This video features the PTR-44 Sturmgewehr being used in a 2-Gun match. The content creator plans to run the rifle in a competitive environment for the first time, contrasting with previous experiences on flat ranges. The accompanying pistol for the match is an Arex Delta L, intended as practice for an upcoming Lynx Brutality match. The video also highlights a unique French Algerian kit, referencing the historical use of Sturmgewehrs in colonial conflicts. Links to Utreon, Patreon, Floatplane, and merchandise are provided.
This video delves into the Hotchkiss Universal, a compact 9mm submachine gun designed in the late 1940s for French military trials. Despite its innovative folding design, including a folding stock, grip, magazine well, and telescoping barrel, it was ultimately rejected for being too expensive and complex, losing out to the MAT-49. The video details its design, manufacturing variations (CMH and CMH2), and limited sales to countries like Venezuela and Morocco, as well as its testing by the French Foreign Legion in Indochina. It's presented as a fascinating example of prioritizing extreme compactness, perhaps at the expense of practicality.
This video delves into the history and characteristics of the MAT-49, a French submachine gun developed after World War II to replace the MAS-38. It highlights the MAT-49's adoption of the 9x19mm cartridge and its design influences from the American M3 "Grease Gun". The video notes its substantial production run and its significant combat use in French colonial wars in Algeria and Indochina, earning it a reputation for durability and reliability despite its weight. The FAMAS bullpup rifle eventually replaced it. The description also promotes the host's Patreon and merchandise.
This video delves into two distinct French colonial firearms: the 1902 Berthier rifle developed for short-statured Indochinese Tirailleurs, and the 1907 Berthier carbine, a lengthened version adapted for Senegalese troops. The 1902 addressed the impracticality of the Lebel rifle for smaller soldiers, offering a more compact and cost-effective solution. The 1907, similar in length to the Lebel, provided an upgraded arm for African colonial forces as Lebel production ceased. The 1907 Berthier later influenced the 07/15 Berthier, which served as a dual-standard infantry rifle alongside the Lebel during World War I.
This video explores the Hotchkiss Universal SMG, a compact folding carbine design with a unique, albeit clumsy, appearance. The description highlights its primary objective of extreme compactness, which was successfully achieved. However, the submachine gun faced commercial failure due to its high cost and complexity. Despite limited production, some units found their way to Indochina, Venezuela, and Morocco. Interestingly, a few live semi-automatic carbine variants were imported into the US.
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