Played a couple matches on the test server and this might actually be worth the 261k xp cost. Maybe it's just test server pubbies, but I did almost 3k dmg in my first game in it.
Pros:
-Good gun depression
-Decent camo
-415m base VR means that you can hit 460+ with a halfway decent crew
-Feels like a small Batchat
-27s base clip reload is comfortable
-Can mount a Vert. Stab (IIRC the French tiers 8 and 9 can too, not sure about the AMX 12t or the 13 75)
-Aimtime is less than interclip and I got mine down to around 2.16s
-Small size
Cons: