Just a short review to the group about this unusual and rarely discussed gun.
I found a total of 1 of these being offered at the Fort Worth gun show last weekend, and I bought it for $299 [Apparently they can be had for $260]. A little inspection and you quickly see that this tiny .45 is *very* well made, sold as a mini tank. It is the smallest .45 auto manufactured. It will easily fit in the pocket of my slim trousers, but at 22oz empty and 5+1 rounds installed it is a bit heavy. Recoil was not nearly as bad as I expected. The trigger pull is an enormous 12.5 lbs. DAO (that is why they call it a backup!), so no safety of any kind. That, and the barrel sites, makes this tiny pistol absolutely smooth and snag free.
The model really is a sleeper (as I had heard) - it is a nitch gun, with low demand so pricing is excellent. For max power and concealability, this little monster is in a group by itself. For certain concealed, close range protection, or as the ultimate backup when double carring, the AMT is highly (if not top) recommended.
I found a total of 1 of these being offered at the Fort Worth gun show last weekend, and I bought it for $299 [Apparently they can be had for $260]. A little inspection and you quickly see that this tiny .45 is *very* well made, sold as a mini tank. It is the smallest .45 auto manufactured. It will easily fit in the pocket of my slim trousers, but at 22oz empty and 5+1 rounds installed it is a bit heavy. Recoil was not nearly as bad as I expected. The trigger pull is an enormous 12.5 lbs. DAO (that is why they call it a backup!), so no safety of any kind. That, and the barrel sites, makes this tiny pistol absolutely smooth and snag free.
The model really is a sleeper (as I had heard) - it is a nitch gun, with low demand so pricing is excellent. For max power and concealability, this little monster is in a group by itself. For certain concealed, close range protection, or as the ultimate backup when double carring, the AMT is highly (if not top) recommended.