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The [[Arcadia Machine & Tool|AMT]] '''Automag III''' is a single action semi-automatic handgun, designed by Harry Sanford, creator of the first [[Auto Mag Pistol|Automag]]. The Automag III does not actually fire a [[List of Magnum cartridges|magnum]] cartridge, |
The [[Arcadia Machine & Tool|AMT]] '''Automag III''' is a single action semi-automatic handgun, designed by Harry Sanford, creator of the first [[Auto Mag Pistol|Automag]]. The Automag III does not actually fire a [[List of Magnum cartridges|magnum]] cartridge,but is chambered for the [[.30 Carbine]] cartridge, which was 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.<ref name="Holloway2015">{{cite book|last=Holloway|first=Thomas|title=A Guide to Handgun Cartridges|date=2 April 2015|publisher=Barnes & Noble|location=New York|isbn=978-1-329-00762-8|pages=41–44}}</ref> It is made of [[stainless steel]] and has an 8-round magazine.<ref name="ShidelerLee2012">{{cite book|author1=Dan Shideler|author2=Jerry Lee|title=2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZDamMrZHs0C&pg=PA50|date= 2012|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-1688-6|pages=50–51, 472}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:06, 25 November 2022
| AutoMag III | |
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 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 | |
| Mass | 43 oz (1,200 g) |
| Length | 10.75 in (273 mm) |
| Barrel length | 6.375 in (161.9 mm) |
| Cartridge | .30 Carbine 9mm Winchester Magnum |
| Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
| Effective firing range | 200 m (660 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, which was 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.[3] It is made of stainless steel and has an 8-round magazine.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Fjestad, S.P. (1997). Blue Book of Gun Values (18th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Blue Book Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1-886768-08-0.
- ^ "AMT Model Automag III .30 Carbine".
- ^ Holloway, Thomas (2 April 2015). A Guide to Handgun Cartridges. New York: Barnes & Noble. pp. 41–44. ISBN 978-1-329-00762-8.
- ^ 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.
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