Hotchkiss Universal SMG at the Range
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I have previously filmed a semiauto Hotchkiss Universal, but until today I'd not had a chance to try shooting an intact, original automatic one. Thanks to Battlefield Vegas, I have the chance today!
Turns out, the French absolutely made the right choice taking the MAT-49 over the Hotchkiss Universal. The Hotchkiss has very cool folding features, but in actual firing it's pretty awful. The sights are awkwardly low, the overall handling ergonomics are poor, and it bounces around quite a lot when firing. About the only SMGs that I think the Hotchkiss outperforms are the MkII and MkIII Sten - and that's a pretty low bar to clear!
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