Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
AutoMag
Category
Country
Production
1971–1982
Quantity
9,000
Unit Price (current)
$1.8K↗ 730% inflation · 1970→2025
Original Price
$217 (1970)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · COLD WAR
80
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.8K
Original: $217 (1970)
Inflation: +%730
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1971
- DesignerHarry Sanford; Max Gera
- Weight (Empty)1.62 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.44 AMP
- Calibre10.9 mm
- Case Length33 mm
- Calibre Classlarge caliber
- Bullet Weight240 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity7
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity518 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length165 mm
- Sight TypeAdjustable target sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length292 mm
- Receiver Materialstainless steel
- Furniture Materialpolyurethane, holly, ebony wood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production9,000
- Production Start1971
- Production End1982
- Unit Cost217 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1971Production started
- 1982Production ended
55
years in service
11
years in production
9,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
379PISTOLS80COLD WAR · PISTOLS1449UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS38PRICE · PISTOLS916PRICE · ALL WEAPONS551PERFORMANCE/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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