AMT 7'' slide

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The subject must have been discust somrwhere but I cannot find a thread so here is the question: AMT longslide 7'' 45ACP, are they are good pistol ? any advantages about them except for the look?
thanks for your opinion/advise.
 
I don't know what is the advantage of a longer slide but I love the looks of it. Mine is the Automag III, .30 carbine. Shoots great and I don't think they look crude.
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Awesome handguns, my father had a hardballer in the 80's!
I like them for nostalgic reasons and I think they were very innovative at the time.
 
I had one in .45ACP for many years. Was a super reliable pistol and I sold it last year to a fella who kept throwing money at me till he owed it. I used it for B'pins and informal IPSIC. Certainly wasn't any "Cruder" than any other 1911 of the time.

Mike
 
jdman said:
i think one just sold int he EE a day or so ago for like 4500$??? DOnt think it was a long slide, also think it was 45acp.
Are they so pricey cause there is no more being made kinda thing?
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Think that was an AMT AutoMAG, completely different beast. Very rare and it was always expensive, now even more so.
 
I believe that was one of the original 44 AMP(Auto Mag Pistol) build between 1966 to 1971 by Harry Sanford. Other models were made under the name AutoMag by AMT(Arcadia Machine and Tool). The 44 AMP are very collectible and the earlier ones can go a lot higher price than the one just went on EE.
 
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You guys have to differentiate between the names of these, as there IS a nit-picky difference. "Auto Mags", 2 separate words are the original, sleek looking pistols in the unique calibers .44 AM or .357 AM, and then "Automags", one word no capital 'M', are the later 1911 style, blockier looking pistols. They were actually engraved on the barrels in these different ways. The one that sold recently was one of the original Auto Mags. a 357 AM. Just wanted to clear this up for those who weren't sure, as this is not a guess, this is the way they are marked. A quick web search will confirm this if you want to check. Cheers.
 
Actually they were called .44 AMP .357 AMP .300 AMP. The company was called "Auto Mag Corporation" The .357 AMP is basically a necked down of .44 AMP.
A friend of mine had the original .44 AMP back in the .80s and sold it to a dealer in Montreal along with the SPAS 12. He is still kicking himself for that.
 
handofzeus said:
The only thing that I recall about the AMTs was they were know for galling of the metal on the rails. It was quite some time ago, but I remember the issue being the metallurgy.
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I once upon a time owned an AMT Longslide Hardballer. It would shoot wonderfully then for some unknown reason start to shoot split groups.
Either a one-off lemon or otherwise, I got rid of it. I do not miss it even one little bit.
 
I've been looking for a Harballer longslide and a Javelina for quite some time. Just missed them a couple times. Galling was an issue in earlier models, but they changed the composition of either the frame or slide to a stainless alloy to remove the galling issue. I'll find them yet.
 
Galling can be an issue with certain stainless steel guns, where SS parts rub on other SS parts, depending on the alloy, due to the 'spikey' molecular structure of SS in general, compared to normal gun steel. Proper lubrication is needed for any SS weapon. and if you own a SS gun you should invest in a lube specifically made to cope with friction between SS parts. The original Auto Mag was one of the earliest all SS semi-autos, and they weren't fully aware yet (early '70's) of the pitfalls of SS friction-wise. Some people started to improvise with lubes like 2 stroke synthetic motor oil, which apparently works. Any current Auto Mag guru will tell you they swear by the gun oil called FP-10 (made by Shooter's Choice). I'm not a guru, although I do know a 'bit' about them. I just thought I'd relay the info about the preferred gun oil among Auto Mag owners. And yes, there are new SS alloys out now that have anti-galling characteristics. Nitronic SS is one such type.
 
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