Yeah, sure. And the Russians invented the telephone, airplane, tevevision, radio, and computer. You gave yourself away with your repeated references to the "Kraut" gun.
I was just tired of hearing that old canard that the AK is just a German design, and I was a little cranky. I never said that the Russians invented the telephone, or airplane, or TV, or radio, or computer. Those are all American inventions, I believe. Just like much of the AK was derived from American weapons, especially John Moses Browning ones. If you're gonna borrow from someone, you may as well borrow from a legend.
I'm no fan of the Russians trying to claim that they invented everything (next thing you know, they'll say they invented the wheel, maybe even fire), but they're just as inventive as everyone else...no less, and no more.