The AMT Automag V is a large
single action
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semi-automatic pistol
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made by
Arcadia Machine and Tool
Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from stainless steel rather than the standard steel ...
(AMT). The weapon was created by Harry Sanford, inventor of the original
.44 AutoMag pistol.
Production quantity was to be 3000 units, numbered 0001-3000 to 3000-3000. This goal was never reached. The MK V used the same frame as the MK IV, and pistols have been discovered with MK V frames with MK IV slides and vice versa.
Design
AMT Automag V was designed to fire a .50 caliber cartridge, notably
.50 Action Express
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. It had built-in
compensator ports in the barrel assist in keeping
muzzle rise to tolerable levels. Furthermore, it was designed to hold a 5-round magazine and made primarily of cast stainless steel.
See also
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AutoMag (pistol)
The .44 Auto Mag pistol (AMP) is a large caliber semi-automatic pistol. It was designed between 1966 and 1971 by the Auto Mag Corporation to make a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .44 AMP.
The pistol's reputation and looks have made it popula ...
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AMT AutoMag II
The AMT AutoMag II is a semiautomatic handgun chambered in .22 WMR, that was manufactured by Arcadia Machine and Tool from 1987 until 1999, and is currently manufactured by High Standard.
Design
There were a number of engineering challenges to ...
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AMT AutoMag III
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AMT AutoMag IV
The AMT Automag IV is a large, single action semi-automatic handgun. It was created by Harry Sanford, who also invented the original Automag. This model fires the .45 Winchester Magnum round; however until 1993 it was chambered for a time in 10mm ...
References
Image:AutomagV_2.jpg, AMT Automag V with factory 5-round magazine
Image:AutomagV_4.jpg, Automag V with slide retracted, revealing barrel compensator ports.
Image:AutomagV_3.jpg, Close-up of compensator ports.
AMT semi-automatic pistols
.50 caliber handguns
Semi-auto magnum pistols
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