Most "Bubba"ed Gun I've ever been near

I have been on vacation this week, and it's been a good collecting week. Stopped by the TMP park for CMP, found a 1093 and a 1917 for the collection last Saturday. Baldwin County AL was having their gun show today at the County Fairgrounds. I found an Inland M1 Carbine that was needing a good home, and I'm going to take it home to join its brother.

However, I also found what has to be the most Bubba'ed gun I've ever actually been near. I've seen pictures of worse, but never been in the presence of anything this bad. The same guy had 2 different Calicos for sale too, but this was definitely the gaudy top of his collection:

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I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

If you're tempted and you're in Southern Alabama, it might still be for sale.

That's not "Bubba'ed". It's an original Universal with the desirable GI style operating slide, patented stock lock devise and the factory gold plating. Probably worth the asking price.

Universal Firearms

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Originally Posted by JackP

That's not "Bubba'ed". It's an original Universal with the desirable GI style operating slide, patented stock lock devise and the factory gold plating. Probably worth the asking price.

Universal Firearms

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Were they all plated gold? Even the example in the link was plated gold just like the op's picture but I didn't see anything about different finishes.

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Probably worth the asking price.

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Fully agree,
Seeing Commercials selling for this and more on GB.

I look at it and Saddam Hussein comes to mind.


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/ak47-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by jond41403

Were they all plated gold?

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Hi JD,

Look at the link and go down to 'The First Catalog'.
See the Chart below it and see the Model*

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Originally Posted by JackP

That's not "Bubba'ed". It's an original Universal with the desirable GI style operating slide, patented stock lock devise and the factory gold plating. Probably worth the asking price.

Universal Firearms

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I thought you were pulling my leg, then I read the web page. I don’t care if the factory did it, it’s still the gaudiest piece of crap gun I’ve ever seen in person. A gold-plated Universal is still a Universal.

(Mind you, I’ve seen pictures of Hussein’s guns before, and the Mexican cartel leaders were notorious for gaudy 38 Super 1911s, but I haven’t seen any of them in person.)

HA! See...thats how we roll here in AL :rofl:

I saw the front cap on the forestock/upper handguard and it looks exactly like the one I used on my enforcer years ago. It was a round one with a set screw. Yes, very scarce and older carbine version. No, I don't like the plating or varnish either. They were meant as a collector's carbine anyway.

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I thought you were pulling my leg, then I read the web page. I don’t care if the factory did it, it’s still the gaudiest piece of crap gun I’ve ever seen in person. A gold-plated Universal is still a Universal.

(Mind you, I’ve seen pictures of Hussein’s guns before, and the Mexican cartel leaders were notorious for gaudy 38 Super 1911s, but I haven’t seen any of them in person.)

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You must have never seen one of the "Commemorative" firearms pumped out by numerous company's these last 50 years with gold plated parts and laser engraving for bunches of dollars.

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Originally Posted by JackP

That's not "Bubba'ed". It's an original Universal with the desirable GI style operating slide, patented stock lock devise and the factory gold plating. Probably worth the asking price.

Universal Firearms

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Regardless. It still hurts my eyes. If M1s were ment to be gold plated Uncle Sam would have made them that way.:thdown::)

That and a Gold "GRILL" on your teeth and you all good for living in the hood.

would't you know that while looking for Vintage .22 WINCHESTER AUTOMATIC ammunition on PROXIBID I would run across another GOLD plated UNIVERSAL M1 CARBINE -- Get your bids in early!

https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-Mi...ation/61867644

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...6/3197_1-1.jpg

As a bonus there is also a Gold Plated GYROJET MODEL 137

https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-Mi...ation/61867613

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...6/3166_3-1.jpg

You can be all blinged out with these two..

Looks like they belonged to Sadam or his guard. Beautiful...FFS...

Well....................we have Saddam Husseins actual AK47 rifle on display in our museum at the Imperial War Museum Duxford in the weapons cabinet taken by The Parachute Regiment in Iraq. His closest guard also had shortened gold AK47's.

Saddam Husseins golden gun.. | captured by the parachute re… | Flickr

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I thought you were pulling my leg

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it’s still the gaudiest piece of crap gun I’ve ever seen in person. A gold-plated Universal is still a Universal.

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Gold plated Curb Feelers were extra....

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They contrast nicely with the silver plated muffler bearings.

You know, if everyone was satisfied with a plain gun there would be no engraved or silver and gold plated guns. They don't have to make you happy, they have to make the person that buys them happy. The "feelings" of those who don't like them are unimportant.

For you serious collectors I have a couple of cans of "Muzzle Blast" dated 1943 I 'll let go cheap!:beerchug:

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You know, if everyone was satisfied with a plain gun there would be no engraved or silver and gold plated guns. They don't have to make you happy, they have to make the person that buys them happy. The "feelings" of those who don't like them are unimportant.

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:rofl:, of course it's true,no disrespect, I just thought this was so out of the blue it caught my funny bone.