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A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
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At the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most accomplished sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing a remarkable book that retold American history through the lens of a hand-selected list of firearms. Kyle masterfully argues that guns have played a fascinating, indispensable, and often under-appreciated role in our national story.
Kyle carefully chose ten guns to help tell his story, including the American long rifle, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, .38 police handgun, and M-16 rifle platform Kyle himself used as a SEAL. This is also the story of how American innovation, creativity, and industrial genius has constantly pushed technology - and U.S. power - forward.
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For America, the gun is a story of innovation, power, violence, character, and freedom. From the founding of the nation to the pioneering of the West, from the freeing of the slaves to the urbanization of the 20th century, our country has had a complex and lasting relationship with firearms. Now, in First Freedom, nationally syndicated columnist and veteran writer David Harsanyi explores the ways in which firearms have helped preserve our religious, economic, and cultural institutions for more than two centuries.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Must-Read/Must-Listen
- De Nathan en 01-22-19
De: David Harsanyi
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American Rifle
- A Biography
- De: Alexander Rose
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 16 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 133
George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized. Now, in this first-of-its-kind audiobook, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engrossing biography of an American icon: the rifle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Nation of Riflemen
- De T. Patterson en 12-17-13
De: Alexander Rose
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The 21st-Century Sniper
- A Complete Practical Guide
- De: Brandon Webb, Glen Doherty
- Narrado por: Allen O'Reilly
- Duración: 4 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 136
The 21st century sniper is a mature, intelligent shooter who leverages technology to his deadly advantage. He has spent thousands of hours honing his skills. He is a master of concealment in all environments, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the crowded streets of Iraq. He is trained in science and left alone to create the unique art of the kill. To the sniper, the battlefield is like a painter’s blank canvas. It is his job to simultaneously utilize tools, training, and creativity to deliver devastating psychological impact upon the battlefield. And it is he alone who is left with the intimacy of the kill.
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4 out of 5 stars
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READ it, Don't Listen
- De Nathan en 02-28-13
De: Brandon Webb, y otros
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Shock Factor
- American Snipers in the War on Terror
- De: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin USMC (Ret.), John R. Bruning
- Narrado por: Tony Ward
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 187
Retired Marine sniper Jack Coughlin and John Bruning pull back the curtain of secrecy to take an insider's look at the dark and misunderstood world of America's sniper force. Long considered the redheaded stepchildren of the infantry, snipers have been loathed by their fellow warriors, called "ten cent killers" by our media, and portrayed as unbalanced psychopaths by Hollywood.
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Snipers are Needed
- De Pamela Dale Foster en 11-23-14
De: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin USMC (Ret.), y otros
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One Million Steps
- A Marine Platoon at War
- De: Bing West
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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Battalion 3/5 suffered the highest number of casualties in the war in Afghanistan. This is the story of one platoon in that distinguished battalion. Aware of U.S. plans to withdraw from the country, knowing their efforts were only a footprint in the sand, the fifty Marines of 3rd Platoon fought in Sangin, the most dangerous district in all of Afghanistan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Humbling
- De David T. en 02-20-15
De: Bing West
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Shooter
- The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper
- De: Jack Coughlin, Casey Kuhlman, Donald A. Davis
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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Now Coughlin has written a highly personal story about his deadly craft, taking readers deep inside an invisible society that is off-limits to outsiders. This is not a heroic battlefield memoir but the careful study of an exceptional man who must keep his sanity while carrying forward one of the deadliest legacies in the U.S. military today.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great...if you want another book about Iraq.
