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Date: 18 December 2006 2006

Content update

We have some new downloads for you to look at they can be found at http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

Film Review - Febuary 1984 - Sudden Impact. (632kb)
Film Review - Febuary 1985 - The Terminator AMT AutoMag. (2.88mg)

Gun World - April 1998 - AutoMag II. (793kb)

Guns & Ammo - April 1982 - AMT Backup recomendation. (305kb)
Guns & Ammo - April 1984 - Dirty Harry question. (84kb)
Guns & Ammo - August 1983 - Ruger Extension Barrels ad. (141kb)
Guns & Ammo - August 1987 - AutoMag II ad. (128kb)
Guns & Ammo - Febuary 1971 - AutoMag Total Power ad. (372kb)
Guns & Ammo - June 1986 - AMT AutoScale. (690kb)
Guns & Ammo - March 1982 - AMT .22 Backup ad. (131kb)
Guns & Ammo - March 1982 - AMT .22 Backup Review. (2.15mg)
Guns & Ammo - March 1985 - AMT Lightining rifle review. (666kb)
Guns & Ammo - March 1985 - AutoMag question (67kb)
Guns & Ammo - May 1984 - AMT barrels for the Ruger .22auto. (856kb)
Guns & Ammo - May 1984 - AMT Lightining ad. (189kb)
Guns & Ammo - November 1985 - Eagle grips for the AutoMag. (82kb)
Guns & Ammo - October 1984 - AMT Exceptional. (206kb)
Guns & Ammo - October 1985 - AMT Lightining rifle ad. (174kb)

Handloader - December 1976. (309kb)
Handloader - Jan-Feb 1975 - .357 AutoMag Hottest pistol of all. (1.56mg)
Handloader - January-Febuary 1975 - LeeJurras AutoMag ad. (64kb)

Papers that came with a 1978 AMT HardBaller. (768kb)
Pistol & Revolver Digest 2nd Edition. (5.63mg)
Sudden Impact Publicity poster (AutoMag). (489kb)
Worlds Most Potent Auto The Auto Mag - Ken Lomont. (4.35mg)


Date: 02 May 2006

Content update

We have some new downloads for you to look at they can be found at http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

New AutoMag II Guns & Ammo May 1987 (2,979kb)
New AutoMag III Gun World November 1989 (2,631kb
Manual 22WMR Hunter Rifle (2,532kb)
A letter that came with the .222WMR Hunter Rifle manual (77kb)
AMD Advers showing all pistols & rifles (704kb)
IAI AMT AutoMag III / 10mmJavelina ad Gun World November 1989 (511kb)
AutoMag report as in Gun Sport 1974 (2,689kb)
Rick Maples American Survival Guide November 1999 (1,640kb)
Rick Maples In Search Off Of American Rifleman Feb 1999 (1,559kb)
Rick Maples Lee Jurras and His AutoMags Handguns Annual 2001 (2,842kb)
Rick Maples The Fascinating Handguns Feb/March 2004 (843kb)
AMT AutoMag trading card (745kb)
AMT AutoMag trading card 2 (167kb)


Date: 19 January 2006

Content update

We have some new downloads for you to look at they can be found at http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

Harry Sanford Notepaper (84 kb)

G&A Handgun Annual 1990 Javelina (1,179kb)
G&A Handgun Annual 1990 AutoMag III (1,581kb)

AutoMag II sheet (336 kb)
AutoMag III sheet (277 kb)
AutoMag IV sheet (335kb)
AutoMag V sheet (354 kb)
On Duty sheet (339 kb)
HardBaller sheet (254 kb)
Auto Scale sheet (321 kb)
380 Backup sheet (265 kb)
380 Backup II sheet (294 kb)
.22 Rimfire Hunting Rifle sheet (262 kb)


I am in the process of scanning in lots more information so please come back.
Date: 13 January 2006

Content update

We have our second IATC winner, it is John See the results
Date: 20 October 2005

Content update

Please note that my email address is changing to iansblog@gmail.com

We have some new downloads for you to look at they can be found at http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

1998 AMT AutoMag Shooters Manual
This manual came out in 1998 and is very clear and well layed out.

AMT Lightning pistol Owners manual
This is the owners manual for the AMT Lightining pistol.

Markiting information
.380 Backup flyer

We have some of the origional AutoMag markinting information.
Power flyer
Power flyer with a Harry Sanford gun shop stamp
AutoMag Aristocrat flyer

Date: 07 October 2005

Content update

We have our first IATC winner, it is Luc from Belgium See the results
Date: 22 September 2005

Content update

Some new downloads and an update to the rules governing the International AutoMag Target Competition.

