AMT AutoMag III

AutoMag III

Automag III .30 Carbine made by Irwindale Arms, Inc. with .30 Carbine cartridge
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Harry Sanford
Manufacturer Arcadia Machine & Tool
Unit cost $470 MSRP[1]
Produced 1992-2001[2]
Specifications
Weight 43 oz (1,200 g)
Length 10.75 in (273 mm) stock extended
350 mm (13.8 in) stock folded
Barrel length 6.375 in (161.9 mm)

Cartridge .30 Carbine
9mm Winchester Magnum
Action Short recoil operated, locked breech
Effective firing range 50 m (160 ft)
Feed system 8-round box magazine
Sights Adjustable iron sights

The AMT Automag III is a single action semi-automatic handgun, designed by Harry Sanford, creator of the first Automag. The Automag III does not actually fire a magnum cartridge, but is chambered for the .30 Carbine cartridge originally designed for the World War II era M1 carbine. It was also originally chambered for the 9mm Winchester Magnum cartridge. Only the original AMT production pistols were made in 9mm Winchester Magnum; later Galena production was only in .30 Carbine. Made of stainless steel and with an 8-round magazine, the large Automag III is the first successful self-loading handgun to be chambered for this cartridge.[3]

See also

References

  1. Fjestad, S.P. (1997). Blue Book of Gun Values (18th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Blue Book Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1-886768-08-0.
  2. http://www.genitron.com/Handgun/AMT/Pistol/Automag-III/30-Carbine/Variant-1
  3. Dan Shideler; Jerry Lee (2012). 2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide. Iola Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 50–51, 472. ISBN 978-1-4402-1688-6. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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