Special tools for a special job or what kind of weaponsystem American Sniper used in Iraq.

“...if you’re using the pistol incombat, the shit has already hit the fan.” Chris Kyle “American Sniper.”

Chris liked to use .45 caliber.He had a Springfield TRP until it took a frag in Fallujah.

Then he replaced itwith SIG P220also .45 caliber.

Chris attached lower receiver from M-4 to the upper receiverof his MK-12. That gave him an advantage to shoot full-auto and to have a collapsible stock. During his deployment, not many MK-12s were equipped with a collapsible stock.

MK-12 cal.5.56x45

has a sixteen-inch barell, M-4 platform,30 round magazine. It can also be fittedwith a twenty-round box.

MK -11 cal. 7.62x5120 round magazine.

This was Chris’ choice during patrol on the street. In the book he mentioned that in case of long distance shots, he would put on the suppressor. But when he was on the street he was ready to shoot right away.

Accuracy International (AI) .300 Win Mag-7.62x67 mm.

Chris was using this type of rifle when his platoon went toRamadi. These rifles have a short barrel and folding stock.In his book he mentioned it was his choise for long distance shots like 1000 yards and more.

Lapua .338 McMillan StockWith this caliber Chris made his longest kill-2,100-yard.

When Chris used this rifle it did not have a suppressor.This was the only downside of it, especially whenChris as a sniper was shooting inside a building.The sound was so deafening that it was very difficult to handle.

After his service Chris wasusing GA Precision weapons systems. He likedtheir attention to every detail, and quality of theGA rifles. It is inteIt is interesting that on the picture he has a short barrel version of this rifle.