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The Auto Mag Pistol is an American pistol chambered in the .44 Auto Mag round, also known as the .44 AMP (Auto Mag Pistol). The .44 AMP was invented in 1958 by Harry Sanford. Following more than a decade of development by Harry Sanford and Max Gera, the Auto Mag Pistol that chambered the round was developed in 1969. The original company producing the weapon, the Auto Mag Company (AM or AMC), had a shaky start due to the gun's over-engineered qualities and unrealistically low pricing, causing the company to lose over $1000 for each gun sold, eventually leading to bankruptcy after just two years of production.

Following the bankruptcy of the original company, American firearm cartridge designer Lee Jurras and the holding company TDE acquired the remnants of Auto Mag's production in 1974 and began a new round of production. The pistol was still difficult to keep in production, and the company changed logos and hands several times. Ultimately, all initial production of the weapon stopped in 1982. Until recently, the design had been reverse engineered several times and sold under a few other names.

In 2015, Patrick Henry III purchased all remaining assets, including the name, trademark, and all rights to AutoMag Ltd. Corp. from Harry Sanford's son, Walter. Development of an improved design began, utilizing over 50 years of experience and issues identification from both new and original engineers and end-users, and employing the latest in firearms production technology. After several production issues, the first commercially available model of the Auto Mag since 1982, an initial 77 "Founder's Edition" pistols with an 8.5" barrel, began shipping in 2020 at a price point of $3,995.00 each. The "Classic Edition" model, in both 6.5" and 8.5" barreled variants, is currently in production and available for $3,495.00 and $3,795.00, respectively.

The twelve iterations of the company are:

AM, Pasadena, California (Made in Pasadena, Calif.)
TDE, North Hollywood, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.) There was never a North Hollywood factory.
TDE, El Monte, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
TDE, El Monte, California, High Standard (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
TDE, El Monte, California, Lee Jurras (Made in El Monte, Calif.) Most custom work by Lee Jurras
TDE, El Monte, California, Kent Lomont (Made in El Monte, Calif.) Custom work by Kent Lomont
TDE / OMC, El Monte, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
AMT, Covina, California (Receivers made in Covina, Calif. and guns assembled in Irwindale, Calif.)
AMC, Covina, California (Receivers made in Covina, Calif. and guns assembled in Irwindale, Calif.)
AM, Irwindale, California (Made in Irwindale, Calif.)
AM, Sturgis, South Dakota (Some made in Hesperia, Calif. and some were made in Sturgis, SD)
AM, Loris, South Carolina (Auto Mag Ltd. Co., made in Loris, SC. Initial pre-production models produced by Excel Arms for Auto Mag, Ltd. Co. in Bullhead City, AZ)

The version most commonly seen (at least in chains of U.S. 'used gun' commerce) is the AMT Auto Mag, which is the 8th incarnation of the weapon (built in Covina, CA and assembled in Irwindale, CA). The Auto Mag Pistol was given a brief bit of glory when it was featured in the 1983 Clint Eastwood Movie Sudden Impact, but that didn't revive any attempts to bring the gun back into full-scale production until 2015.

AMT (Arcadia Machine and Tool), founded by Harry Sanford, tried to resurrect the Auto Mag name in their AMT Automag Pistol Series, though their designs had little to do with the original Auto Mag Pistol.

Specifications

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Auto Mag Pistol - .44 AMP

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Auto Mag Pistol - .44 AMP

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Auto Mag Pistol, Founder's Edition (#70 of 77) w-8.5" Barrel, .44 AMP, 2021 production

Type: Pistol
Caliber:
- Production: .44 AMP (Auto Magnum Pistol), .357 AMP, .41 JMP (Jurras Magnum Pistol), .300 AMP , .30 LMP (Lomont Magnum Pistol), .25 LMP, .22 LMP, .22 WMR, .30 Carbine, .45 Winchester Magnum, .50 AE
- Experimental: .475 Auto Mag, .45 ACP, .45 ACP Magnum, .40 KMP (Kincel Magnum Pistol), 8mm KMP
Capacity: 7-round magazine
Fire Modes: Semi-automatic - short recoil operated, rotary bolt

