Similar to the 1922 we already have in game this gun was used by every major allied power, Belgium and China. Given the battle-pass format this would be great for the m1909 a full squad and a spare. i think it fits great at br2 but would not mind the scoped version being at br3. A middling gun with 30 rounds of ammo, 400-600 rpm and average accuracy and damage. no clue about the belt looks like linked segments 50-100-200 who knows cool looking though.
The Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié light machine gun (also known in various countries as the Hotchkiss Portative, Hotchkiss Mark I, or Machine Rifle M1909) enjoyed the greatest popularity and was mass-produced in Great Britain, while also being in service in France and the United States.
Great Britain (Largest production volume): It was within the British Empire that this machine gun saw its most widespread use.
Produced under license at factories in Enfield and Coventry under the designation Hotchkiss Mark I, more than 40,000 units were manufactured.
You are very much mistaken; Japan already has a version like that—the second model from the Battle Pass. The only decent weapon for the US faction is definitely the Lewis Gun at BR II—the one from that event.
By the way, I found some information—there are mentions in the documents.
North Africa: It is documented that in 1941–1942, Hotchkiss Portative machine guns were used by rear-echelon and cavalry units of Australian and South African forces during defensive engagements in Egypt and Libya.
Australian & South African Soldiers play a game of cards in a LMG position in North Africa - 21 July 1942
Note the Hotchkiss Portative LMG with the ammunition feed strip hanging out of it.
Derived from the Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié LMG, these were produced in the WW1 era by the Coventry factory as the "Hotchkiss Mark I” chambered in standard British .303 calibre.
Although obsolete by 1939, many were brought out of storage and reissued in the early years of WW2.
This machine gun was known as the M-30, though this designation was unofficial. The Japanese used standard infantry rifle ammunition in their machine guns. Approximately 1,000 units of the Ho-Shiki were produced, and the weapon saw service during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905.
If I’m not mistaken, Japan purchased 1,000 units across various models.
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