To all you Bubba haters

[buffdog]

Here is a photo from another Forum. Note the steel plate welded to the side of the receiver for a scope mount. Of course, the heat from the welding operation will change the metal structure of the receiver, and not for the good.

Would you show up at a rifle range or a gun club meeting and proudly show off this creation. Better still, would you admit to doing it? And how about firing it? An awful lot of pressure six inches in front of your nose, and a weakened receiver.

Now THIS is a BUBBA!
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[Blastattack]

Here is a photo from another Forum. Note the steel plate welded to the side of the receiver for a scope mount. Of course, the heat from the welding operation will change the metal structure of the receiver, and not for the good.

Would you show up at a rifle range or a gun club meeting and proudly show off this creation. Better still, would you admit to doing it? And how about firing it? An awful lot of pressure six inches in front of your nose, and a weakened receiver.

Now THIS is a BUBBA!
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That is absolute bubba. Not only is it a crime against history, but it is the rape, pillage and murder of any and all aesthetic sense. The sad part is, that is the best of his ability. That is the best and most effective solution this guy thought of. Not even enough sense to lighten it or make is less obtrustive, just weld a giant chunk of plate steel and screw in a couple scope bases. It's pathetic, really.

 

[Evil_Edie]

regardless of how rare the model they chopped up is, it's not fair to label them with a derogatory term. The rifle they hacked almost certainly wasn't rare when they decided to do it, or they didn't know it was rare. And look at everyone with their hacked up SKSs or Mosins, some day some collector out there is going to look at you and call you by that same name.

 

[Andy]

That is absolute bubba. Not only is it a crime against history, but it is the rape, pillage and murder of any and all aesthetic sense. The sad part is, that is the best of his ability. That is the best and most effective solution this guy thought of. Not even enough sense to lighten it or make is less obtrustive, just weld a giant chunk of plate steel and screw in a couple scope bases. It's pathetic, really.

On the Bubba Honour Roll for sure, but the guy obviously didn't care about how it looked. It didn't "blow up" and might have killed a few deer.

I don't care what people do with their property, they just shouldn't post pics on a Milsurp Collectors Forum and expect praise and support.

 

[Deerdr]

My Grandparents on both sides Homesteaded remote areas after the First World War. Both families used military rifles, altered to best fit their needs, the ammo available was also Surplus, it was barely satisfactory but they altered it to make it work.It wasn't a choice, it was cheap and all that was available, All my aunts and uncles ate meat taken with military rifles. Most of my uncles, and father, couldn't wait to get sporting rifles, and ammo. EVEN an altered Milsurp speaks to me where it has been! Respectfully Jim

 

[fiddler]

I like my old rifles because they have historical significance. When someone takes a saw to it, it no longer has historical value to me. An old rusty rifle that no longer fires , yet is in its original configuration will have a proud place on my wall, whereas a product of somebody's chop saw or drill press is something I have no interest to own.


Its got nothing to do with monetary value, collector or otherwise. I can afford to buy any rifle I desire, or 20 of them. My Father collected old military rifles and I've been doing it since I was a teenager.

Rifles such as in the pictures of the OP, I've picked up for dirt cheap or free to strip and use for parts on good rifles to restore them to original. Then dispose of the butchered parts.

 

[Goo98]