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Big Horn Armory (BHA) Announces April Sale on AR500 Rifle and Pistol

Save 10 percent on any purchase of an AR500 Rifle or Pistol now through April 30, 2024.

Cody, Wyo. (April 2024) – Big Horn Armory (BHA), makers of big-bore firearms, is thrilled to announce an opportunity for AR enthusiasts to save on their favorite big-bore products. From now through April 30, 2024, customers can save 10 percent on the purchase of either an AR500 rifle or pistol.

Chambered in 500 Auto Max, BHA’s groundbreaking AR500 Rifle is the most powerful AR firearm available. BHA was not content with the big bore cartridge offerings available in the AR platform, so the company made its own. The logical choice was something to match the power and versatility of BHA’s Model 89 Lever Action in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum. The result was the development of the 500 Auto Max, a rimless 500 S&W Magnum to feed in a semi-automatic rifle.

BHA’s bold AR design and big bore 500 Auto Max cartridge put an unparalleled amount of power into a pleasant shooting, rapid-firing, versatile rifle. This combination of size, familiar manual-of-arms, available accessories, and energy on target make the AR500 Rifle ready to handle almost any situation. The AR500 is also available in an ATF-compliant pistol configuration: the AR500 semi-auto pistol.

The 500 Auto Max is a rimless 500 S&W Magnum that is easy to obtain or reload. A very versatile cartridge, it can be had in loaded ammunition with bullets ranging from 350grns to an amazing 600grns. The handloader can utilize over 55 different bullets ranging from 200grns to 700grns in almost any bullet type imaginable, including hard cast, jacket hollow points, monolithic solids, etc. This unprecedented range of bullet weight and design make the AR500 suitable for anything from prairie dogs to pachyderms to Peterbilt’s. Truck stopping power in a platform weighing less than 10 pounds. Factory ammunition for the 500 Auto Max is available through Buffalo Bore, Steinel Ammunition, Underwood Ammunition, and Defiant Munitions.

AR500 Specifications:

  AR500 Rifle AR500 Pistol
Caliber: 500 Auto Max 500 Auto Max
Rate of Twist: 1 in 24 Barrel 1 in 24 Barrel
Length: 18” 10”
Muzzle: Threaded with muzzle brake Threaded
Crown: Recessed Recessed
Buttstock: Adjustable buttstock None. Buffer Tube Only.
Fore-end: M-LOK free float handguard M-LOK Forearm brace with Picatinny rails and sling swivels
Action Materials: 7075 Aluminum hard anodized 7075 Aluminum hard anodized
Metal Finishes: Hunter black nitride on stainless steel parts Hunter black nitride on stainless steel parts
Swing Swivel Mounts: Integral rear Integral rear
Overall Length: Varies Varies
Weight: 9 lbs. 8.1 lbs.

Whether it is packing 36,800 ft. lbs. of energy in a lever-action, or building the most powerful AR on the market, BHA’s goal is to give the customer the biggest bang for his or her buck.

Visit www.bighornarmory.com, call 307-586-3700, or email general@bighornarmory.com to place your order. For more on Big Horn Armory, visit www.bighornarmory.com or any of their social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, MeWe, LinkedIn, Locals, or X.

About Big Horn Armory:

Big Horn Armory was founded in 2008 with the expressed intention of designing a Browning-type lever-action gun chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum. The Big Horn Armory Model 89, made in America, closely follows the work of John Browning with refinements courtesy of modern metallurgy and machining capabilities. The first rifles began shipping in September of 2012 and since then, BHA has added to their big bore lineup with a Model 90 Carbine in 460 S&W, the Model 90A in 454 Casull, the Model 90B in .45 Colt, the Model 89A in 500 Linebaugh and the Model 89B in .475 Linebaugh. In 2017, Big Horn Armory took a departure from its lever-action series and developed the AR500 Auto Max, the most powerful short-range, semi-auto based on an AR .308 platform.