Texas Star Centre Face Plate – 8mm AR500 Armour (Centrefire Rated)

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Texas Star Centre Face Plate – 8mm AR500 Armour (Handgun, Light Rifle & Shotgun Rated)

🛡️ AR500 Armour Plate | Centre-Fire Upgrade | 🔧 Includes Arm & Hub Mounting Hardware |⚠️ Raw Finish | 🇦🇺 Australian Made

Key Features:
Centre Hub Face Plate – For Alpha Texas Star and full-calibre upgrades
Centre-Fire Rated – Supports handguns, light rifles, and shotgun (bird/buck)
Includes Full Mounting Hardware – Bolts for arms + flange hub hardware
Heavy-Duty Build – CNC cut from 8mm AR500 armour steel
Supplied Raw – Delivered uncoated for durability and longevity

Product Overview:
The 8mm AR500 Centre Face Plate is the core of a centre-fire ready Texas Star system, designed for use with Alpha-rated setups or users upgrading from rimfire-grade components. With mounting holes that align perfectly with all SPI Texas Star hubs, this plate comes with hardware to install both the arms and the plate itself.

To meet centre-fire ratings, this component must be paired with 8mm AR500 standard arms and centre-fire rated paddles. Do not mix with lower-grade components.

🔧 What’s Included:

  • 1 x 8mm AR500 Centre Face Plate (Raw/Uncoated)

  • x5 Sets of Arm Mounting Hardware (Bolts & Nuts)

  • Mounting Hardware for Shaft Flange Hub (Hub not included)

📌 Upgrade Use – Full Centre-Fire Capability
Pair with 8mm AR500 arms and rated paddles to convert any Texas Star into a fully centre-fire capable system.
✅ Rated for:
• .22LR to .45 ACP
• .223 / 5.56 / .300 BLK
• .410 / 12 Gauge (Bird & Buck only – no slugs)

📌 Steel Rating – 8mm AR500 Armour Plate
Handgun (centre-fire): 15 metres minimum
Light Rifles (.223, 5.56, .300 BLK): 50 metres minimum (not recommended – violent ejection may damage the retainer plate)
Shotgun (birdshot/buckshot only): 20 metres minimum
• Max Energy: 1,500 ft-lbs • Max Velocity: 2,750 fps
⚠️ Subsonic rounds may not eject targets. Inspect frequently under high-use conditions.

📸 Photo Disclaimer: Images may show parts with finish not supplied.
⚙️ AR500 components are raw/uncoated.
🎨 Paint available via Accessories category.

🛠️ [Instruction Manuals page]
📏 [Safety, Distance & Calibre Ratings page]
🇦🇺 Proudly Made in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia