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    Default Why are there no cheap 50's?

    I think its surprising that a company hasn't come out with a 50BMG rifle (non black powder) that the average gun owner can afford. I bet the person selling the rifle would make a god damn fortune to offer a half decent 50 for $700-1000. I know machining and materials costs money, but who would want a 50 cal for $700 just for the hell of it? Just something on my mind
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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Good question. The cheapest that I know of is the Serbu BFG-50:

    http://www.serbu.com/top/bfg50.php


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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Here is a cheaper upper reciever for an AR15
    http://www.watsonsfirearms.com/809/5952.html

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Quote Originally Posted by elementfreak431 View Post
    I bet the person selling the rifle would make a god damn fortune to offer a half decent 50 for $700-1000.
    Hmmm... 12,000 ft-lb of kinetic energy, a few inches from your face, and you want "half decent?" Call me crazy, but I'm gonna hold out for "full decent."

    Seriously, there are some very real engineering and manufacturing challenges to producing that kind of gun. I suspect the Serbu for $2,200 is pretty close to the lower limit of financial feasibility.

    Plus, I doubt there would be that much of a market for a "cheap" 50. There aren't many places to shoot it, and even if the gun was under $1,000, the ammo is still freakin' expensive.

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Here is a cheap way to shoot a 50, but you could bet that you'd never see me firing something like that.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=273458708



    Vulcan 50 rifles, $1900 and from what I hear, they aren't allowed on the range at most long range shooting events.
    http://www.vulcanarmament.com/cgisto...d=3236083.7868
    Last edited by 39flathead; February 13th, 2012 at 08:07 PM.

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    I thought that the Barret was made of mostly stamped and welded metal and not milled, which is much cheaper to do
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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Maybe hipoint will make one...

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Quote Originally Posted by Asmodeus6 View Post
    Maybe hipoint will make one...
    Only if they could make it all plastic and make it really ugly

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trap9 View Post
    Only if they could make it all plastic and make it really ugly
    And blowback-operated.

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    Default Re: Why are there no cheap 50's?

    Quote Originally Posted by Asmodeus6 View Post
    Maybe hipoint will make one...
    I would pull the trigger on a Hi-point 50 before I would fly in a Harley Davidson Air plane!
    Aggies Coach Really ??? Take off the tin foil bro.

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