by Chris Kyle
M2 Machine Guns, 161
M4 Carbines, 246, 247, 248, 250, 255, 256–58, 256, 274
M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, 212, 213
M14 Rifles, 209–13, 212, 238, 239, 241, 245–46
M16 Assault Rifles
in Afghanistan, 249
barrel for, 246
bayonets on, 248, 274
cartridges for, 245, 246
design and development of, 237–41, 274
early military actions for, 127
grenade launchers on, 248, 250
importance of, 244–45
in Iraq, 250–52, 256–58
law enforcement and, 252, 254–55
loading of, 241
M14 compared with, 241, 245–46
overview of, 274
pictures of, 235, 249, 274
price of, 241
problems with, 245–46
rails of, 248, 250
recoil of, 241
as replacement for M1 Garands, 211
revisions to, 246, 247, 248
scopes for, 250
sights for, 246, 250
snipers and, 250–51
trading for, 250, 251
in Vietnam War, 235–37, 237, 241–46, 243, 248
weight of, 241, 250
M16A1 Assault Rifles, 246, 248, 274
M16A2 Assault Rifles, 246, 274
M16A3 Assault Rifles, 246, 248, 274
M16A4 Assault Rifles, 246, 274
M25 Rifles, 211
M60 Machine Guns, 204
M231 Assault Rifles, 274
M249 Machine Guns, 256–57
MA-1 Survival Rifles, 238
MacArthur, Douglas, 196
Maccabee, Paul, 180
machine guns
Army Ordnance Department and, 169, 174
of Browning, 153
design and development of, 169–74
in Korean War, 161
MP5 family of, 190
squad-level, 190, 271
weight of, 174
in World War I, 131, 132, 133, 134, 143, 144, 147
in World War II, 158
See also specific manufacturer or model
magazine-feeder rifles, 55
Maguire, Russell, 184
Makin Island: World War II battle on, 186
Marine Corps, U.S.
in Afghanistan, 249
in “Banana Wars,” 157–58
“Carlson’s Raiders” of, 186
Colt M1911 Pistols and, 151, 157–58
in Iraq, 250
in Korean War, 209, 210
and Kyle-Marine gun trade, 251
Lapua rounds and, 139
M1 Garands and, 201–2, 209, 210
M16 Rifles and, 246, 274
official sidearms of, 151
and Springfield M1903 Bolt-Action Rifles, 201
Tommy guns and, 176, 186, 187, 190
in World War I, 129, 130, 131–36, 135
in World War II, 158, 186, 187, 201, 204
Marlin 30-30 Rifle, 94
Marm, Joe, 244
Marsh rifles, 36, 40, 42
Marsh, Samuel, 36
Marshall, John, 22
Mason, William, 267
Masterson, Bat, 100
Mauser .338 Magnum SR93, 139
Mauser guns
as bolt-action rifles, 123, 124
bullets for, 123, 126
influence on Springfield M1903 Rifles of, 124, 125, 269
as model for Japanese Arisaka Type 99 rifles, 196
Ordnance Corps decisions about, 123
smokeless powder of, 118
U.S. copies/improvements of, 123, 124, 125, 127
in World War I, 127, 128, 128
See also Lugers; specific model
Mauser K98 Karabiner rifle, 204
Maxim guns, 172, 173
Maxim, Hiram, 172
McAuliffe, Anthony C., 206
McCafferty, Keith, 99
McCall, Jack, 77
McClellan, George, 41
McGivern, Ed, 79–80
McLaury, Frank, 77–81, 82, 83
McLaury, Tom, 77–81, 82, 83
McLemore, Theo, 209
McMillan stocks, 137, 139
McNamara, Robert, 241
McQueen, Steve, 141
Meade, George, 48
Mechanicsville, Battle at, 45
Merrill, Frank, 186
Mexican-American War (1846–48), 29, 65
Mexico
Pershing raids in, 127, 156–57
Texas Wars and, 23–25, 27–29
See also Texas wars
MG 42 Machine Guns, 204
Mike, Jason, 256, 257
Military and Police Revolvers (Smith & Wesson Model 10), 223–24
military, U.S.
