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  1. 05-16-2016, 03:58 PM #1
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    Found an AMT Backup .45 at the Pawn Shop

    I own it now...
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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    NICE! How much?


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    I had one in .380 it was one of my first pistols.
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  5. 05-17-2016, 06:28 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by BISHOP View Post
    NICE! How much?


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    $285

    Seemed like a good price and I'd wanted one since the early 80s...
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Laton Caliente View Post
    I own it now...


    Cool! I have one too.






    Does yours have a 10 ton trigger pull?
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  7. 05-17-2016, 08:51 PM #7
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    The trigger on mine isn't as bad as I'd have thought. Back when all the reviews panned the trigger pull. Mine is long and double action heavy, but smooth and managable for a pocket pistol. I've shot much worse... The break, while not target grade is crisp for what it is.
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Laton Caliente View Post
    The trigger on mine isn't as bad as I'd have thought. Back when all the reviews panned the trigger pull. Mine is long and double action heavy, but smooth and managable for a pocket pistol. I've shot much worse... The break, while not target grade is crisp for what it is.


    The trigger isn't bad as far as creep or not breaking smoothly, it just takes a LOT of force to pull it. My wife can't pull the trigger with one (index) finger. I told her "if you were facing a bad guy you could pull that trigger - the adrenaline would do it".

    Only downside (which of course is not it's fault) is that it only holds 5+1 rounds.

    I wanted a tiny "pocket pistol", but I didn't want a wimpy .380 and all the 9mm models seemed to be plastic. The guy at the gun store showed me the AMT (new-old stock) and it was perfect. Small and packing a .45 caliber punch. I bought it right then and there (along with a few extra mags).

    Too bad it doesn't latch the mas the way a 1911 does... if you've noticed the AMT mag is a 1911 mag cut down shorter. It would be nice to be able to stick a 1911 mag in there (for target shooting and practice) and have a few more shots available.

    If you look carefully at my photo, you will see that the trigger pin is a spring roll pin. The original "dowel pin" always seemed to creep out, and I didn't want to risk damaging the frame by trying to stake the pin in place, so I replaced it with the roll pin (and was sure to put the "gap side" of the pin away from where the trigger load is).
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  9. 05-20-2016, 08:07 AM #9
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    It is a heavier pull than my SW 4506 is in DA... and every Sig I have has a better trigger all the way around.
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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  10. 05-20-2016, 11:41 AM #10
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    Hey, does anyone know where I can get a couple mags for less than $39.95?

    Why is it the smaller the mag the more they cost?
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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  11. 05-20-2016, 03:39 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krupski View Post
    Too bad it doesn't latch the mas the way a 1911 does... if you've noticed the AMT mag is a 1911 mag cut down shorter. It would be nice to be able to stick a 1911 mag in there (for target shooting and practice) and have a few more shots available.
    Someone built an extended mag. I'd guess a 1911 with some mod done to engage the mag latch.
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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    these go for $400-600 here........
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Laton Caliente View Post
    Hey, does anyone know where I can get a couple mags for less than $39.95?

    Why is it the smaller the mag the more they cost?
    Numrich is selling them for $30.85.

    https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/700220.htm

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  14. 05-21-2016, 06:45 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunreference1 View Post
    Numrich is selling them for $30.85.

    https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/700220.htm

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    Thanks Steve. I had tried several of the usual suspects, but not Numrich. I should start there first.
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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  15. 05-21-2016, 06:45 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helen Keller View Post
    these go for $400-600 here........
    At $285 it looks like I did pretty good.
    We found out what "dealing" with progressive lefties is all about. Our side gives up something, they give up nothing and the progressives come back in a month or a year and want us to give up more... rinse and repeat...
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