The 44 Auto Mag is back in production
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Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
'Icon status' really. How about the Desert Eagle? Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX Brushed Chrome Pistol 44 Magnum 8 R ...
Price: $1,820.00
Price: $1,820.00
Amen, brother. It is a BEAUTIFUL gun.LDM said:
I had a chance to hold one when I was in college. I knew immediately that the grip was much too big for my hand and I'd never be able to shoot it well or enjoyably--very sad.
Some years ago I managed to acquire a Japanese-made 1:1 scale replica with working bolt, trigger, magazine, etc. It's pretty cool, and satisfied my urge to own an Auto Mag. For real shooting, I'll have to get by with my 1911s and Smith 29. :wink:
A review . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAGuTGyYM7Y&ab_channel=ForgottenWeapons
RSIno1
Hunter
In the 80s a guy offered to trade me his AutoMag for my National Match M1. I had just gotten the M1 and declined. I've regretted the decision for the last 30 years.
I might have made that deal before I handled one. Afterward, no way; as I said, I'd never be able to shoot it.RSIno1 said:
I can't believe no one has ever made a .22 auto with a "top end" that looks exactly like the beautiful Auto Mag. I'd think the Browning would be a natural, but the Ruger .22/45 would also work well. Somebody, please make this!
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
gunzo said:
Hi,
One of our customers at the range was a fellow from AMT (the original company, Arcadia Machine and Tool?) He talked about "redesigning" the movie gun to function with blanks being harder than starting with a blank piece of paper and building the first working model!
Rick C
Seems the latest firearms trend is to reintroduce a once popular model. Then charge 5 to 10 times what it is actually worth. The sad thing is there are enough idiots out their that will pay.
At over $4000 the Automag redo is way over priced. If the maker cut the price in half he'd likely sell sufficient more to actually make more money on the whole deal.
At over $4000 the Automag redo is way over priced. If the maker cut the price in half he'd likely sell sufficient more to actually make more money on the whole deal.
At even $1,000 they might sell more because of a wider market. A lot of people just are t into a.44 mag in a semi auto configuration. Then we have the ammo problem!
gramps
gramps
toysoldier
Hunter
gunzo said:
Having been an "underling" all my working life, I have developed some opinions about management. One of them is:
There is no wooden stake to drive through the heart of a bad idea to keep it from coming around again.
Doesn't the 44 Auto Mag use a proprietary cartridge and not the .44 Remington Magnum revolver cartridge we all know?
RSIno1
Hunter
Yes make it out of 30-06 or 308. Involved process if I remember you needed to cut and trim to length and then bore the inside of the case to accept the bullet. The thin edge wouldn't last for many reloads.arfmel said:
RPM Enterprises
Buckeye
They did make a 22. Its called baby automag with about 1000 produced.Snake45 said:
RPM Enterprises
Buckeye
So the new Automag company has been around for at least 4 years now maybe 5. The CEO of the company Patrick Henry III has been trying to breathe new life into the Automag. The first group of guns referred to as Founders Eddions with about 75 produced. The next group is referred to as Classic Editions have only had a few released. I personally ordered and paid for a CE Edition 3 years ago and have not seen it yet. My last contact was end of January early February saying my gun should be shipped in March, well March has come and gone. Delays have been from R&D issues, lawsuit, moving to new location and bad parts being produced along with several other reasons. Larry Grossman one of the original Automag employees helped Kickstart the new company left a couple years ago. Since then it seems they have struggled. I still hold faith one day mine will arrive.
In '76 I was in a small gun shop in Cleveland, TN that was going out of business. I bought a Rem. 581 that I still have. He asked me if I wanted a 357 Auto Mag for $175--I passed.
He couldn't sell it and I had no interest. I don't see a market now and predict they will go under, though I hope not.
I think it might have stood a chance if they could have made it work with the 44 Mag. cartridge.
He couldn't sell it and I had no interest. I don't see a market now and predict they will go under, though I hope not.
I think it might have stood a chance if they could have made it work with the 44 Mag. cartridge.
I had to look it up. Not sure if I knew about it at the time or not, I don't remember. That's very much along the lines of what I have in mind, but they did it with a 8.5" barrel and it would have looked a lot better with 6" or 6.5". And it would also look (and handle) much better on the .22/45 grip frame. If they'd build that today, I'd buy one in a minute.RPM Enterprises said:
