Hotchkiss Type Universal Explained

Hotchkiss Type Universal
Origin:
Type:	Submachine gun
Is Ranged:	YES
Design Date:	1949
Manufacturer:	Hotchkiss et Cie
Variants:	semi-automatic, full automatic
Cartridge:	9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber:	9mm
Barrels:	1
Action:	Blowback
Feed:	30/32 round box magazine
Sights:	Iron

The Hotchkiss "type Universal" is a submachine gun manufactured in France after World War II.^[1] It was originally designed as a semi-automatic police carbine but a full automatic version was made. It fires from a closed bolt. Its most unique feature however is that it folds up into a very compact package and unfolds easily and relatively quickly. The semi-automatic version was exported in very limited numbers to many countries. Many were also exported to Venezuela and Morocco. ^[2]

Users

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Used by police; issued to foreign legionnaires in Indochina for field testing^[3]

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Conflicts

• Indochina War
• Soviet-Afghan War^[5]

See also

• List of submachine guns
• Gevarm D4
• MAT-49
• Sola submachine gun
• Vigneron submachine gun

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hotchkiss "type Universal". Nazarian. 11 July 2011.
2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hotchkiss Universal SMG . YouTube.
3. Web site: TAB . 2020-04-27 . Hotchkiss Type Universal . 2023-11-29 . The Armourers Bench . en.
4. Web site: McCollum . Ian . 2013-01-25 . Arms of the Venezuelan Coup . 2022-11-22 . Forgotten Weapons . en-US.
5. Web site: 2009-06-22 . HOTCHKISS SUBMACHINE GUNS - Small Arms Review . 2023-11-29 . en-US.