The AMC .44 AutoMag pistol and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Scared to Death	John Stinson	Ted Lonergan		1981
Sudden Impact	Clint Eastwood	Harry Callahan	Fitted with wooden grips	1983
The Intruder		Various gang members		1986
Beverly Hills Cop II		One of the robbery crew		1987
Malone (1987)	Burt Reynolds	Richard Malone		1987
In the Line of Duty III: Force of the Dragon	Stephan Berwick	Underground Gunsmith		1988
Hardware		The deputy security guard		1990
Hackers			Robotic arm fitted with pistol	1995
Crying Freeman	Masaya Katô	Ryuji Hanada	blued	1995

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
T.J. Hooker	Robert Dryer	Walt Duggan	"S4e06 - Target Hooker"	Nov 17, 1984
Miami Vice - Season 2	Ted Nugent	Charlie Basset	"S2e13 - Definitely Miami"	Jan 10, 1986

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony	"Pistol .44"			2008
Hitman: Absolution				2012
State of Decay	"Automag"		added in Breakdown DLC	2013
Rainbow Six Siege	".44 Mag Semi-Auto"	Scoped	added in Operation Wind Bastion (2018)	2015
Mafia III				2016
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	Krivosk-XS	Scoped	Lost Legacy only	2016
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard	".44 Mag"			2017

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Patlabor: The Movie	Kanuka Clancy		1989
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence	Yakuza thug		2004
Phantom: The Animation	Ein		2004
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed		"Beginning" (E08)	2008
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Ein		2009

