Serbu Super-Shorty

Super-Shorty
TypeShort-barrelled shotgun
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1998–present
Production history
DesignerMark Serbu
Designed1989
ManufacturerSerbu Firearms
Produced1996—2022
Specifications
Mass1.8 kg (4 lb)
Length419 mm (16.5 in)
Barrel length165 mm (6.5 in)
Cartridge12 (3") and 20 (3") Gauge
ActionPump action
Feed system2+1 round tubular magazine
SightsNone

The Serbu Super-Shorty is a compact, stockless, pump action shotgun chambered in 12-gauge (2+3⁄4 and 3").[1] The basic architecture of most of the production models is based on the Mossberg Maverick 88 shotgun, with Mossberg 500 and Remington 870 receivers also available.[2][3] The shotgun features a spring-loaded, folding foregrip.[4] A 20-gauge model is also available on special order.[4][5]

Weapon Classification

In the United States, the Super-Shorty is classified as "Any Other Weapon'' (AOW). Civilian ownership transfers of the shotgun require a $5 tax stamp and registration as an AOW to be in compliance with the National Firearms Act.[6][7] As the weapon is originally manufactured without a shoulder stock, it is considered a smooth-bore handgun, and thus an AOW, rather than a short-barrelled shotgun.[7] The Super-Shorty has been sold to various foreign customers, including the King of Jordan, Abdullah II.[8]

History

The Original Serbu Super-Shorty was first made by Mark Serbu for a friend in 1996 and was based on the body of a Mossberg 590. It officially became sold by Serbu's company the same year.[9]

Depiction in pop-culture

The Super-Shorty had a number of pop-culture depictions in film and video games, appearing in the movies Bad Boys II, Terminator: Dark Fate, and the video game Payday: The Heist and Zombie Panic!: Source.

2022 Discontinuation

Serbu Firearms announced on its social media pages on June 7, 2022 that the Super-Shorty was officially discontinued due to it taking up too many resources from their main product lines for .50 caliber rifles.[10]

Users

See also

References

  1. ↑ David Crane. "SUPER-SHORTY 12-Gauge Mini-Shotgun by Serbu Firearms, Inc". Defense Review. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ↑ "Serbu Super Shorty Remigton 870 12 gauge". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. ↑ "Super Shorty (official site)". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  4. 1 2 Long, Duncan (2004). Streetsweepers: The Complete Book of Combat Shotguns. Paladin Press. p. 103. ISBN 1-58160-436-X.
  5. ↑ "SUPER-SHORTY 20". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Buying NFA Items". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  7. 1 2 "BATFE National Firearms Handbook, Sections 2.1.1 (page 5) and 2.1.5 (bottom of page 7)". BATFE. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  8. ↑ Philip Morgan (January 3, 2014). "Tampa man grows business making and selling firearms". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ Philip Morgan (January 3, 2014). "Tampa man grows business making and selling firearms". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ Chris Eger (June 9, 2022). "RIP Serbu Super Shorty, We Hardly Pumped You". Guns.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ John Wong (January 25, 2013). "MARK SERBU OF SERBU FIREARMS". Small Arms Review. Retrieved December 19, 2021.


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