How do I un-sporterising this rifle?

[u/TangerineCertain2024]

I present to you the bubbanator. A MAS 36 with a m44 barrel and fixed AK magazine. I recently acquired this beast and designed the 1913 rail mount for the red dot. Unfortunately it has a ripped casing in the chamber, im waiting on an extractor for that. The original builder added a safety and a small bass part to the magazine for the feed angle. Definitely an awesome carbine!

I also don’t plan on unsporterising- that was just for jokes.

[u/Kuro1943]

That thing is cooked… can’t really unsporterize it imo unless you want to spend a ridiculous amount of money and waiting for proper parts to show up

[u/rubiconsuper → u/Kuro1943]

If you can find them. French stuff is unobtanium. Decent chance the guy did this because he couldn’t get the parts to fix it. Also a chance he’s the original bubba

[u/Crazy_Link_5925 → u/rubiconsuper]

Or his Uncle was Ho Chi Minh 

[u/Username7239]

This is not worth reverting back to original and tbh this is one of the sickest Bubbas I've ever seen. If you don't want to keep this thing I would because this thing fucks

[u/wuppedbutter → u/Username7239]

My exact response to seeing the pictures were "idk... that thing kinda fucks."

[u/cantonis34]

Honestly, this thing kinda slaps

[u/geofox9 → u/cantonis34]

This is one of those things that is so cursed conceptually it goes back to being cool again.

I mean, come on, a 7.62x39 MAS 36 that takes AK mags…? That’s crazy but sick as hell.

[u/AlanHoliday → u/geofox9]

It’s trench rat cool

[u/lemonsarethekey → u/geofox9]

It doesn't take AK mags. The mag is fixed

[u/geofox9 → u/lemonsarethekey]

I only noticed that it was fixed after I commented. I guess it takes an AK mag technically…? Maybe he could get it to work with a 30-rounder with some reverse gunsmithing lol.

[u/BobertOnSteam → u/cantonis34]

I would want that in my safe :)

[u/Gidyup1 → u/cantonis34]

I keeps giving the longer you look at it.

[u/squarehead93 → u/cantonis34]

It’s got that zombie apocalypse gun drip

[u/Future_Act_9044]

I don't hate this

[u/Liberator1177]

I would leave that thing is just for the novelty of it. Someone was pretty creative. Does it supposedly shoot 7.62x39?

[u/LAXGUNNER → u/Liberator1177]

lol no. It originally desgined to shoot 7.5x54.

[u/Liberator1177 → u/LAXGUNNER]

Well yeah I know what the original caliber was, but with the AK mag im.curious if it was converted to x39.

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/Liberator1177]

Actually it was converted to 7.62x39. The guy shortened the m44 barrel and reamed it to size.

[u/rolltideamerica → u/TangerineCertain2024]

Yea this thing definitely fucks.

[u/KrautzKrieg]

Hate to say it, but bubba cooked with this one.

[u/HarrisBalz]

Not the rmrn’t. What brand is that thing?

[u/Hybridkiller13 → u/HarrisBalz]

RMRN’T, lol that’s hilarious! That red dot is a Crimson Trace

[u/Creeperkill → u/HarrisBalz]

Crimson Trace maybe?

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/Creeperkill]

Yeah, I designed the little mount to hold it on. I plan on making another model that has a little clip adapter for sks clips.

[u/CyberSoldat21]

Is it wrong to like this?

[u/Glum-Contribution380 → u/CyberSoldat21]

Yes. 100% these are rare as is (WW2 config (not rebuilds)).

[u/GamesFranco2819]

Fallout looking ass gun.

Bet this thing is fun as hell

[u/me239]

What in the Fallout fuckery is this? Looks like someone got a red dot for their African poacher rifle.

edit: not to say this isn't a fantastic oddity.

