Previous manufacturer located in Hialeah, FL 1958-1987. Previous company name was Bullseye Gunworks, located in Miami, FL. The company moved to Hialeah, FL in 1958 and began as Universal Firearms.
Universal Firearms M1 carbines were manufactured and assembled at the company's facility in Hialeah starting in the late 1950s. The carbines of the 1960s were mfg. with available surplus GI parts on a receiver subcontracted to Repp Steel Co. of Buffalo, NY. The carbines of the 1970s were mfg. with commercially manufactured parts due to a shortage of GI surplus. In 1983, the company was purchased by Iver Johnson Arms of Jacksonville, AR, but remained a separate division as Universal Firearms in Hialeah until closed and liquidated by Iver Johnson Arms in 1987.
UNIVERSAL FIREARMS Models
.30 Carbine cal., walnut stock, 11 1/4 in. barrel, 17 3/4 in. overall, 15 and 30 shot. Mfg. 1964-1983. Also see listing under Iver Johnson.
.30 Carbine cal., "G.I." copy, 18 in. barrel, satin blue finish, birch stock. Disc.
16, 18, or 20 in. barrel, .30 M1 copy, blue finish, adj. sight, birch stock, 5 1/2 lbs. Also see listing under Iver Johnson.
nickel finish, disc.
gold electroplated, disc.
.30 Carbine cal., custom Monte Carlo walnut stock, high polish blue, oil finish on wood.
.30 Carbine cal., stainless steel construction, birch stock, 18 in. barrel, 6 lbs.
.30 Carbine cal., DuPont Teflon-S finish on metal parts, black or grey color, Monte Carlo stock.
.256 Win. Mag. cal., M1 Action, 18 in. barrel, satin blue finish, birch stock, 5 1/2 lbs.
.22 LR cal., blowback action, 18 in. barrel, birch stock, satin blue finish, 5 1/2 lbs.
.30 Carbine cal., metal folding extension or walnut stock, 16 or 18 in. barrel.
similar to 5000, only stainless with 18 in. barrel only.
.30 Carbine cal., "G.I Military" model, cased with accessories. Mfg. for 40th Anniversary 1941-1981.
12 ga., 30 in. full and mod., VR barrel, boxlock, vent. barrel spacer, SST, auto ejectors, barrels ported to reduce recoil, engraved, color case hardened receiver, trap or skeet style, checkered select stock.
similar to 7312, without ejectors, blue and silver receiver.
12 ga., 26 or 28 in. barrel, VR, non-selective single trigger, extractors, light engraving, checkered pistol grip stock.
similar to 7712, with auto ejectors and more engraving.
similar to 7812, with selective single trigger and gold damascene engraving.
12 ga., 26 or 28 in. barrels, various chokes, boxlock, extractors, engraved case hardened frame, checkered pistol grip stock.
10, 12, 20 ga., or .410 bore, 26, 28, or 30 in. barrels, various chokes, DT, boxlock, extractors, checkered pistol grip stock.
12 ga., 30 in. full, Simmons type VR, engraved case colored frame, ported barrel to reduce recoil, boxlock, auto ejector, select checkered trap style stock.
.44 Mag. cal., slide action, 18 1/4 in. barrel with adj. rear and front ramp sight, 5 shot detachable mag.