AMT AutoMag V

The AMT Automag V is a large single action semi-automatic pistol made by Arcadia Machine and Tool (AMT). The weapon was created by Harry Sanford, inventor of the original .44 AutoMag pistol.

AMT AutoMag V[1]
AMT AutoMag V with factory 5-round magazine and .50 Action Express Cartridge.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerHarry Sanford
ManufacturerArcadia Machine & Tool
Unit cost$900 MSRP[2]
Produced1993–1995
No. builtfewer than 3000
Specifications
Mass1310 g (46.2 oz)
Length27.3 cm (10.75 in)
Barrel length16.7 cm (6.5 in)
Width3.5 cm (1.375 in)

Cartridge.50 Action Express
ActionSingle action
Effective firing rangeApprox. 50 m (165 ft)
Feed system5 round magazine
SightsFront and rear adjustable

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

The AMT Automag V was designed to fire a .50 calibre cartridge, notably .50 Action Express. It had built-in compensator ports in the barrel to 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

References

  1. AMT Automag V Owners Manual Archived January 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Fjestad, S.P. (1997). Blue Book of Gun Values (18th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Blue Book Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1-886768-08-0.


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