I have heard that since I was a kid, and I am an old grandpa now.
Yep, it's an old saw about the three nation's battle rifles. Goes way back. Not sure if it's attributed to anyone in particular.
The way I heard it back in the 70s, in reference to WW I: Germany took to war the best hunting rifle in the world. America took to war the best target rifle in the world. The Brits brought the best battle rifle.
100 years later, I still do not like to shoot the cock on close Brit 303. But it is a well known fact that British troops did attain the fastest volley fire with their rifles.
As I remember, the tanker carbine I hunted with for a couple years would actually function with 13 plus one. But it has been 35 years.
It was also the only one of the war with a detachable magazine. It would have been a simple matter to scrounge up two or three spare mags on the battle field and carry them in your pockets.
Then, of course WW II came along and America introduced the greatest battle implement known to man.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
