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Cast aluminum trigger housing, stamped slide with two recoil spring, and a receiver that would no longer accept many GI parts. From 1983-1984 Universal manufactured a stainless steel carbine. USGI parts, like the Nat Ord/Fed Ord guns. They used a cast commercial receiver with nearly all GI parts. What is confusing is the serial number, the Universal web site that links to this web site says that the prefix x is for Experimental and only goes up to 400 and this one is X5$$. The serial number is X5$$ and is in front of the rear sight, Universal name and address is behind rear sight. This post will be an overview leading into a 2nd post on the Universal Firearms carbines having a serial number with an X prefix. This is the web site I have been getting most of my info from Here's an excellent history of the I doubt if any data base of serial numbers an manufacture dates exists. It means you have a 'first generation' Universal, made before the company began cheapening and redesigning internals to save money. Setscrew, rather than pinned as the USGI is.
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