Hotchkiss

Hotchkiss "type Universal" submachine gun is one of most unusual weapons that appeared during early post-WW2 period. It was announced by once famous French arms-making company Societe des Armes a Feu Portatives Hotchkiss et Cie in 1949, and was produced until about 1952. The idea behind this gun ...

MAS-38 / MAS Mle 1938

The MAS-38 (MAS Mle 1938) submachine gun was developed by French state arsenal in St.Etienn (Manufacture d`Armes de Saint-Etienne or MAS in short). Development of a new submachine gun for French army commenced at several state armories during early 1930s; in about 1935 MAS produced a prototype we...

MAT-49 / MAT Modele 1949