I bought a 380 AMT in the early 90's. It was not the cool little backup gun the ads in the gun magazines made it out to be. Mine bit the web of my hand, recoiled enough the wife wouldn't shoot it (well, just that one time) and I could only get two fingers wrapped around the frame.

I ran across a nickle Makarov and suddenly had myself a new 380. It would bite occasionally, but It was much easier to shoot. I don't recall the little AMT ever acting up though, it just wasn't a fun gun.

My cousin bought one in 22 mag, and the frame cracked within the first month. That was it for me & any AMT.