assault rifles as standard weapons for, 236
bureaucracy of, 122
Colt .45 Pistols as official sidearm of, 151
Glock pistols and, 230, 232
M1911 Pistols as standard sidearm for, 141, 158
NATO M9 Beretta as standard sidearm of, 162
prejudice against repeating rifles in, 93
Tommy gun and, 184, 186–89
See also specific branch
Miller, Charlie, 162–63
Minié-ball bullets, 32, 34, 35
Minié‚ Claude-Etienne, 32
Miquelet lock, 24
MK11 rifle, 251
MK12 Special Purpose Rifles, 251, 274
MK13 sniper weapons, 138–39
MO-44 Assault Rifles, 237
Mooar, J. Wright, 99
Moore, Harold, 235, 236, 241–45
Morgan, Daniel
in Carolinas, 13–16, 18–22
at Cowpens, 15–16, 18–22, 23
role in Revolutionary War of, 12
at Saratoga, 8, 9, 13
Moro tribesman, 149
movies
gangster, 167, 168, 181
Glock weapons in, 230, 232
of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, 83
snipers in, 141
snub-nosed revolvers in, 226
Springfield M1903 Rifles in, 140–41
.38 Special in, 215, 226
Tommy guns in, 167, 168, 181
Winchesters in, 108, 268
MP5 Submachine Guns, 190
MP40 gun, 159
Murphy, Timothy, 1, 2–3, 6, 8, 10–12, 23, 138, 255, 262
muskets
accuracy of, 7
barrel of, 3
bayonets on, 8, 19
“blunderbuss,” 24
of British, 7
bullets for, 7, 32
in Civil War, 41, 41
cost of, 41
Enfield, 33
firing of, 6–7
flintlock, 7, 24, 32
percussion lock, 32
in Revolutionary War, 7, 10, 16, 18, 19
Revolutionary War-era, 53
rifles compared with, 3, 53
smooth-bore, 6–7, 32, 35–36
Spanish-style, 24
in Texas Wars, 24
See also type of musket
Muth, Lawrence, 157
muzzle-loading guns, 33, 51, 55, 96, 98, 122. See also specific manufacturer or model
National Firearms Museum (Virginia), 98
National Rifle Association, 109
NATO M9 Beretta: as standard military sidearm, 162
Navaro, John, 54–55
Navy Mk12 Special Purpose Rifles, 251
Navy revolvers, Colt, 67, 223, 224
Navy, U.S.
M1911 Colt pistols as official sidearms of, 151
Spenser Repeaters and, 38, 42
Tommy guns and, 176
See also Navy revolvers, Colt; SEALs
Nein, Timothy, 256, 257
Nelson, Baby Face (aka Lester Gillis), 180–82, 262
New Haven Arms Company, 34
New York City Police Department, 220–21, 225, 226, 232
New York Times building (New York City): Gatling guns
on roof of, 170–71
Nielsen, Henry, 239
9mm automatic guns, 157
Normandy, 136–37, 159
North & Cheneys M1799 guns, 58
North Hollywood, California: Phillips and Matasareanu bank robbery in, 252, 254
Oakley, Annie, 107
Okinawa: World War II battle on, 187
Oswald, Lee Harvey, 232–33
Owens, Bob, 227, 228
Para-Ordnance, 149
Patton, George S., 191, 198, 206, 267
Peacemaker. See Colt Single-Action Army Revolver
Peary, Robert, 107
Pedersen, John D., 195, 196, 272
Peralte, Charlemagne, 157
percussion-cap “caplock” guns, 25, 29, 32, 42, 63, 65, 68, 98, 122
Perot, H. Ross, 229
Pershing, John J., 115, 127, 129, 131, 156–57
Petersburg, Battle of, 45
Petty, William, 221
Philippine Islands, 149, 150
Pickett’s Charge, 48, 49, 50
pistols
Indian Wars and, 100
Spanish-style, 24
in Texas Wars, 24–25
See also specific model or manufacturer
Plains rifles. See specific model or manufacturer
police departments
early years of, 220–21
evolution of weapons for, 220–26
Glock use by, 230, 232
gun requirements for, 221–22
and guns as products of their time, 262
M16 Rifles and, 252, 254
.38 Specials and, 220–22, 227
See also law enforcement
