The
AMT Automag III is a
single action
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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 ...
made by
Arcadia Machine and Tool
Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from stainless steel rather than the standard steel ...
(AMT). It was created by Harry Sanford, inventor of the original
.44 AutoMag pistol. The Automag III was principally chambered for the
.30 Carbine cartridge, which was originally designed for the
World War II
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-era
M1 Carbine
The M1 carbine (formally the United States carbine, caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine chambered in the .30 carbine (7.62×33mm) cartridge that was issued to the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and t ...
. It was also one of the few pistols available in the
9mm Winchester Magnum
The 9mm Winchester Magnum, which is also known as the 9×29mm, is a centerfire handgun cartridge developed by Winchester
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cartridge, but only the original AMT production pistols were made in this chambering, however; later Galena production was limited to .30 Carbine models.
The pistol is made of
stainless steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...
and has an 8-round magazine.
See also
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AMT AutoMag II
The AMT AutoMag II is a semiautomatic handgun chambered in .22 WMR, that was manufactured by Arcadia Machine and Tool from 1987 until 1999, and was manufactured by High Standard until their closure in 2018.
Design
There were a number of engineer ...
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AMT AutoMag IV
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AMT AutoMag V
References
External links
Owner's manual
AMT semi-automatic pistols
Semi-auto magnum pistols
Semi-automatic pistols of the United States
.30 Carbine firearms
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