The Hotchkiss "type Universal" is a submachine gun manufactured in France after World War II. 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. Users See also List of submachine guns Gevarm D4 MAT-49 Sola submachine gun Vigneron submachine gun References 9mm Parabellum submachine guns Submachine guns of France Cold War weapons of France Infantry weapons of the Cold War Hotchkiss et Cie