Adler AD500
A current semi-auto .308 with tactical furniture; this is exactly the kind of live-market gap High should catch.
Is the Adler AD500 banned in Canada? Not currently. The Adler AD500 is Non-restricted, but it scores 9/15 on the Holdover Ban-Risk Index. It is not currently eligible for compensation. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.
Classification: Non-restricted · OIC/SOR: FRT · Ban-Risk: High · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The Adler AD500 is a live-market rifle that belongs near the top of the new current-availability tranche. It is not scored as Already Gone because the current retailer listing presents it as non-restricted, and the index should respect that distinction. The risk comes from the combination: semi-auto centre-fire action, .308 Win chambering, detachable magazine, tactical furniture, and current Canadian retail visibility after the 2024 and 2025 list expansions. Under a broad semi-auto centre-fire or appearance-plus-calibre policy turn, this is the kind of rifle that moves quickly.
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What would change the score
- A future SOR schedule naming the AD500 family.
- Broad semi-auto centre-fire language that reaches detachable-magazine .308 rifles.
- FRT treatment that connects the AD500 to a newly prohibited semi-auto centre-fire family.
Lineage
Siblings: Celik Chimera, Browning BAR MK3, HK SLB2000
Primary sources for this entry
- RCMP Firearms Reference Table public access page — RCMP. accessed 2026-05-29
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2024-248 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-29
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2025-86 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-29
- Adler AD500 semi auto rifle, 308 Win, 18.6 in barrel — Retailer. accessed 2026-05-29
Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.