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-==Specifications==
+The '''Auto Mag Pistol''' is an American pistol chambered in the .44 Auto Mag round, also known as the .44 AMP (Auto Mag Pistol). The .44 AMP was invented in 1958 by Harry Sanford. Following more than a decade of development by Harry Sanford and Max Gera, the Auto Mag Pistol that chambered the round was developed in 1969. The original company producing the weapon, the Auto Mag Company (AM or AMC), had a shaky start due to the gun's over-engineered qualities and unrealistically low pricing, causing the company to lose over $1000 for each gun sold, eventually leading to bankruptcy after just two years of production.
-'''Type:''' Pistol
+Following the bankruptcy of the original company, American firearm cartridge designer Lee Jurras and the holding company TDE acquired the remnants of Auto Mag's production in 1974 and began a new round of production. The pistol was still difficult to keep in production, and the company changed logos and hands several times. Ultimately, all initial production of the weapon stopped in 1982. Until recently, the design had been reverse engineered several times and sold under a few other names.
-'''Caliber:''' .44 AMP, .357 AMP, .41 JMP, .22 WMR, .30 Carbine, .45 Winchester Magnum, .50 AE
+In 2015, Patrick Henry III purchased all remaining assets, including the name, trademark, and all rights to AutoMag Ltd. Corp. from Harry Sanford's son, Walter.  Development of an improved design began, utilizing over 50 years of experience and issues identification from both new and original engineers and end-users, and employing the latest in firearms production technology.  After several production issues, the first commercially available model of the Auto Mag since 1982, an initial 77 "Founder's Edition" pistols with an 8.5" barrel, began shipping in 2020 at a price point of $3,995.00 each.  The "Classic Edition" model, in both 6.5" and 8.5" barreled variants, is currently in production and available for $3,495.00 and $3,795.00, respectively.
-'''Capacity:''' 7-round magazine
+The twelve iterations of the company are:
-'''Fire Modes:''' Semiautomatic - short recoil operated, rotary bolt
+* AM, Pasadena, California (Made in Pasadena, Calif.)
+* TDE, North Hollywood, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.) There was never a North Hollywood factory.
+* TDE, El Monte, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
+* TDE, El Monte, California, High Standard (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
+* TDE, El Monte, California, Lee Jurras (Made in El Monte, Calif.) Most custom work by Lee Jurras
+* TDE, El Monte, California, Kent Lomont (Made in El Monte, Calif.) Custom work by Kent Lomont
+* TDE / OMC, El Monte, California (Made in El Monte, Calif.)
+* AMT, Covina, California (Receivers made in Covina, Calif. and guns assembled in Irwindale, Calif.)
+* AMC, Covina, California (Receivers made in Covina, Calif. and guns assembled in Irwindale, Calif.)
+* AM, Irwindale, California (Made in Irwindale, Calif.)
+* AM, Sturgis, South Dakota (Some made in Hesperia, Calif. and some were made in Sturgis, SD)
+* AM, Loris, South Carolina (Auto Mag Ltd. Co., made in Loris, SC.  Initial pre-production models produced by Excel Arms for Auto Mag, Ltd. Co. in Bullhead City, AZ)
-==Information==
+The version most commonly seen (at least in chains of U.S. 'used gun' commerce) is the AMT Auto Mag, which is the 8th incarnation of the weapon (built in Covina, CA and assembled in Irwindale, CA). The Auto Mag Pistol was given a brief bit of glory when it was featured in the 1983 Clint Eastwood Movie ''[[Sudden Impact]]'', but that didn't revive any attempts to bring the gun back into full-scale production until 2015.
-[[Image:Automag.jpg|thumb|450px|right|.44 AutoMag - .44 AMP (Auto Magnum Pistol)]]
-The .44 Auto Mag Pistol has a long and strange history.  The Original company AMC (Auto Mag Company) or AMP (Auto Mag Pistol) had a controversial start and the gun was assembled and sold through a variety of different companies (or variations of the same company) between 1971 and 1982.   AMC/AMP went bankrupt in 1972 due to really unsound business practices, and other companies continued making or assembling the weapon for another 10 years with varying degrees of success.  But ultimately all production of the weapon stopped in 1982.  The version most commonly seen (at least in chains of U.S. 'used gun' commerce) is the AMT .44 Automag, which is the 8th incarnation of the weapon (built in Covina, CA and assembled in Irwindale, CA).   The .44 Automag was given a brief bit of glory when it was featured in the 1983 Clint Eastwood Movie ''[[Sudden Impact]]'' but that didn't revive any attempts to bring the gun back into production.
-AMT (Arcadia Machine and Tool) was one of the followup companies that tried to resurrect the Auto mag Pistol (While the name Automag was used the designs had very little to do with the origional Auto Mag handgun). AMT manufactured the Automag II in .22 WMR, Automag III in .30 Carbine, Automag IV in .45 Winchester Magnum and Automag V in .50 Action Express. AMT also made a Baby Auto Mag chambered for .22LR.
