AMT AutoMag V

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.

AMT AutoMag V[1]
AMT AutoMag V with factory 5-round magazine and .50 Action Express Cartridge.
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Harry Sanford
Manufacturer	Arcadia Machine & Tool
Unit cost	$900 MSRP[2]
Produced	1993–1995
No. built	~3000
Specifications
Mass	1310 g (46.2 oz)
Length	27.3 cm (10.75 in)
Barrel length	16.7 cm (6.5 in)
Width	3.5 cm (1.375 in)
Cartridge	.50 Action Express
Action	Single action, short recoil
Effective firing range	Approx. 50 m (165 ft)
Feed system	5 round magazine
Sights	Front and rear adjustable

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.

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