Big Horn Armory offers 500 Auto Max AR500 in pistol model

By Jacki Billings

The AR500 Pistol builds on its sibling design but offers a more compact approach to the 500 Auto Max rifle. (Photo: Big Horn Armory)
Introducing its 500 Auto Max AR500 in mid-2018, Big Horn Armory is bowing to customer demand and delivering a new pistol variant of the AR500.
Constructed out of lightweight aluminum the AR500 pistol offers a black anodized style. The AR pistol uses a 10-inch nitrated barrel alongside a full Picatinny rail and pistol brace to bring the same power as the full sized AR500, but in a smaller package. Weighing in at just over 8-pounds, Big Horn Armory says the AR500 Pistol’s actual length varies.
The company said after the original AR500 arrived on scene, requests started pouring in for a more compact version.
The AR500 debuted earlier this year at Triggrcon. (Photo: Daniel Terrill/Guns.com)
“After the AR500 rifle came out, we started to receive inquiries regarding a pistol version,” Greg Buchel, president of Big Horn Armory, said in a news release. “While listening to our customers, we also required the time to source and test parts that would create a compact AR500 without compromising on the quality our customers expect out of our guns. We believe that the AR500 pistol

Source: Guns.com