Oh boy, I got myself spun up now. This next little research may lead to proof that (I can hardly say it as blasphemous as it may appear):
"The Krag Jorgensen Rifle design is more American than the 1903 Springfield Rifle design."
I am not a firearm expert, actually a mechanical engineer by trade. But this will be researched further and I believe we will learn some hidden truths on the subject.
If this has already been researched, somebody please clue me in. I'm about to take off and go into orbit.