American Sniper: What Rifle Did Chris Kyle Use?

Being a highly trained Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle had used many weapons over the course of his military career. There were two rifles Kyle liked to use, one of which he used to make the record-setting long distance shot.

In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Kyle Gallner, left, and Bradley Cooper appear in a scene from "American Sniper." The film is based on the autobiography by Chris Kyle. AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

Despite the criticism lobbed at the movie by a few celebrities, American Sniper has been extremely well received by both audience members, film critics, film award organizations, and even Chris Kyle’s widow Taya Kyle, who said the film “brought her husband back to life.”

Chris Kyle was the deadliest sniper in U.S. history, both for the total number of confirmed kills, and for the longest shot resulting in a kill: 2,100 yards. The film American Sniper is adapted from Chris Kyle’s autobiography.

"I used a .338 on my last deployment. I would have used it more if I'd had it" -Chris Kyle