International AutoMag Target Competition Rules
Buehler AutoMag Scope Mount Instructions
AMT Rifle Action Advert


We have sadly removed the link to the http://www.44automag.org website as it is now defunct. If any one knows what has happened to the authors of the site let me know, I hope they are OK.


Date: 16 September 2005

Content update

Announcing the beginning of the International AutoMag Target Competition.
http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/iatc.asp



Date: 08 September 2005

Content update

We now have an AutoMag V manual for download
http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMagV



Date: 24 June 2005

Content update

Information update
http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMagII
http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/hardballer
http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Javelina

New Gallery’s
We have two now Gallery’s.

1. Mack Bolan we know Mack Bolan's hand cannon of choice is the .44 the AutoMag this gallery is all his books where the .44 AutoMag is on the cover. http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/MackBolan/index.html

2. The Hunting Gallery. I have started a Hunting gallery for people to post images of hunting they have done with the AutoMag. We start off with Mr J.D. Jones and many thanks to Rick Maples for the image. http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/HuntingImages/index.html

If anyone would like to appear in the gallery email me your images and I will put them up.

New documents / Articles to download.

We have a selection of new downloads for you all to get your hands on, have fun.

http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

An advert for the AMT Backup
A nice blue advert for the AMT Backup
AutoMag Advert as in Guns March 1972

AutoMag Newsletter Volume 01 Issue 04

American Handgunner - Sept/Oct 1996

Guns - March 1972
Guns - March 1972 Instructions for AutoMag
Guns - January 1975

A Lee Jurras Sales flyer

Shooting Times - Setember 1973

SOF - Summer 1975

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Firearms Ian V Hogg
The world encyclopaedia of modern guns A J R Cormack

Date: 09 April 2005

Content update

Downloads / Articles
We have some new downloads for you to have.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)

Guns & Ammo - June 1985 - Baby Auto Mag Dirty Harrys plinker (1.86 MG)
Guns & Ammo - June 1984 - Dirty Harry's baddest magnum (2.32 MB)
Guns & Ammo - July 1974 - The AutoMag Story (2.14 MB)

AutoMag Newsletters
Volume 01 Issue 06 (555 kb)
Volume 02 Issue 13 (502 kb)

Thanks to Walter Sanford over at www.automagparts.com for the following:
AutoMag Lee Jurras brochure (241 kb)
AutoMag Lee Jurras brochure 2 (250 kb)
Gun World November 1971 Reloading the 44 AUTOMAG (1.2 MB)
The Dirty Harry connection (124 kb)
TRUE Magazine Article Guns to Live With March 1972 (616 kb)


Updated galleries
I have a couple of new toys and mags to add to the collection so I have updated the gallery
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/AMTToys-ian/index.html)
Date: 03 April 2005

Content update

Downloads / Articles
We have some new downloads for you to have.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)

Harry Sanfords patents
D0228757 AutoMag 23 Oct 1973
3780618 AutoMag 25 Dec 1973
3889574 AutoMag 17 June 1975
D0316587 AutoMagII 23 Apr 1991
D0342422 Eating Utensil 21 Dec 1993
D0363107 AMT Backup 10 Oct 1995

AutoMag Newsletters
Volume 01 Issue 01
Volume 01 Issue 02
Volume 01 Issue 03
Volume 02 Issue 10
Volume 02 Issue 11
Volume 02 Issue 14



Date: 01 April 2005

Content update

AMT Hardballer
We now have the manual for the AMT Hardballer for download.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Hardballer/OwnersManual.asp)

New galleries
I have been asked to show the toys that I have. As you all know I am based in the UK so there are no live fire things in my collection that I have at home.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/AMTToys-ian/index.html)

I have been sent some images of the AMT Center fire rifles. I do not know too much about this but I am looking into it.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/CenterFireRifle/index.html)

J.C. Lackey has sent some images of his AMT Backup that he has let me put up for us all to look at.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/JCLackey-backup/index.html)

Downloads / Articles
We have some new downloads for you to have.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)

1970 Guns & Ammo March The All-New .44 AutoMag
AMT Production 1982-1995
Gun Digest - 1977 Deluxe Edition - The AutoMag Story - Part 1
Gun Digest - 1978 Deluxe Edition - The AutoMag Story - Part 2
Guns and Ammo - 1971 - 44 AutoMag
HardBaller manual
Safariland AutoMag Holster Ad

Film
We have a new clip from a Gun Test video that has report on the .44 AutoMag, it worth a look if you like the AutoMag.

http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/AutoMagFilm.asp


Date: 17 March 2005

Content update

AMT AutoMag VI
We now have the manual for the AMT AutoMag IV for download.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMagIV/OwnersManual.asp)