Pony Express riders, 66
Power, Bill, 87, 90, 91
Powers, Darrell “Shifty,” 205
practice, gun, 213, 222. See also training, firearms
price
of muskets, 41
of Sharps rifles, 44
of Spencer Repeaters, 41
of Tommy guns, 176
primers, 32, 68
“Protecting the Herd” (Remington painting), 94
Pullen, Ashley, 257
rails: of M16 rifles, 248, 250
range. See specific manufacturer or gun
rapid-fire guns
development of, 169–74
See also machine guns; specific manufacturer or model
Ray, John, 159
Red Hawk, 104
Red River War (1874–75), 100
Remington Arms Corporation, 137, 175. See also specific model
Remington, Frederic, 59, 94
Remington .222 Rifles, 240
Remington 700 Bolt-Action Rifles, 137
Remington guns: popularity of, 138
Remington M11 Shotguns, 153
Remington Rolling Block Rifles, 100–101
repeating rifles, 93, 94. See also specific manufacturer or model
Research Armament Industries, 139
Revolutionary War
British guns in, 7
British in, 1–3, 8, 10–12, 13–16, 13
and British surrender at Yorktown, 22, 23
Burgoyne surrender during, 12, 13
Cowpens battle during, 15–16, 18–22, 22, 23
Currier & Ives painting about, 17
long rifles in, 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 10–12, 19, 265
muskets in, 7, 10, 16, 18, 19
Saratoga and, 1–3, 8, 10–12, 13, 23
southern battles during, 13–16, 18–22, 23
See also Cowpens, Battle of; Saratoga, Battle of; specific person
revolvers
cap-and-ball, 147
See also specific manufacturer or model
revolving rifles, 63
Richards, Charles Brinckerhoff, 267
rifle-muskets, 48, 51, 53
Rifleman (TV), 268
rifles
advantages of multiple-shot, 55
barrel of, 3
bullets for, 32, 34
carbines compared with, 44
muskets compared with, 3, 53
in Revolutionary War, 16
See also specific manufacturer, model or type of rifle
rifling, 3
rimfire cartridges, 35, 40, 222, 266
Rio, Frankie, 165–66
Ripley, James, 40–42, 44, 52, 53, 169
Rocket balls, 35
Rocky Mountain Rifles, 98. See also Hawkens guns
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 184, 186
Roosevelt, Theodore
in American West, 109, 110, 111
Colt revolver of, 119, 120, 267
comment about Winchesters of, 85
in Cuba/San Juan Hill, 113–21, 114, 117, 120, 123
as New York City Police Commissioner, 221
and Springfield M1903, 124, 126–27
and Winchester repeaters, 117
See also Rough riders
Rosa, Joseph G., 72
Rose, Alexander, 44
Rosecrans, William S., 45, 47
Rough Riders: at San Juan Hill, 112, 113–21, 114, 117, 120, 123, 126–27
Ruby, Jack, 232–33
Ruger .38 Police Revolvers, 273
Ruger Mini-14 Semi-Automatic Rifles, 227
Rummel Farm: attack on, 49
Runaway Scrape, 25, 27
Russell, Ken, 159
Russians
AK47s and, 209, 238, 247
Maxim guns and, 173
and Smith & Wesson revolvers, 68–69
Salman Pak, Iraq: attack in, 255–58, 256
San Jacinto, Battle of, 24, 27–28, 29
San Jacinto Monument, 29
San Juan Hill, Battle of, 112, 113–21, 114, 117, 120, 123, 126–27
The Sand Pebbles (film), 141
Santa Anna, Antonio L¢pez de, 24, 27, 28, 28
Saratoga, Battle of, 1–3, 8, 10–12, 13, 23
Savage Arms, 184
Saving Private Ryan (movie), 141
Sawyer, Craig, 212–13
Schlieffen, Alfred von, 21–22
scopes
for assault rifles, 238
improvement in, 140
for M14 rifles, 211
for M16 rifles, 250
for Mk11 rifle, 251
night, 212
on Springfield M1903 Rifles, 136–37
Scott, Doug, 105
SEALs
AR-15 Assault Rifles used by, 251
CQB rifle of, 212, 213
Kyle as, 5, 54, 139, 250–51
