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 | |
| Mass | 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
- ^ Fjestad, S.P. (1997). Blue Book of Gun Values (18th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Blue Book Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1-886768-08-0.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ http://www.genitron.com/Handgun/AMT/Pistol/Automag-III/30-Carbine/Variant-1
- ^ 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.