- De james en 11-09-05
De: Jack Coughlin, y otros
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A Foot Soldier for Patton
- The Story of a "Red Diamond" Infantryman with the US Third Army
- De: Michael C. Bilder, James Bilder
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 152
A rarely frank account of the US infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the listener from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Patton's army is best known for dashing armored attacks; its commander combining the firepower of tanks with their historic lineage as cavalry. But when the Germans stood firm, the greatest fighting was done by Patton's long undersung infantry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book
- De Dr. Z en 09-16-21
De: Michael C. Bilder, y otros
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Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch
- Skull-Crushing True Stories of the Most Hardcore Duels, Showdowns, Fistfights, Last Stands, and Military Engagements of All Time
- De: Ben Thompson
- Narrado por: Stephen Bowlby
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Unstoppable true stories of the most hardcore showdowns, last stands, and military engagements of all time! When only one can live, it's an ultimate deathmatch! This ain't no table tennis. You're not here to skip rope with your niece. You're here to witness the catastrophically awesome exploits of history's greatest badasses. Not only that, you're here to see what happens when badasses collide, when glory and doom hang in the balance, when two men enter one man leaves.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trash Fit For A 13 yr Old Bully
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De: Ben Thompson
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Trigger Men
- Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, American Combat Sniper
- De: Hans Halberstadt
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 7 h y 39 m
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Combat veteran and author Hans Halberstadt takes listeners deeper inside the elusive world of snipers than ever before, from recruitment and training to the brutality of the killing fields. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, Halberstadt gets inside the sniper mind and shows how snipers think and interact with each other, how missions are planned and executed, how the weapons work, and even what happens when a bullet finally strikes its target.
There are only a few hundred snipers from all the services put together in combat at any one time, making this true inside story a rare and important event.
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One Shot, One Listen
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De: Hans Halberstadt
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Gun Barons
- The Weapons That Transformed America and the Men Who Invented Them
- De: John Bainbridge Jr.
- Narrado por: Lee Goettl
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped propel the young country into the forefront of the world's industrial powers. Their creations helped save a nation divided, while planting seeds that would divide the country again later.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Condescending and Biased at best
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Fire Base Illingworth
- An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds
- De: Philip Keith
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
In the early morning hours of April 1, 1970, more than four hundred North Vietnamese soldiers charged out into the open and tried to overrun FSB Illingworth. The battle went on, mostly in the dark, for hours. Exposed ammunition canisters were hit and blew up, causing a thunderous explosion inside the FSB that left dust so thick it jammed the hand-held weapons of the GIs. Much of the combat was hand-to-hand. In all, twenty-four Americans lost their lives and another fifty-four were wounded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most of Courageous Soldier's
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De: Philip Keith
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Hue 1968
- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
- De: Mark Bowden
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 18 h y 45 m
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By January 1968, despite an influx of half a million American troops, the fighting in Vietnam seemed to be at a stalemate. Yet General William Westmoreland, commander of American forces, announced a new phase of the war in which "the end begins to come into view". The North Vietnamese had different ideas. In mid-1967, the leadership in Hanoi had started planning an offensive intended to win the war in a single stroke.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I KNEW This Book Would Sting Me . . . .
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De: Mark Bowden
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I Will Hold
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- De: James Carl Nelson
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
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The incredible true story of Clifton B. "Lucky" Cates, whose service in World War I and beyond made him a legend in the annals of the Marine Corps. Cates knew that he and his small band of marines were in a desperate spot. Before handing the note over to a runner, he added three words that would resound through Marine Corps history: I WILL HOLD.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I Cannot Hold!