and M14 rifles, 212, 213
M1911 commemorative model for, 149
and role of special operation forces, 54
and .38 cartridges, 139
Second Caco War (1919–20), 158
Secret Service, U.S., 162, 216, 218–20
self-loading rifles
development of, 193, 195
Spencer repeater as forerunner of, 55
Selma, Alabama, Battle at, 51–52
semi-automatic weapons, 153, 155, 163, 193, 195, 209, 228–29. See also specific manufacturer or model
Seminole War, 63
Sharps Manufacturing, 38
Sharps rifles
accuracy of, 44, 100–101
Big 50, 98–99
“California Joe” with, 43
in Civil War, 41, 42–45, 43, 52, 98
price of, 44
range of, 100–101
reliability of, 44
Springfield rifles compared with, 42–43
Winchester’s purchase of, 95
sharpshooters
in Civil War, 37, 43, 44–45
See also sniper(s)
Sheetz, Brian, 149
Shepherdstown, Battle of, 45
Short Land Pattern Musket, 7
shotguns
double-barreled, 80
See also specific manufacturer or model
Siege of Cicero (1926), 165–66
Sig Sauer 516 Rifles, 252, 255
Sig Sauer pistols, 139, 229
sights
on Co
lt Official Police revolvers, 225
and computer guns, 140
laser, 250
on long rifles, 6
on M1 Garands, 199, 202
on M14 rifles, 211
on M16 rifles, 246, 250
telescopic, 44
on Winchesters, 91
simplicity: evolution of firearms and, 32
Singer Sewing Machine Company, 158
“six-shooters,” 65
Smith & Wesson Corporation
advertising for revolvers for, 223
Colt as competitor of, 222
founding of, 222
police use of weapons from, 229
snub-nosed pistols of, 225
.38 Police Revolvers of, 273
Winchester purchase of, 34
See also specific model
Smith & Wesson .342PD revolver, 225
Smith & Wesson M1 Revolvers, 222
Smith & Wesson M3 Revolvers, 68, 222
Smith & Wesson M10 Revolvers (Military and Police Revolvers), 223–24
Smith & Wesson pistols, 78
Smith, Horace, 222
Smith, W.H., 133
smokeless powder, 224
sniper(s)
AR-15 weapons used by, 251
and Army M24 Sniper Weapon system, 138
black powder cartridges and, 117
in Civil War, 44
and computer guns, 140
development of weapons for, 138–39
gauging of accuracy by, 138
Haskins Rifles for, 139
in Iraq, 137, 250–51
Kyle as, 1, 5, 137, 139, 156, 250–51, 253
long rifles and, 8
M14 Rifles and, 211
M16 Rifles and, 250–51
in movies, 141
in Revolutionary War, 18–19
Springfield M1903 Rifles and, 136–37, 141
in Vietnam War, 211
Winchester M70 and, 137
in World War II, 137
See also sharpshooters
Soldana, Rafael, 25
Spanish-American War (1898), 103, 117, 174. See also Cuba/San Juan Hill
Spanish M1893 Mauser rifle “Spanish Hornet,” 115–16, 116, 117–18, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 269
speedloaders, 228
Spencer, Christopher, 38, 50–51, 266
Spencer M1865 Carbines, 39
Spencer Repeaters
accuracy of, 40, 47
in Civil War, 31, 38, 39, 40–42, 45–48, 46, 49–50, 49, 51–52, 53–54, 55, 95
design and development of, 31–32, 34–38, 40
firing of, 95
as forerunner of modern guns, 55
and guns as products of their time, 259–60
limitations of, 95
Lincoln and, 38, 40, 50–51, 52, 266
loading of, 266
overview of, 266
pictures of, 31, 39, 46, 49, 266
popularity of, 95
price of, 41
psychological advantages of, 54, 55
Spotsylvania, Battle of, 45
Springfield Arsenal (Massachusetts), 122–23, 197, 269
Springfield M1842 Rifles, 32
Springfield M1861 Rifle-Muskets, 34
Springfield M1873 Trapdoor Carbines, 102–3, 116–17, 123
Springfield M1903 rifles
accuracy of, 126