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Serbu Firearms is a federally licensed, Class 2 manufacturer of firearms based in Tampa, Florida. Founded by mechanical engineer Mark Serbu, the company is best-known for producing the BFG-50, a high-quality but low-cost, [[.50 BMG]] caliber, single-shot rifle. Whereas many .50BMG rifles cost upwards of $4,000, the BFG-50 retails at $2,195 for either the Standard version (with a 29.5" barrel) or the Carbine version (with a 22" barrel). A heavy, stainless or chromoly steel 36" Lothar Walther target barrel is available as a $250 upgrade at the time of purchase. A popular option is the $25 charge to engrave "Have A Nice Day" on the muzzle end of the rifle's impressively large muzzle brake. The rifle is also available in [[.510 DTC]] caliber in California, where new .50BMG rifles are banned by law. |
Serbu Firearms is a federally licensed, Class 2 manufacturer of firearms based in Tampa, Florida. Founded by mechanical engineer Mark Serbu, the company is best-known for producing the BFG-50, a high-quality but low-cost, [[.50 BMG]] caliber, single-shot rifle. Whereas many .50BMG rifles cost upwards of $4,000, the BFG-50 retails at $2,195 for either the Standard version (with a 29.5" barrel) or the Carbine version (with a 22" barrel). A heavy, stainless or chromoly steel 36" Lothar Walther target barrel is available as a $250 upgrade at the time of purchase. A popular option is the $25 charge to engrave "Have A Nice Day" on the muzzle end of the rifle's impressively large muzzle brake. The rifle is also available in [[.510 DTC EUROP]] caliber in California, where new .50BMG rifles are banned by law. |
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The company is currently working on prototype versions of a semi-automatic BFG-50 rifle called the BFG-50A. Production has been slow in coming; prototype photos of the BFG-50A were first shown in 2002 and the rifle has yet to make it into owners' hands. |
The company is currently working on prototype versions of a semi-automatic BFG-50 rifle called the BFG-50A. Production has been slow in coming; prototype photos of the BFG-50A were first shown in 2002 and the rifle has yet to make it into owners' hands. |
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Revision as of 20:24, 14 September 2007
| Company type | Firearms Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | Unknown |
| Founder | Mark Serbu |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida , United States of America |
Key people | Unknown |
| Products | Rifles, Shotguns |
| Revenue | Unknown |
| Parent | Unknown |
| Website | www.serbu.com |
Serbu Firearms is a federally licensed, Class 2 manufacturer of firearms based in Tampa, Florida. Founded by mechanical engineer Mark Serbu, the company is best-known for producing the BFG-50, a high-quality but low-cost, .50 BMG caliber, single-shot rifle. Whereas many .50BMG rifles cost upwards of $4,000, the BFG-50 retails at $2,195 for either the Standard version (with a 29.5" barrel) or the Carbine version (with a 22" barrel). A heavy, stainless or chromoly steel 36" Lothar Walther target barrel is available as a $250 upgrade at the time of purchase. A popular option is the $25 charge to engrave "Have A Nice Day" on the muzzle end of the rifle's impressively large muzzle brake. The rifle is also available in .510 DTC EUROP caliber in California, where new .50BMG rifles are banned by law.
The company is currently working on prototype versions of a semi-automatic BFG-50 rifle called the BFG-50A. Production has been slow in coming; prototype photos of the BFG-50A were first shown in 2002 and the rifle has yet to make it into owners' hands.
Serbu Firearms is also noted for its production of the "Super-Shorty", a compact 12- or 20-gauge shotgun with front and rear pistol grips which is regulated as an AOW under the National Firearms Act. These weapons, while painful to fire due to their light weight and lack of a shoulder stock, have proven popular with collectors of NFA firearms.
Serbu has produced a variety of small-quantity firearms in the past, including a .22LR pen gun and an integrally-suppressed Ruger MkII pistol called the "Sirus." While production has shifted to focus on .50BMG rifles and Super-Shorty shotguns, rumor has it that a new run of Sirus pistols is in the works, with a redesigned baffle stack and improved performance. Serbu also produced a .22LR muzzle suppressor and an integrally suppressed Ruger 10/22 rifle.
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