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AutoMag III
Automag III .30 Carbine made by Irwindale Arms, Inc. with .30 Carbine cartridge
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerHarry Sanford
ManufacturerArcadia Machine & Tool
Unit cost$470 MSRP[1]
Produced1992–2001[2]
Specifications
Mass43 oz (1,200 g)
Length10.75 in (273 mm)
Barrel length6.375 in (161.9 mm)

Cartridge.30 Carbine
9mm Winchester Magnum
ActionShort recoil operated, locked breech
Effective firing range200 m (660 ft)
Feed system8-round box magazine
SightsAdjustable iron sights

The AMT Automag III is a single action semi-automatic pistol made by Arcadia Machine and Tool (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-era M1 Carbine. It was also one of the few pistols available in the 9mm Winchester Magnum cartridge, but only the original AMT production pistols were made in this chambering, however; later Galena production was limited to .30 Carbine models.[3] The pistol is made of stainless steel and has an 8-round magazine.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Fjestad, S.P. (1997). Blue Book of Gun Values (18th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Blue Book Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1-886768-08-0.
  2. ^ "AMT Model Automag III .30 Carbine".
  3. ^ Holloway, Thomas (2 April 2015). A Guide to Handgun Cartridges. New York: Barnes & Noble. pp. 41–44. ISBN 978-1-329-00762-8.
  4. ^ Dan Shideler; Jerry Lee (2012). 2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide. Iola Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 50–51, 472. ISBN 978-1-4402-1688-6.
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