AutoMag shooting

[BKLooney]

I had a chance to buy one of the Automag .44's in about 1977. The LGS I frequented had one that none of us really knew anything about, just seemed too "out there" for everyone, and therefore he couldn't move it. He offered it to me for $225 if I recall correctly, I passed on it for a model 29-2 which I still have. Hindsight is always near perfect; I should have bought them both...but that was a lot of money back then.

 

[BEEMER1]

Has anyone know where there is some .41 Automag ammo or cases? My friend reloads for .44 &.357 Automag. But the .41 Automag is rather elusive to say the least. He will try to either neck down a ,44 case or expand a .357 case to make his own. Once he has the .41's that will function, he can get dies made. Any one got the .41 Automag dies laying around?

Both the 357 AMP and the 41 AMP cases are easily made by necking down 44 AMP brass which Starline makes.

CH4D lists the 41 Auto Mag dies on their website, call for availability.

Caution your friend that both the 357 and the 41 cartridges headspace off the shoulder and the headspacing of Auto Mag chambers vary a lot. He needs to research the procedures to fit his handloads to his chambers to avoid split cases or out of battery firings. With these high pressure rounds he can damage his pistol or injure himself easily.

USE CAUTION!!!

 

[stansdds]

Back in mid 80's one of my Sgt,'s bought a stainless AMT Hardballer. Nice looking pistol. He could not get it to function properly for love or money. Lubed it with any and all gun oils and gun greases available, nothing worked. Finally he just about dunked it in 30 wt. motor oil and wonder of wonder it run through a whole magazine. Last I heard he was still using motor oil on it and it was still working.

The issue was in AMT's use of the same stainless alloy for both slide and receiver. When identical metals rub against each other, there is a lot of friction and galling and it takes a healthy lubricant to minimize that friction and prevent galling.

 

[Patrick L]

Remember, before Dirty Harry, there was The Executioner!!

 

[AJ]

Don't forget the Automag V in .50 caliber A.E. I don't think I want to pull that trigger.

Ive got an Automag V in 50 A.E. and it has NEVER jammed in over 500 rounds.It a joy to shoot,accurate and dependable. Same with my Automag II in 22 magnum..only it has about 1k trouble free rounds. Guess I must be lucky. My friend with his Automag III is as well..he loves his and no problems.

Frankly, never even heard of one. From what I can find very limited production.

The .41 AutoMag only had about 70 copies made as far as can be ascertained. Makes it a pretty rare bird.