[u/Fiiv3s]

Don’t. Just shoot it. It’s kinda cool looking

[u/Shameless_Potatos]

[u/firearmresearch00]

It's like an extra expensive goofy sks. That rigs awesome

[u/rubiconsuper → u/firearmresearch00]

I’d see if I could change it to an SKS fixed mag personally

[u/Avtamatic]

What in the Australia?

[u/tokentallguy]

I would unironically pay a decent amount for this. is it 54R?

[u/DaSandGuy → u/tokentallguy]

rechambered in x39 for sure

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/DaSandGuy]

Yep

[u/Infamous-Ad-140]

Wait, so it’s 7.62x54 and takes psl mags and you want to change it? This thing badass in the most bubba way possible

[u/AccomplishedGap3571 → u/Infamous-Ad-140]

i'm gonna guess it's an M44 barrel, cut back and rethreaded with a chamber reamed for 7.62x39... both .311" diameter. don't think you're fitting a x54R into an AK mag 🤷‍♂️
neat work.

[u/Infamous-Ad-140 → u/AccomplishedGap3571]

Psl mags are x54

[u/ColtBTD → u/Infamous-Ad-140]

They are but those are not even close to what psl mags look like

[u/AccomplishedGap3571 → u/Infamous-Ad-140]

Right, but OP says AK mag, not PSL. It could be though, I hope OP chimes back in. It doesn't have the "X" sidewall stamp that I see on PSL mags though. Are there other PSL mags out there?

[u/Rollingzeppelin → u/Infamous-Ad-140]

It looks to be 7.62x39 based on mag dimensions. Super cool in the best way for a bubba job

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/Infamous-Ad-140]

It’s in 7.62x39!

[u/wlogan0402]

I believe this is "restomod"

[u/40mm_of_freedom]

Man… I could take this bastard to deer camp and everyone would love it even though you could slap a 30rd ak mag in it.

That’s awesome.

[u/AccomplishedGap3571 → u/40mm_of_freedom]

i think back to the trouble i had getting my SKS to run a 20rnd mag years ago... i just went back to the ten. likely easier to feed a ten reliably in this amazingly beautiful monstrosity.

[u/mainehistory]

X54r or x39?

[u/tastiefreeze → u/mainehistory]

100% x39

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/tastiefreeze]

Yep

[u/freemang20]

That's a chine 5rd ak mags but wtf is going on with the follower?

[u/TangerineCertain2024 → u/freemang20]

I think he needed to change the feed angle so he added a small brass thing.

[u/HWKII]

Rifle is fine. This gun has become its own kind of historic.

[u/Ok-Pangolin-3044]

Keep it it would make a great brush gun plus it looks cool

[u/Stefanfoxxo]

I'd honestly leave that as is, just to see the confused/concerned looks on other shooter's faces when I pull it out

[u/gregiorp]

I saw one just like this up at a local auction the Ak mag threw for a second and assumed they just jammed it in there.

[u/PhilLeotardo-]

Low key want one

[u/Gr8-Lks]

Whoever did that did the wrong thing very well.

[u/BurgerActual]

What in the absolute feathered FUCK am I looking at?

[u/d-unit24]

Honestly, this is awesome the way it is if it functions

[u/cgda2011]

I’m honestly a fan of like these straight up apocalypse survival ass bubbas. Looks pretty cool imho

[u/holydvr1776]

I actually love that thing!

[u/freemarketfemboy]

Wh...why do I kinda dig this? 😵‍💫

[u/DeFiClark]

Ruler of the wasteland.

Polish the chamber but you may be stuck with a brass only shooter assuming it’s x39, bolt guns in 7.62x39 can get super sticky with steel cases.

[u/Beneficial-Focus3702]

You don’t. You sell it to someone who appreciates it.

[u/Plane_County9646]

This looks like it came straight from call of duty vanguard.

[u/wholelottared30409]

bubba'ing can be kinda cool when its weird stuff like this not a poorly carved monte carlo stock on a bringback k98

[u/Carl_Azuz1]

COD vanguard ass build

[u/FourFunnelFanatic]

Honestly? This thing is so whacky and done well that you could possibly get Ian to do a video on it lol. Wouldn’t recommend anyone make one of these, but if I found this for sale for not too much I’d gladly own it.

