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The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms by Charles River Editors

The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms runs 3.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jim Walsh (about 2.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.5listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 3.5 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms is an audiobook by Charles River Editors: a 3.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Jim Walsh, released November 11, 2025, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.5 hrs
Narrated by
Jim Walsh
Released
November 11, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9798260844748

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms as an audiobook?

The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms runs 3.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.4 hours.

Is The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms?

The Modernization of American Guns: The History of the Gunsmiths and Weapons that Revolutionized the Country’s Firearms is narrated by Jim Walsh.