amt backup

[siggerette]

what do you guys think about this piece. please share any info .

[Bug Splat]

I was told to run away from this pistol. I played with it for few minutes and did not like it.

[ojisan]

Please share info on what exact backup model it is.
In general, most Backups needed to be hand fitted inside and smoothed up a bit to function properly.

[Saym14]

I have one - SA in .380. it pretty good for its purpose. its been very reliable in about 200 rounds. its not one you shoot much for fun, its a last ditch pocket gun.

[Cali-V]

I have had my 380 SA for almost two years and am still working out kinks...
Have yet to run a full mag with out an issue...
But I really like the size and feel...

[siggerette]

well ima still looking for a nice backpacking pocket piece. my first choice was the beretta m21a since it was tiny, i though the amt 45cal backup was a nice choice.

[Cali-V]

backpacking pocket piece...

Have you looked at any of the small wheel guns?

[siggerette]

well the amt comes in 38 super. and i think that would be a better woods round than a 45.

[9mmepiphany]

the .380 is the best AMT Backup, the .45 was the worst.

the mainspring of the .45 is used to assist the recoil spring in keeping the slide "locked/closed" when a shot was fired. the trigger pull was horrendous and couldn't be lighten because it threw off the timing of the action

[9mmepiphany]

my first choice was the beretta m21a since it was tiny

be aware that the Beretta does not have an extractor

[AGGRESSOR]

I have one in DAO and the pistol works great with Remington Hollowpoints and FMJ's. Make sure you keep this pistol LUBED! I had one in single action and sold it and the new owner loves the pistol, although he shoot FMJ's only.

[wbk]

Have had 2 OMC for years (early version) .380

One has seen a lot of use and never had a failure...
The other is still new in the box.
OMC was the first company that made them, since than there have been a few new owners I think and they started calling them AMT.

[chuck762]

I have one in .45. From new it had a issue where pulling the slide back to chamber the first round would hang the slide up about 1/4 inch from being into battery. After that the rest of the mag fired fine. I polished the slide rails and the other moving parts and it helped some.
Wolff finally came out with a slightly stronger recoil spring and that cured the 1st round problem.
Yes the trigger is terrible being about 15 pounds and they don't have sights other than a groove machined along the center of the slide.
The are big and boxy feeling but it is still small for a .45. I don't shoot it much but it is now reliable.

[wsmc27]

I have one - SA in .380. it pretty good for its purpose. its been very reliable in about 200 rounds. its not one you shoot much for fun, its a last ditch pocket gun.

^^^ Agreed.

Ours has been no probs, but it isn't our fun gun either

[DJ Skillz]

Just bought one a few months ago. I took it out once, and it's absolutely jamalicious. I couldn't get through a single mag without having to smack the slide forward with my palm to chamber the round at least once (usually more than once).

Before I took it out, the slide was moving like butter. After a mag or two, it was sticking and making unsettling metal-on-metal scratching sounds. It seemed like something got bent or at least out of alignment.

I drenched it in lube and screwed around with the guide rod and eventually it stopped, but I don't think it will last through another mag without it doing it again.

Long story short, if you see me selling a .380 SA AMT Backup in the classifieds, don't buy it.