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. By chris kyle, author of american sniper photos courtesy of william morrow from the april, 2012 issue of sof, a year before kyle was killed. A former marine with posttraumatic stress disorder. 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 is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Chris kyle, navy seal and author of american sniper. American gun by chris kyle overdrive rakuten overdrive. Seen by many as one of the greatest marksmen of the current era and the most deadly sniper in us history, chris kyle casts a long shadow. American exnavy seal author chris kyle fatally shot at. Chris kyle wrote one of the best books ive read this year. In 1997, chris kyle joins the navy and begins his time in boot camp.
American gun by chris kyle hard cover chris kyle frog store. Plaster, and we ran an article out of kyles book american gun on. 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. An eponymous film adaptation of kyles book, directed by clint eastwood, was released two years later. His father bought kyle his first rifle at the age of eight, a boltaction. Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal.
Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. American gun by chris kyle hard cover chris kyle frog. Chris kyle knew guns in a way no modern american ever has. Kyle s wife, taya kyle also contributed to the book, giving readers a greater understanding of the man chris kyle was. How gun culture created america and defends us today.
When former navy seal chris kyle was killed, he was completing his muchanticipated second book, american gun. At the time of his tragic death in february 20, former navy seal chris kyle, the most accomplished sniper in u. Kyle arbeitete vor seinem tod an dem buch american gun. This site is dedicated to chris, his family and the brave few. Before that last fateful trip to the gun range kyle was nearing completion of a. Some of the weapons listed are just models of what he used and not his.
Theres a touch of sadness to the second book by kyle american sniper, 2012, given that kyle who coauthored this work with william doyleboth became famous for his wartime sniper service and was himself gunned down by a ptsdafflicted veteran he was. 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. In this april 6, 2012, photo, former navy seal and author of the book american sniper chris kyle poses in midlothian, texas. Chris kyle was born on april 8th 1974 to the son of a church deacon and a sunday school teacher in odessa texas. Taya kyle on the book american gun by chris kyle author.
They lived on a cattle ranch in a rural part of texas. The autobiography of americas deadliest sniper since carlos hathcock was a fascinating read, an insiders look at the men and methodology of americas military adventures abroad. Prior to completing this book, kyle and a friend were murdered. 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.
Chris kyle inspires limited edition pistol by springfield. Chris kyles wife speaks for his book and for guns the new yorker. The foreword, by chris kyles wife taya kyle, plunges you deep into the realization that we have all been cheated of further great works from this man and if your. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Taya kyle on the book american gun by chris kyle author of. Afterwards, he begins training for basic underwater demolitionscuba buds, a skillset necessary to become a seal. American gun by chris kyle, william doyle waterstones. At the time of his tragic death in february 20, former navy seal chris kyle, the top sniper in u. American gun chris kyle paperback harpercollins publishers. American gun chris kyle hardcover books online raru. In his autobiography, kyle said people ask a lot about the weapons he used as a sniper, so he talked some in the book about the specific rifles he used. He credits the trp in his bestselling book, american sniper, with saving his life. American gun a new book by chris kyle coming in may.
Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. His book new book details the rifles and pistols wielded by soldiers, police officers, hunters. Fortunately, enough of the book was complete that kyle s coauthor and the coauthor from his prior book, american sniper, were able to round out the chapters and bring the book to completion. Kyle and his heroism on the battlefield protecting u. He works hard, and, over the course of three months, gets into the best shape of his life. Chris kyle american sniper chris kyle american gun. The news that chris kyle, the navy seal sniper who holds the record for most confirmed kills in american history, was gunned down was. In his book, american sniper, kyle describes his longest successful shot. It is hard to disentangle taya kyle from her husbands legacy. Because his father worked at southwestern bell, the family had to move all over texas. With the release of clint eastwoods movie, american sniper, this weekend, i thought it might be fitting to look at the favorite rifles of the american hero, chris kyle. A raucous and duly violent tour of american history through the sights of 10 famous weapons, from the kentucky long rifle to the m16. American gun audiobook by chris kyle, william doyle.
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