AMT Backup
| AMT Backup | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pistol |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer |
AMT Galena Industries High Standard Manufacturing |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 18 oz (0.51 kg) |
| Length | 5 inches (13 cm) |
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| Cartridge | .22 LR, .380 ACP, .38 Super, 9×19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .400 Corbon and .45 ACP |
The AMT Backup was first known as the OMC Backup. This early variant was produced in .380 ACP caliber in El Monte, California. OMC produced a short run of these pistols before the tooling was purchased by Arcadia Machine & Tool, who took over production.
The original AMT Backup was produced with a single-action trigger mechanism, while the later "Large Frame" Backup used a double-action-only mechanism. These pistols were manufactured by AMT and later Galena Industries (until November 2001).[1]
The AMT Backup is a small semiautomatic pistol available in a wide range of calibers: .22 LR, .380 ACP, .38 Super, 9×19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .400 Corbon and .45 ACP have all been offered. This pistol was designed to be carried as a backup gun by law enforcement and security professionals or anyone desiring a small concealable weapon. Its marketing slogan was "the smallest, most powerful" backup weapon available.[1]
The AMT Backup line of handguns is now being marketed by High Standard Manufacturing.[2]
Sources
- 1 2 Shideler, Dan (2010). Gun Digest 2011. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4402-1561-2. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.highstandard.com/