Sunday, January 29, 2006

Weapon of the Week

AMT automag III

A large single action semi automatic weapon, this is the brainchild of Harry Sanford, creator of the original automag. It does not fire a true magnum cartridge, but the .30 carbine load, a cartridge originally designed to be used in light rifles and the M-1 carbine. The Automag III is the first selfloading handgun to SUCCESFULLY chamber this cartridge. The first such a pistol, the Kimball, suffered from being very fragile and a far too short barrel to launch the highspeed bullet from. It has a 8 shot magazine and is, like all of the AMT guns, made of stainless steel.
Weight: 2.2 lbs (1 kg)
Caliber: .30 Carbine
Barrel: 6.5 inch (16.7 cm)
Action: Single action
Range: 165 ft (50 m)
Made in: USA
Special: Only in stainless steel, adjustable sights standard.

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