2 definitions by Poppy Brother Junior
A sporterization is a very fancy term used for modified military surplus rifle. Commonly done on military surplus rifles when they are cheap, the sporterization is used on many rifles regardless of maker or country of origin. Commonly done in the 1900's onto the modern era, it shares many parallels with the "bubba'd" guns of the modern era. However sporterizations are in much higher quality than the more homemade "bubba'd" guns of the modern day.
Common sporterization techniques are cutting the stock down into a more hunting rifle shape, fitting of scopes and scope rails, and hand checkering of the wood to allow a better grip. While this has faded out in activity in recent years, sporterized guns still show up in gun shows and shops around the world, with a reduced price due to it being modified.
Common sporterization techniques are cutting the stock down into a more hunting rifle shape, fitting of scopes and scope rails, and hand checkering of the wood to allow a better grip. While this has faded out in activity in recent years, sporterized guns still show up in gun shows and shops around the world, with a reduced price due to it being modified.
"Well in my grandpa's collection, we did find this sporterization of a Springfield, doubt it's really worth anything"
by Poppy Brother Junior December 27, 2016
A term used in the firearm community for any firearm modified in a slapdash way. Named after rednecks who are the most famous makers of "Bubba'd" firearms, the bubba'd gun is usually an older military rifle, such as a Mosin-Nagant, Lee-Enfield or Springfield Model 1903, although rarer guns have been modified. These are then cut down to short "sporter" lengths, fitted with scope rails, tacky wooden furniture and more.
These modifications are almost always frowned upon by the firearm community at large, and thus "bubba'd" guns commend much lower prices in comparison to non-modified models. Many "bubba'd" guns also can be modified to extreme lengths, and thus should be taken with caution as they might explode in the users hands. Dangerous, tacky and useless, the "bubba'd" gun should only be used in desperation.
These modifications are almost always frowned upon by the firearm community at large, and thus "bubba'd" guns commend much lower prices in comparison to non-modified models. Many "bubba'd" guns also can be modified to extreme lengths, and thus should be taken with caution as they might explode in the users hands. Dangerous, tacky and useless, the "bubba'd" gun should only be used in desperation.
by Poppy Brother Junior December 27, 2016