44 Automag For Sale

Pistols : Auto Mag 44 Model 180 Auto Mag original box papers

The .44 Auto Mag pistol is a large caliber semi-automatic pistol. It was designed between 1966 and 1971 by the Auto Mag Corporation to bring .44 magnum power to a semi-automatic pistol. The short recoil operated Auto Mag pistol featured a rotary bolt with locking lugs located at the front similar to the M-16/AR-15 rifle. The Auto Mag is a heavy pistol designed to give handgun hunters .44 magnum power in a semi-automatic pistol. The .44 Auto Mag was designed to shoot .429 inch, 240 grain bullets at about the same velocity as the .44 magnum revolver. In 1970, Auto Mag Corporation president Harry Sanford opened a factory in Pasadena, California. The first gun was shipped on August 8, 1971 and the factory declared bankruptcy on May 3, 1972 after making fewer than 3000 guns. Production guns were made in .44 AMP (Auto Mag Pistol). Experimental pistols were made in .45ACP, .30AMP and .357AMP. Except for the .45ACP guns, changing calibers required only the additional barrel and cartridges. The same frame, magazine, and bolt could be used on both. Auto Mag Corporation was short-lived for several reasons. The design team that took the Auto Mag pistol from a fully functional and working Chrome-Moly steel prototype designed by Max Gera,[2] to a more complicated and less reliable stainless steel pistol disagreed with Harry Sanford about how the company should proceed. The design team was convinced the Auto Mag pistol was not ready for production and could not be produced at a profit. All pictures are of the actual item for sale unless stated otherwise. We are a full time retail store. All items are for sale in the store. No extra charge for credit cards. All guns flat $25 shipping. Thanks for looking.

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