The .44 Auto Magnum Pistol (AMP) is a large-caliber,
semi-automatic pistol
A semi-automatic pistol (also called a self-loading pistol, autopistol, or autoloading pistol) is a repeating firearm, repeating handgun that automatically ejects and loads cartridge (firearms), cartridges in its chamber (firearms), chamber afte ...
cartridge developed in 1971 by Harry Sanford. The primary use is in the
Auto Mag 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 ...
.
The cartridge was also employed in the
Wildey automatic pistol, including a few other custom pistols. While factory loads are manufactured, cases can be made by cutting down and reaming out
.308 Winchester or
.30-06 Springfield brass,
with ballistic performance similar to the
.44 Magnum revolver cartridge.
The .44 AMP was discontinued in 1982 after eleven years before being brought back sometime later in 2017, continuing current production to the present time. Starline makes brass with the proper dimensions and headstamp for
handloading
Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by manually assembling the individual components ( metallic/ polymer case, primer, propellant and projectile), rather than purchasing mass-assembled, factory-loaded com ...
use.
#1440 - 44 Auto Mag Brass (Large Pistol primer)
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See also
* .45 Super
* .460 Rowland
References
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Magnum pistol cartridges
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1971
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