Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
AMT AutoMag III
Category
Country
Production
1992–2001
Unit Price (current)
$942.761↗ 101% inflation · 1997→2025
Original Price
$470 (1997)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
111
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$942.761
Original: $470 (1997)
Inflation: +%101
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1992
- DesignerHarry Sanford
- Weight (Empty)1.218 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.30 Carbine; 9mm Winchester Magnum
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length35.05 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight7.1 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle action
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Effective Range (point)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length162 mm
- Sight TypeAdjustable iron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Overall Length273 mm
- Receiver Materialstainless steel
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1992
- Production End2001
- Unit Cost470 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1992Production started
- 2001Production ended
34
years in service
9
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
430PISTOLS111POST-COLD WAR · PISTOLS1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS28PRICE · PISTOLS893PRICE · ALL WEAPONS563PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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