500 S&W Carbine lever gun - check it out

[BigSlick]

Big Horn Armory just introduced a 500 S&W lever gun :cool:

It ain't cheap, but oh man could this little gun be a lotta fun

http://bighornarmory.com/products/carbine.php

http://bighornarmory.com/products/photo.php?s=0.6&img=carbine.jpg


Proudly built in the USA, the Big Horn Armory Model 89 lever-action rifle in .500 S&W Magnum continues the rich legacy of American firearms design and development. Built from the ground-up and solidly engineered using the latest CNC technology, the Model 89 embodies the best of the old Model 86 and Model 92 lever-actions in a modern platform capable of handling the powerful .500 S&W Magnum. Both rifle and carbine models are manufactured with 17-4 stainless steel precision machined and properly hardened to deliver consistent downrange performance and rugged in-the- field dependability. The selected American black walnut stock and forend are fitted with integral front and stud rear sling swivel mounts.

The pistol- grip buttstock has a one- inch recoil-taming pad. Stock and forend are given several coats of a durable synthetic satin finish. The standard rifle and carbine are equipped with aperture rear and post front sights. The Model 89's large, hunter-friendly curved- lever enables ease of operation, especially with gloved hands. Honoring the long tradition of great American sporting rifles, the new Model 89 .500 S&W Magnum provides hunters with pride in ownership, and a powerful advantage afield.


Barrel Length 18"
Caliber .500 S&W
Rate of Twist 1 in 24"
Crown Recessed
Buttstock & Forend American Black Walnut Optional Maple laminate
Checkering Optional 20 lpi
Barreled Action 17-4 Stainless Steel
Metal Finish Hunter Satin Stainless Optional Hunter Black
Stock Finish Synthetic Satin
Recoil Pad 1"
Sling Swivel Mounts Integral Front, Stud Rear
Sights Aperture Rear, Blade Front
Magazine Capacity 7
Length of Pull 14"
Overall Length 37"
Weight 7 lbs. 10 oz.
MSRP $1,889.00

[BigSlick]

They have a rifle version too with a 22" barrel

Same price

http://bighornarmory.com/products/photo.php?s=0.34&img=rifle.jpg

Love ta hit a yote with this one ;)

[rwblue01]

The 500 does not interest me in the least.

But I would really like to have a 460, but not for that price.

[cvann]

If it was $500, I'd be all over it.

[Rollis]

At lest it's not a Marlin.

[Brass Nazi]

That looks to be a mighty fine rifle but for my money I will stick to the 45/70 Marlin. Hella tough and dependable and ballistics ain't nothing to sneeze at. Plus I can cast and load a lot of bullets with the $1200 saved.

[Brass Nazi]

But I would really like to have a 460, but not for that price.

Why not consider a 45/70?

[blueline541]

Why not consider a 45/70?



YES!

[rwblue01]

Why not consider a 45/70?


I have a 45-70. I like the 45-70.

But...I would like a 460 handgun because I could shoot 45Scho, 45LC, 454, 460. If I get a handgun, I would like a rifle to do the same.

[CZ93X62]

There ARE 45-70 revolvers, and single-shot pistols.......

The idea of a 500 S&W rifle/carbine is a good one, but the price keeps me away and at some distance. With the Marlin 1895 priced in the $550-$600 ballpark NIB, this stainless critter is going to have some uphill travel ahead.

[creophus]

I like it! Price is crazy right now but if it comes down it could become popular.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Too bad it isn't .50-90. I likes me some .50-90. :)

[creophus]

Too bad it isn't .50-90. I likes me some .50-90. :)
What you know about the .50-90? ;)

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

thats a lot of cheese for a mouse gun. give it time and Marlin will probably make one.

[BigSlick]

I sure would like to see a Marlin come out that is in the $600 range.

I've seen several rifles similar to the above, and all are expensive when you get into that range/caliber when nothing is availabe from a manufacturer that includes the offering in the production lineup.