+AMT (Arcadia Machine and Tool), founded by Harry Sanford, tried to resurrect the Auto Mag name in their [[AMT Automag Pistol Series]], though their designs had little to do with the original Auto Mag Pistol.
+==Specifications==
+[[Image:HiStandard44AutomagMod180.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Auto Mag Pistol - .44 AMP]]
+[[Image:Automag.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Auto Mag Pistol - .44 AMP]]
+[[Image:44Automag180DFounders70.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Auto Mag Pistol, Founder's Edition (#70 of 77) w-8.5" Barrel, .44 AMP, 2021 production]]
+*'''Type:''' Pistol
+*'''Caliber:'''
+** Production: .44 AMP (Auto Magnum Pistol), .357 AMP, .41 JMP (Jurras Magnum Pistol), .300 AMP , .30 LMP (Lomont Magnum Pistol), .25 LMP, .22 LMP, .22 WMR, .30 Carbine, .45 Winchester Magnum, .50 AE
+** Experimental: .475 Auto Mag, .45 ACP, .45 ACP Magnum, .40 KMP (Kincel Magnum Pistol), 8mm KMP
+*'''Capacity:''' 7-round magazine
+*'''Fire Modes:''' Semi-automatic - short recoil operated, rotary bolt
 {{Gun Title|AMC .44 AutoMag pistol}}
-[[Image:HiStandard44AutomagMod180.jpg|thumb|450px|right|High Standard .44 AutoMag TDE (Covina, CA) - .44 AMP (Auto Magnum Pistol)]]
 === Film ===
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 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
 |-
-| [[Sudden Impact]] || [[Clint Eastwood]] || Harry Callahan || Fitted with wooden grips || 1983
+| ''Scared to Death || John Stinson || Ted Lonergan ||  || 1981
 |-
-| [[The Intruder]] || . || Various gang members || . || 1986
+| ''[[Sudden Impact]] || [[Clint Eastwood]] || Harry Callahan || Fitted with wooden grips || 1983
 |-
-| [[Beverly Hills Cop 2]] || . || One of the robbery crew || . || 1987
+| ''The Intruder ||  || Various gang members ||  || 1986
 |-
-| [[Malone (1987)]] || [[Burt Reynolds]] || Richard Malone || . || 1987
+| ''[[Beverly Hills Cop II]] ||  || One of the robbery crew ||  || 1987
 |-
-| [[Hardware]] || . || The deputy security guard || . || 1990
+| ''[[Malone (1987)]] || [[Burt Reynolds]] || Richard Malone ||  || 1987
 |-
-| [[Destination Vegas]] || . || . || . || 1995
+| ''[[In the Line of Duty III: Force of the Dragon]] || [[Stephan Berwick]] || Underground Gunsmith ||  || 1988
 |-
-| [[Hackers]] || . || . || Robotic arm fitted with pistol || 1995
+| ''[[Hardware]] ||  || The deputy security guard ||  || 1990
+|-
+| ''[[Hackers]] ||  ||  || Robotic arm fitted with pistol || 1995
+|-
+| ''[[Crying Freeman]] ||Masaya Katô  || Ryuji Hanada || blued || 1995
 |-
 |}
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-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note / Episode'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
 |-
-| [[Miami Vice - Season 2]] (Episode "Definitely Miami") || [[Ted Nugent]] || A drug dealer || . || 1984-1989
+| [[T.J. Hooker]] || [[Robert Dryer]] || Walt Duggan || "S4e06 - Target Hooker" || Nov 17, 1984
+|-
+|-
+| [[Miami Vice - Season 2]] || [[Ted Nugent]] || Charlie Basset || "S2e13 - Definitely Miami" || Jan 10, 1986
 |-
 |}
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 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notations'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
 |-
-|| [[25 to Life]] || . || . || 2006
+| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV#The Ballad of Gay Tony|Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' || "Pistol .44" ||  || || 2008
 |-
-|| [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] || [[Grand Theft Auto IV#The Ballad of Gay Tony|Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]] || As "Pistol .44" || 2008
+| ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]'' || || || || 2012
+|-
+| ''[[State of Decay]]'' ||"Automag" || ||added in Breakdown DLC || 2013
+|-
+| ''[[Rainbow Six Siege]]'' || ".44 Mag Semi-Auto" || Scoped || added in Operation Wind Bastion (2018) || 2015
+|-
+| ''[[Mafia III]]'' || || || || 2016
+|-
+| ''[[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End]]'' || Krivosk-XS || Scoped || ''Lost Legacy'' only || 2016
+|-
+| ''[[Resident Evil 7: Biohazard]]'' || ".44 Mag" ||  ||  || 2017
 |-
 |}
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+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Title'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Character'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Film Title'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
 |-
-| Kanuka Clancy || [[Patlabor: The Movie]] || . || 1989
+| ''[[Patlabor: The Movie]] || Kanuka Clancy || || 1989
+|-
+| ''[[Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence]] ||Yakuza thug || || 2004
+|-
+| ''[[Phantom: The Animation]]'' || Ein || || 2004
+|-
+|''[[Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed]]'' ||  || "Beginning" (E08) || 2008
+|-
+| ''[[Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom]] ||  Ein || || 2009
 |-
 |}
+==See Also==
+*[[AMT Automag Pistol Series]]
 [[Category:Gun]]
 [[Category:Pistol]]

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