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.44 AMP
A .44 Auto Magnum Pistol cartridge (left), next to a .44 Remington Magnum cartridge (right)
TypePistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
Designed1971
ManufacturerAuto Mag Corporation
Produced1971–1982
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 length1.298 in (33.0 mm)
Overall length1.6 in (41 mm)
Case capacity28.5  gr H2O (1.85 cm3)
Primer typeLarge 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

References

  1. ^ John J. Donnelly (2011). The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions. Skyhorse. ISBN  978-1616082383.
  2. ^ Chris Eger. "Dirty Harry & Mack Bolan's Big Thunder: The Auto Mag Pistol in .44 AMP".
  3. ^ a b Long, Duncan (1995). Hand Cannons: The World's Most Powerful Handguns. Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. ISBN  0873648099.
  4. ^ Wildey Guns - The Wildey Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ^ ".44 Auto Mag Ammunition Information (Company Literature)" (PDF). Pasadena, California.