AMT AutoMag V

Semi-automatic 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. built~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, short recoil
Effective firing rangeApprox. 50 m (165 ft)
Feed system5 round magazine
SightsFront and rear adjustable

The AMT Auto Mag 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 Auto Mag pistol.

Production quantity was planned to be 3000 units, numbered 0001-3000, but this goal was never reached. The MK V used the same frame as the MK IV, and pistols with MK V frames have been discovered with MK IV slides and vice versa.

Design

The AMT Auto Mag V was designed to fire the .50 Action Express cartridge, and its barrel had compensator ports to help keep muzzle rise to tolerable levels. It was made primarily of cast stainless steel, and was designed to accept a 5-round magazine.

See also

  • Auto Mag (pistol)
  • AMT Auto Mag II
  • AMT Auto Mag III
  • AMT Auto Mag IV

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.
  • AMT Automag V with factory 5-round magazine
    AMT Automag V with factory 5-round magazine
  • Automag V with slide retracted, revealing barrel compensator ports.
    Automag V with slide retracted, revealing barrel compensator ports.
  • Close-up of compensator ports.
    Close-up of compensator ports.
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