Chris kyle knew guns in a way modern american ever has. On 16 january 2015 a film titled american sniper based on the american sniper. Chris kyle american sniper film with bradley cooper. Chris kyle, a former navy seal who wrote the bestselling book american sniper about his service in iraq, was shot and killed at a gun range in texas, multiple outlets.
Navy seal chris kyle killed at gun range the most lethal sniper in u. He and the other seals of team 3 are sailing through the persian gulf, approaching a huge oil tanker. American gun chris kyle paperback harpercollins publishers. It stars bradley cooper who appears to have done a great job mastering chris and his stature as a seal. 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. The movie american sniper, based on former navy seal chris kyles book of the same name, omits two incredible episodes from chriss life. In general, guns symbolize maturity, machismo, and masculinity in the book. Id like to share these stories with with you now in. Chris kyle names model 1911 one of the top 10 in his book. The movie follows the life of chris kyle, who became the number one sniper in u.
Chris joked with his wife that it would be cool if clint eastwood made a movie about him, but that joke is now a reality. With bradley cooper, sienna miller, kyle gallner, cole konis. T he filmmakers behind american sniper left out chris kyle s violent murder at the end of the blockbuster movie for the sake of his two kids, says screenwriter jason hall. Based on chris kyles autobiography american sniper. According to his book american sniper, he had 160 confirmed kills which was from 255 claimed kills.
Military history, the film stars bradley cooper as kyle and sienna miller as his wife taya ranae kyle the following weapons were used in the film american sniper. American sniper is a 2014 biographical war film directed by clint eastwood. Chris kyle uses these guns as a window on united states history, making the sweeping argument that the american story has been tied to and shaped by the. Kyle wields the knights armament company sr25 during the latter part of tour 1, removing the suppressor for house clearing. Sniper rifle facts 5 things you didnt know about sniper rifles. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. 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.
What you may not know is that kyle also worked with coauthor william doyle to produce an impressive tome on us firearm history entitled american gun. Meet the american sniper rifles the film, the story, and the man. Some of the weapons listed are just models of what he used and not his. Lone survivor by marcus luttrell american sniper by chris kyle bravo two zero by andy mcnab american gun by chris kyle horse soldiers by doug stanton. In 2014, kyles book american sniper was released as a major hollywood film, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle and directed by clint eastwood. American snipers chris kyle bradley cooper is an allamerican boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. 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 sniper chris kyles alleged killer on trial. Chris kyle, author of american sniper and the most lethal sniper in american military history, was killed on feb.
A claimed kill refers to a shot where the round hits the. Kyle, the central character in the movie american sniper, is widely recognized for having made the highest number of confirmed kills in american military history. Each chapter is about a different weapon and time period, and the quirky tales make it very entertaining. Chris kyle american sniper chris kyle american gun. Join chris kyle on a journedy to discover how 10 firearms changed united. In researching the american sniper true story, we learned that by the pentagons count, u. The fascinating life of chris kyle detroit free press. Murders of chris kyle and chad littlefield wikipedia. Former navy seal sniper chris kyle shot dead at texas gun range published. When former navy seal chris kyle was killed, he was completing his muchanticipated second book, american gun. With the wide release of american sniper this weekend, the reallife saga of the films subject, the late navy seal chris kyle, is under a new spotlight. This is the same number that is stated in the american sniper movie. When his daughter is shot just before christmas, martin tillman journeys across the u. American sniper and the political battle over chris kyle.
His father bought kyle his first rifle at the age of eight, a boltaction. Christopher scott kyle was born april 8, 1974, in odessa, texas, the eldest of two boys born to deby lynn nee mercer and wayne kenneth kyle, a sunday school teacher and deacon. The film is being produced by eastwood, robert lorenz, andrew. The movie did seem to glorify war and the 160 kills of chris kyle, to and his team he was doing this to save the lives of his brothers, which i believe is an honorable act.
Taya kyle on the book american gun by chris kyle author of. He adds enough history and humour to make this book a fascinating read. Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal. Kyle described the wide range of weapons and rifle systems he used in. Trey knight and his team at kac built a pair of these rifles for the movie, both with authentic mk 11 markings the second was used by dauber, played by kevin lacz, and other troops in the film. Navy seal sniper chris kyle had at least 160 confirmed kills during four tours in iraq between 2003 and 2009. An eponymous film adaptation of kyles book, directed by clint eastwood, was released.
Kyle, the former seal sniper of american sniper fame, is obviously a gunnut but hes smart enough to acknowledge that guns are just tools. Before it was a highgrossing, oscarnominated movie starring bradley cooper, american sniper was a bestselling memoir by former navy seal chris kyle. American sniper by chris kyle movie edition paper back. But last weekend, a defiantly unambiguous iraq war movie clint eastwoods american sniper, based on the bestselling memoir of legendary sharpshooter chris kylemopped the floor with. Two chris kyle stories you wont see in american sniper. Chris, as most vets often do, found it difficult to adjust to civilian life but was able to start his own company craft securities and wrote his new york times best selling, american sniper bibliography.
By all accounts, routh returned to civilian life a profoundly. Military history by former navy seal chris kyle, who. The murders of chris kyle and chad littlefield occurred on february 2, 20, at a shooting range near chalk mountain, texas. Unfortunately, chris was murdered at a shooting range on february 2nd, 20. Kyle, 38, and his friend chad littlefield, 35, were both shot and killed on feb. I think we should all also remember that chis kyle was recently shot and killed along side his friend chad littlefield by a marine veteran who had suffered from ptsd and. Former seal chris kyle allegedly killed by former marine.
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. Kyle, who was a former navy seal, and his friend littlefield were walking down range to set up targets when eddie ray routh opened fire and hit both of them. American sniper internet movie firearms database guns. Christopher scott kyle was born and raised in texas and was a united states navy seal from 1999 to 2009. Chris kyle is the heroic us navy seal sniper whose incredible life story inspired the new clint eastwood movie american sniper. I movie, movie stars, texas legends, chris kyle, bradley cooper, clint eastwood. The seals job is to inspect the tanker and, if necessary, turn it over to the authorities. Meet the american sniper rifles used by american sniper chris kyle here in this new episode of everything guns by amy jane.
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