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|name= .44 AMP |
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|image= 44ampand44mag.png |
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|caption= A .44 |
|caption= A .44 Auto Magnum Pistol cartridge (left), next to a .44 Remington Magnum cartridge (right) |
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The '''.44 Auto Magnum Pistol (AMP)''' is a large |
The '''.44 Auto Magnum Pistol (AMP)''' is a large-caliber, [[semi-automatic pistol]] cartridge developed in 1971 by Harry Sanford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guns.com/news/2020/01/17/dirty-harry-mack-bolans-big-thunder-the-auto-mag-pistol-in-44-amp|author=Chris Eger|title=Dirty Harry & Mack Bolan's Big Thunder: The Auto Mag Pistol in .44 AMP}}</ref> The primary use is in the [[Auto Mag Pistol]].<ref name="Cannons">{{cite book |last=Long |first=Duncan |title=Hand Cannons: The World's Most Powerful Handguns |year=1995 |publisher=[[Paladin Press]] |location=Boulder, Colorado |isbn=0873648099}}</ref> The cartridge was also employed in the [[Wildey]] automatic pistol, including a few other custom pistols.<ref>[http://www.wildeyguns.com/wildey.html Wildey Guns - The Wildey] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005092744/http://www.wildeyguns.com/wildey.html |date=October 5, 2016 }}, Retrieved January 16, 2016.</ref> While factory loads are manufactured, cases can be made by cutting down and reaming out [[.308 Winchester]] or [[.30-06 Springfield]] brass,<ref name="Auto">{{cite web|title=.44 Auto Mag Ammunition Information (Company Literature)|url=http://www.amtguns.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/AMT-.44-AutoMag-ammunition-information.pdf|location=Pasadena, California}}</ref> with ballistic performance similar to the [[.44 Magnum]] revolver cartridge.<ref name="Cannons"/> |
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The .44 AMP was discontinued in 1982 after eleven years before being brought back sometime later in 2017, continuing current production to the present time. |
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==See also== |
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* [[.45 Super]] |
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* [[.460 Rowland]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{.30-03 Springfield}} |
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[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] |
[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 22 January 2024
| .44 AMP | |
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 A .44 Auto Magnum Pistol cartridge (left), next to a .44 Remington Magnum cartridge (right) | |
| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1971 |
| Manufacturer | Auto Mag Corporation |
| Produced | 1971–1982 2017–present |
| Specifications | |
| Parent case | .30-06 Springfield[1] |
| Case type | Rimless, straight |
| Bullet diameter | .429 in (10.9 mm) |
| Neck diameter | .457 in (11.6 mm) |
| Base diameter | .470 in (11.9 mm) |
| Rim diameter | .470 in (11.9 mm) |
| Case length | 1.298 in (33.0 mm) |
| Overall length | 1.6 in (41 mm) |
| Case capacity | 28.5 gr H2O (1.85 cm3) |
| Primer type | Large pistol |
The .44 Auto Magnum Pistol (AMP) is a large-caliber, semi-automatic pistol cartridge developed in 1971 by Harry Sanford.[2] The primary use is in the Auto Mag Pistol.[3] The cartridge was also employed in the Wildey automatic pistol, including a few other custom pistols.[4] While factory loads are manufactured, cases can be made by cutting down and reaming out .308 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield brass,[5] with ballistic performance similar to the .44 Magnum revolver cartridge.[3]
The .44 AMP was discontinued in 1982 after eleven years before being brought back sometime later in 2017, continuing current production to the present time.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ John J. Donnelly (2011). The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions. Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1616082383.
- ^ Chris Eger. "Dirty Harry & Mack Bolan's Big Thunder: The Auto Mag Pistol in .44 AMP".
- ^ a b Long, Duncan (1995). Hand Cannons: The World's Most Powerful Handguns. Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. ISBN 0873648099.
- ^ Wildey Guns - The Wildey Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ ".44 Auto Mag Ammunition Information (Company Literature)" (PDF). Pasadena, California.
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