Not so much inaccurate as poorly worded...chalk that up to 16 hours at work after 5 hours of sleep...but of well known, recognized guns, the brits don't have much past muzzle loader days, and as for the french, well...the French are a peaceful people who did a great job with pinfire and early centerfire revolvers, but not much past that. Sure there are others which are not well known, but of guns recognized by the masses...not so much.
May I take the liberty of pointing out that France happens to be
the most successful military power in European history.
Out of the 125 major European wars foughts since 1495, the French have participated in fifty (more than any other European country).
Out of the 168 battles they have fought since 387BC, the French have won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10.
The French army has, for most of history, been the largest, best equipped and most strategically innovative force in Europe.
These remarkable achievements help explain another French military victory. Whether it is the ranks (general, captain, corporal, lieutenant); equipment (lance, mine, bayonet, epaulette, trench); organisation (volunteer, regiment, soldier, barracks) or strategy (army, camoflague, combat, esprit de corps, reconnaissance), the language of warfare is written in one language:
French.
I lifted the text from a book called, "The General Book of Ignorance". It's available on Amazon so maybe Mr WestKentucky, you should order yourself a copy