44 Mag Semi Auto Pistol
Handgunners have always been looking for ways to up the payload while lightening up recoil and one, successful though fading attempt was the.44 Auto Mag Pistol.
Hi,I am new to this forum and am in the process of purchasing a 1973 Ruger.44 Mag Carbine. I have not owned one of these since 1971 and always enjoyed the carbine. I have been reading ads showing 'Pre-Warning' Ruger.44s. This one is supposed to be Pre-Warning, but I do not know what the Warning was / is.
Can anyone enlighten me?Thanks, BobYou already have your answer on the warning. Congratulations on getting another one. I bought mine new in 1963 and other than rimfire hunting, it has been my most used hunting gun. It would be the last centerfire rifle I would ever give up. I absolutely love the gun.
.44 AutoMag with standard 6.5 in (170 mm) vent rib barrel and custom grips.TypeSemi-automatic pistolPlace of originProduction historyDesignerfirst: Max GeraDesigned1969 to 1971ManufacturerAutoMag CorporationAutoMag LDT Corp (2015-Present)Unit costfirst: $2: AutoMag LDT CorpProduced1971—1982, 2017—presentSpecificationsMass57 oz (3 lb 9 oz) (1.62 kg)Length11.5 incheslength6.5 inches and 8.5 inches.44 AMP.429 (bore diameter)short recoil1400fps-1600fpsFeed system7-round single-column box magazineSightsAdjustable target sightsThe.44 AutoMag pistol ( AMP) is a large caliber. Metro turf race result dividend nov 11 2018. It was designed between 1966 and 1971 by the AutoMag Corporation to make a semi-automatic pistol chambered in.The pistol's reputation and looks have made it popular in cinema and novels and several versions are listed as ' by the. Contents.Function The short-recoil operated AutoMag pistol featured a rotary bolt with locking lugs located at the front similar to the / rifle. The AutoMag is a heavy pistol designed to give handgun owners.44 Magnum power in a semi-automatic pistol.
The.44 AutoMag was designed to shoot.429-inch, 240-grain bullets at about the same velocity as the revolver. History In 1970, AutoMag Corporation president Harry Sanford opened a factory in. The first pistol was shipped on August 8, 1971, and the factory declared bankruptcy on May 3, 1972, after making fewer than 3,000 pistols. The company opened and closed several times from 1973 through 1982 under several different names: TDE (Trade Deed Estates), OMC, Thomas Oil Company, and AMT.An additional 6,000 pistols were produced and sold during this period for a total of about 9,000. Sanford continued to sell spare parts until his death in 1996. His son Walter continued to sell the remaining parts online through automagparts.com.
Production guns were made in.44 AMP. Experimental pistols were made in,.30 AMP,.357 AMP and.41 JMP. Changing calibers usually required only exchanging the barrel – the frame, magazine and bolt could be used with all calibers except.45 ACP.AutoMag Corporation was short-lived for several reasons. The design team, headed by Mark Lovendale, took the AutoMag pistol from a fully functional machined steel prototype designed by Max Gera to a more complicated and less reliable stainless steel pistol. Gera disagreed with Sanford about how the company should proceed and left the company.
Additionally, the new design team was convinced the AutoMag pistol was not ready for production and could not be produced at a profit. The design team believed that even with the correct finished design, the wholesale price of the pistol had to be greatly increased or the company would go bankrupt. The design team was unable to convince Sanford, and they all resigned. The pistol was then rushed into production by a group that were not concerned with the pistol making a profit, but only that it got into production immediately. This led to expensive manufacturing processes, and later guns from Pasadena were not fitted well, as there was a constant push to get the product delivered.Severe under-pricing of the AutoMag pistol to indicate huge market demand to potential investors made success impossible. A final analysis showed that the AutoMag Corporation lost more than $1,000 on each pistol; each pistol sold wholesale for around $170. The pistols originally retailed for $217.50 in the 1970s.
Used AutoMag pistols now sell for around $3,000–$4,000.In August 2015 Walter Sanford sold all the assets of the company including the name, trademark, and all rights to, a South Carolina-based corporation. AutoMag is currently producing the first 77 Founders' Edition pistols with an 8.5' barrel, selling for $3,995 each. Classic Edition pistols with a 6.5' barrel are planned to sell for $3,495 each. A.44 AMP next to a cartridge.The.44 AutoMag Pistol cartridge was introduced in 1971. Its rimless, straight wall case was originally formed by trimming the or case to 1.30 inches (33 mm). Loaded ammunition was once available from the Mexican firm of Cartuchos Deportivos Mexico and from Norma (a Swedish firm), which produced empty cases.The.357 AMP round went into production in 1972 with the North Hollywood guns.
It is similar to the.44 AMP, but is necked down to accept the smaller diameter bullet. The same is true for the.41JMP,.30,.25 and.22LMP.Presently, loaded ammunition is available from Cor-Bon as well as, and new.44 AMP brass is available from Starline Brass. The dedicated handloader can form AMP cases from or brass, using a series of forming dies and an inside neck reamer.The AutoMag design gave birth to three new cartridges: the.44 AutoMag (.44 AMP),.357 AutoMag (.357 AMP) and the lesser-known.41 JMP. ^ Barnes, Frank C.; Skinner, Stan (2003). Cartridges of the World: 10th Edition, Revised and Expanded. Krause Publications. P. 528.
44 Mag Semi Auto Pistol
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