If Marlin were to make one, I'd take a chance on it for real.

$1800 is too much for my budget, my use and my comfort

[MONTEGOD7SS]

What you know about the .50-90? ;)

It is absolutely the round I would get a Sharps in if I ever had the flow to get one. I have shot Freewilly's .45-100 Sharps and it was awesome! To me .50>.45 that is all.

[CZ93X62]

Go big. 50-110. 63 rounds per pound. The 1-ton 4 x 4 of rifledom.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

I just like .50-90 because it was the biggest that Sharps himself did. The .45-120 and bigger are cool, but .45-110 and .50-90 are the biggest traditional Sharps and is where I would want to stay.

[Brass Nazi]

I really want to own a Shiloh Sharps one day but I want mine in 45/70. It is simply more practical and easier to load than the others.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

That .45-110 I shot shooting I think a 565gr hunk o lead was way cool. It hit within 1ft of where I was aiming on the practice shot at I think 600yr. Real fun stuff, and you could hear it thump the ground on the other end.

[creophus]

It is absolutely the round I would get a Sharps in if I ever had the flow to get one. I have shot Freewilly's .45-100 Sharps and it was awesome! To me .50>.45 that is all.
Ah, I see now.

And yeah, you're right....50 is > than .45.

[VN350X10]

That Big Horn cannon will probably be avaliable in about another year or so, they're taking orders for low serial # requests right now.
I know the gents involved in the building of it, I've shot the prototype carbine, & NO there won't be a version in 460 S&W due to the pressures involved. The 500 runs at about the old 44 mag level, while the 460 runs in the Casull ballpark. Too much PSI for a lever gun, that was one of the first questions I had when I saw #1.
You know that you lit the wick on something good, but it's not that punishing, even for me, even thou the LOP on the prototype was made for the money man on the project & he's about 6'2" with real long arms.
Price isn't bad when you consider that the entire action is CNC'd from billets.

uncle albert

[Boge]

I just like .50-90 because it was the biggest that Sharps himself did. The .45-120 and bigger are cool, but .45-110 and .50-90 are the biggest traditional Sharps and is where I would want to stay.

I have a 16 lbs. Shiloh 50 2 1/2" (50-90). I cast and shoot 473 gr. paper patched bullets from a KAL mould. It's a lot of work but the historical cool factor is off the charts IMO.

http://kal.castpics.net/Molds.html

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/Boge_1960/Firearms/IMG_0071.jpg

[VN350X10]

Take a heap o' wheelweight scrounging to feed that beastie !

uncle

[Brass Nazi]

That Big Horn cannon will probably be avaliable in about another year or so, they're taking orders for low serial # requests right now.
I know the gents involved in the building of it, I've shot the prototype carbine, & NO there won't be a version in 460 S&W due to the pressures involved. The 500 runs at about the old 44 mag level, while the 460 runs in the Casull ballpark. Too much PSI for a lever gun, that was one of the first questions I had when I saw #1.
You know that you lit the wick on something good, but it's not that punishing, even for me, even thou the LOP on the prototype was made for the money man on the project & he's about 6'2" with real long arms.
Price isn't bad when you consider that the entire action is CNC'd from billets.

uncle albert


44 magnum is 36,000 psi
460 magnum is 65,000 psi
500 magnum is 60,000 psi

[VN350X10]

BN,
I wasn't aware of the 500 being that high, & the "old" standard that I loaded to with the .44 mag for shilouette was 44.500 psi +/-.
But the 460 IS in Weatherby rifle range, as was the old (pre-taurus) 454 Casull.
And that's why no 460 from Big Horn.

and yes, I still load my .44 mag to the old standard, it didn't hurt the SBH or Contender 30 years ago, can't see it being a problem now.
And since the RedHawk had a design criteria of being STRONGER than the SBH, & the DW is stronger than either.......

(no, I don't own a S&W 29.....:doh:)


uncle albert