos relevant to each firearm. By all accounts, routh returned to civilian life a profoundly. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. An eponymous film adaptation of kyles book, directed by clint eastwood, was released two years later. Deciding to start my research into firearms, the first book i picked up was american sniper by chris kyle. Read online or buy pdf of american sniper chris kyle novel.
Because his father worked at southwestern bell, the family had to move all over texas. When it comes to reading books by author chris kyle, ive done things in reverse once again, having read his second book, american gun without having read his first, american sniper. Kyles wife, taya kyle also contributed to the book, giving readers a greater understanding of the man chris kyle was. Fortunately, enough of the book was complete that kyles coauthor and the coauthor from his prior book, american sniper, were able to round out the chapters and bring the book to completion. The kid stood up from his desk, and they went at it. American gun chris kyle paperback harpercollins publishers. During four tours of duty in iraq, kyle was shot twice and caught up in six separate ied explosions. American gun livre audio chris kyle, william doyle. In general, guns symbolize maturity, machismo, and masculinity in the book. Surprised him and a buddy had to finish the guy with an m 4. In this book coauthored with william doyle, the book makes the argument that america has been shaped by the gun as the authors use various firearms as a backdrop to discuss our nations. His other weapons included the mk 12 sniper rifle, m4 carbine and a. Taya kyle on the book american gun by chris kyle author. Chris was killed before the book went to publication and william doyle and jim defelice were enlisted to finish the manuscript.
Chris kyle american sniper chris kyle american gun. American gun by chris kyle hard cover chris kyle frog store. His book new book details the rifles and pistols wielded by soldiers, police officers, hunters. In 20, kyle was murdered by eddie ray routh at the rough creek lodge shooting range near chalk mountain, texas. Chris kyle, retired navy seal and bestselling author of the book american sniper. Chris kyle, often described as the most lethal sniper in u. It didnt teach me much about guns specifically, but i learned alot about understanding.
Memoir of americas most prolific sniper, with an emphasis on the grisly, unpredictable nature of contemporary warfare. Hardest decision chris ever made was to leave the seals. Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, u. Prior to completing this book, kyle and a friend were murdered. Chris kyle was our nations deadliest sniper prior to his unfortunate murder in early 20 by a disturbed fellow veteran whom kyle was attempting to help.
With more than 250 confirmed kills in iraq and several citations for bravery, including two silver stars, kyle may well be the most lethal soldier in american military history. American gun a new book by chris kyle coming in may. Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal. Some of the weapons listed are just models of what he used and not his. The symbol of guns in american sniper from litcharts the. Chris kyle knew guns in a way no modern american ever has. Featuring a foreword and afterword by taya kyle and illustrated with more than.
Navy in 2009, and published his bestselling autobiography, american sniper, in 2012. American gun chris kyle hardcover books online raru. They lived on a cattle ranch in a rural part of texas. A raucous and duly violent tour of american history through the sights of 10 famous weapons, from the kentucky long rifle to the m16. 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.