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Guts & Glory: The American Revolution
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This fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes listeners through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to Molly Pitcher fearlessly firing her cannon, the people of the American Revolution were some of the bravest and most inspiring of all time. Jump into a riot in the streets of Boston, join the Culper Spy Ring as they steal secrets in the dead of night, and watch the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this accessible guide to the birth of the United States.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing! Rude language and euphemisms
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The Guns of John Moses Browning
- The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World
- De: Nathan Gorenstein
- Narrado por: Michael David Axtell
- Duración: 9 h y 23 m
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Few people are aware that John Moses Browning - a tall, humble, cerebral man born in 1855 and raised as a Mormon in the American West - was the mind behind many of the world-changing firearms that dominated more than a century of conflict. He invented the design used in virtually all modern pistols, created the most popular hunting rifles and shotguns, and conceived the machine guns that proved decisive not just in World Wars I and II but nearly every major military action since. Yet few in America knew his name until he was into his 60s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Story
- De tb en 07-02-21
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Grunts
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- De: John C. McManus
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 18 h y 25 m
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From the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable - and most overlooked - factor in wartime victory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unfiltered First Hand Look at War
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De: John C. McManus
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Men of War
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- De: Alexander Rose
- Narrado por: David Marantz
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In the grand tradition of John Keegan's enduring classic The Face of Battle comes a searing, unforgettable chronicle of war through the eyes of the American soldiers who fought in three of our most iconic battles: Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, and Iwo Jima. This is not a book about how great generals won their battles, nor is it a study in grand strategy. Men of War is instead a riveting, visceral, and astonishingly original look at ordinary soldiers under fire.
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My Review
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- 09-06-14
A great piece of American history for everyone.
What did you love best about American Gun?
Very interesting tidbits of American history and how guns helped to shape the country that we are. Without these guns, we would be a far different country and not for the good.
What did you like best about this story?
The story is the story of America and how we came to be and how guns helped to form that country that we know and love. Anyone with a love for America will love this book.
What about John Pruden’s performance did you like?
It was an excellent performance. Very appropriate for the material.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
This book would not be appropriate for a movie but perhaps a documentary diving into each of the 10 guns.
Any additional comments?
People with a fear of guns should read or listen to this book to see how important the gun was in the formation of this country.
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- S. H. Moore
- 11-02-18
Fantastic book for gun lovers and pretty much anyone else.
Chris Kyle reveals that not could he shoot... but that he could also put together a great story.
If you read the description of this book and thought it sounded interesting, get it, it’s doubly so. As a lifelong lover and history, firearms, and the military I almost passed on this book because I thought it had nothing to offer me. A lot of the information I was well aware well and familiar with. Yet the way he weaves history, first hand accounts and technical information together create a book that was still great to listen to.
If you aren’t familiar with this kind of stuff, you will be very entertained. It is a fantastic story, built on a really interesting and original take on the subject.
John Pruden is one of my favorite readers and having listened to several of his works I came away thinking that they could have chose no one better for the job.
Give it a listen, you wont regret it.
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- Gabriel M. Ramos
- 02-05-17
amazing
could not stop listening to this book. it is more than a book about guns, it is an American history book that features the amazing determination of the American spirit. R.I.P Chris, you are missed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-18
Great Listen!
Great story of US history and the tools that gave us our freedom and keep us free today
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- D. Hamm
- 03-25-18
Fantastic story and very informative
If you could sum up American Gun in three words, what would they be?
There is so much history in this book, I've listened several times. I love the style in which it is written and the reader was clearly engaged. Very well done! I recommend for anyone, even if you're not a firearms enthusiast, you'll like this story of American history.
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- Yi Gong
- 12-19-22
One of the best Americana history book ever
The face that Kyle was able to use so many little details from American history to put it all I don’t of you is truly incredible….a must read
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- CBlox
- 08-15-13
Great history book for gun lovers
If you could sum up American Gun in three words, what would they be?
easy read, historically accurate, patriotic
If you’ve listened to books by Chris Kyle and William Doyle before, how does this one compare?
this book is much better than American Sniper
What three words best describe John Pruden’s voice?
sharp, fitting and steady
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- Notgonnatellya
- 05-30-18
I never review
This was amazing. I instantly went to Amazon to buy the book after. I don't think Chris knew all that history. But his input on the top guns was likely the most important part to me.
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- Anthony Sottung
- 01-16-25
Rip Sir.
Amazing book on the history and importance of guns to America, by one of the very men sent to defend the freedom of all Americans.
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- TPruitt00
- 07-08-19
interesting
good book. very interesting to hear of iconic stories about each gun. would listen to again.
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