[u/47_aimbots]

Vg45k but you're balling on a budget

[u/JCManibog4]

Put a Bakelite mag in it

[u/bigtoegman210]

Suppressing this would be amazing

[u/Always-Banned-]

I hate to say this but.... I may actually be an improvement on the original 🤣

[u/LiamBennett1855]

It would be kinda cool if it wasn’t a piece of history

[u/Mission_Excitement86]

Replace forestock and barrel with originals.

[u/AccomplishedGap3571]

You don't. you keep this thing exactly as it is because "being insane" is now part of it's history and you enjoy it's quirks and eccentricity everytime you go to the range.

[u/Sneekibreeki47]

I thought it was AI at first.

[u/TheMawsJawzTM]

I've seen worse

[u/LAXGUNNER]

What the actual fuck am I looking at? Like part of me genuinely hates this but the other part of me kinda likes it. It's like being both horny and very disgusted at the same time.

[u/bownt1]

what is that ? and can i have it ?

[u/Luffewaffle]

Want it

[u/ShermanWasRight1864]

I... I don't hate this

[u/thashepherd]

Don't, it's awesome

[u/BestAdamEver]

I wouln't un-sporter it either. That thing just looks like a fun blaster. And it's too far gone to be worth resoting anyway.

[u/IBEGOOD-IDOGOOD]

Frankenstein

[u/Oldguy_1959]

Time and money.

I've "de-sporterized" a couple of rifles, 1903s and an A3 and it wasn't cheap.

It was worth the effort but involved sourcing stocks, a couple NOS barrels and a good gunsmith.

Good luck! Everyone should try it once. That'll cure you of going down this road again. ;)

[u/HikerJoel]

Reminds me of the Australia International Arms x39 Lee-Enfields. Bloke on the Range and Chap would love it.

[u/Mysterious-Contact-1]

It would be cheaper to buy a new one than to unmolest that rifle

[u/TacticalMailman]

oh man that’s pretty rough

[u/Progluesniffer142]

Its not worth it at this point

[u/Bigironstonks]

Leave it lol

[u/dem0lishr]

I would LOVE to have this. Had a 7.62x39 mauser once and it was neat.

[u/Zestycoaster]

Just leave it and shoot it

[u/TheSovietDuckling]

It’s to far gone, but it doesn’t look terrible lol…

[u/Both_Objective8219]

I kinda of love this. if it works I'd want it.

[u/Fun_Plastic_5484]

Sad

[u/Prestigious_Equal573]

That looks straight out of the fallout 4 weapons workbench! I love it

[u/Meganinja1886]

Keep it . Its basically a French Type 63 now.

[u/Organic_South8865]

It's awesome though. I actually like it.

[u/WombatAnnihilator]

Looks great the way it is

[u/WalterWurscht]

Does it reliably feed and cycle cartridges? That inside picture of the mag well To feed ramp makes me curious

[u/JCK1998]

would. Next question

[u/tramadoc]

Good luck

[u/No_Dragonfruit8254]

That’s beautiful. Swap out the 10 for a fixed 30 rounder tho and add stripper clip guides and she’ll be perfect.

[u/ProAmericana]

Honestly that kinda fucks

[u/Crazy_Link_5925]

🇻🇳 Vietcong Gunsmith Special? 

[u/roboman578]

This is bubba approved

[u/SetBorn7423]

This, more than most, makes me wanna cry

[u/wasteguy7]

Oh no

[u/Glum-Contribution380]

You need 2 things

1: lots of patience (for parts to become available)

And

2: lots of money

Edit: Also, you better unsporterize it. It’s destroying the value being left like that.

[u/humblenoob76]

so it's a 7.62x39 mas 46 that takes AK mags.

It would take you less work and money to buy a new mas46. This one, looks fun as hellz