Logo’s
We have an update as a couple more Logo's have come to light.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/logos/index.html)

Downloads / Articles

Gerard Piech has kindly emailed me the following articles, they are all available for download from the download page.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)

Guns & Ammo - July 1974 - Reloading .44 AutoMag
Guns & Ammo - July 1994 - The AutoMag Story
Words Most Potent Auto The AutoMag - Ken Lomont
44 AutoMag Hornday Reloading info
44 AutoMag Sierra data

J. Waters has written an article on 'Loading & Case Forming Dies'. You can view the article at
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMag/JWattersReloadinginformation)

or you can download it in pdf format from our download's section.
(http://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)


Date: 09 Febuary 2005

Content update

AMT 10mm Javelina
We now have the exploded diagrams and manual for the AMT Javelina for download.
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Javelina/

Logo’s
AMT has gone through a few company names, I have put all the logo’s that I have up in a gallery and it can be found on the site.
( hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Gallary/logos/index.html )

AutoMag II

This lovely pistol has appeared in a film lethal panthers. Some stills from the film can be found on the site.
( hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMagII/Flim.asp )

Downloads
We have some new downloads in the download section, they are:

Guns & Ammo, June 1984 Dirty Harry's baddest magnum text only
Guns and Ammo - June 1985 - The Baby Auto Mag Dirty Harrys plinker

AMT AutoMag V Advert

Javelina manual
IAI - Javelina Parts List.pdf
(hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp)

Date: 27 January 2005

Content update

In the downloads section we have three new documents:

When Galean Industries where auctioned on July 25 2002 information was posted out to prospective purchasers, we have the colour flyer and auction contents listing on the site to be downloaded.

In July 1993 American Handgunner ran an article called The guns of Harry Sanford we now have that document scanned in and on the site.

When the AMT .45ACP Backup was shipped an advert was put in the box for AKER Holster's, we now have the advert scanned and on the site.
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp
Date: 5 January 2005

Content update

New exploaded digerams
We have added 4 exploaded digerams to the exploaded digerams document in the download's section.

AMT .45 Hardball Combat
AMT .45 Hardball Combat Longslide
AMT Lightning Pistol
AMT Skipper
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

New AMT Reviews
We have a new set of articles that we have scanned in and put on the site. They can all be found in the downloads section

American Rifleman - April 1995 - AMT .45 ACP Backup
American Rifleman - January 1996 - AMT .22 Magnum Hunter
American Rifleman - January 2000 - AMT Commando .40 S&W
American Rifleman - July 1985 - AMT Lightning .22 Rifle
American Rifleman - November 1990 - IAI Javelina 10mm Pistol
American Rifleman - November 1992 - AMT Skipper
American Rifleman - November December 1994 - AMT AutoMag V
American Rifleman - Sept 1991 - AMT-IAI AutoMag IV

Gun World - April 1991 - On Duty
Gun World - April 1991 - Wringing out AMT On Duty
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

New AMT Advert
We have scanned in an ad for the AutoMag V. This can be found in the downloads section.

Gun World - April 1991 - AutoMag V Advert
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

History
We now have a document listing all firearms that AMT / IAI produced. If you know of anything missing from this document please let me know. The document can be found in the downloads section.
AMT - IAI Firearms History
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp

Auto Mag Shooting Manual
We now have a copy of the AutoMag Shooting Manual on the site. This is a pdf of the manual that was distributed with the .44 AutoMag when it was new. This can be found in the AutoMag section of the web site and the downloads section of the site.
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMag/OwnersManual.asp

New / Updated sections on the site
We now have a section on the AMT .22WMR Magnum Hunter Rifle and have corrected some errors in the AMT Lightning rifle section.
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/MagnumHunterRifle/
Date: 28 December 2004

Content update

AMT 10mm Javelina
We now have a section for the Javelina we are still a bit sparse on information but hopefully January should fill some of the missing pieces.
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Javelina
Date: 12 December 2004

Content update

Computer Game
Did you know that the AutoMag is in a computer game?
It appears in a game called counter strike.
For a screen shot of this game please goto:
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/AutoMag/game.asp

Commemorative AutoMags
After the death of Harry Sanford in 1996 a commemorative set of AutoMags where created, this is an advert / flyer for the AutoMag and can be found at:
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/Marketing/CollectorsEdition.asp

Magazine articles
We have two magazine articles that where found in Guns Illustrated 1998.
There is a revew of the AMT AutoMag II and a list of the AMT products at the time.
The PDF files can be found at:
hhttp://www.glossover.co.uk/amt/downloads.asp
Date: 25 October 2004

High Standard has bought the assets AMT in June 2004 and has started some production runs of the 380 DAO, LF DAO in 6 calibres and the AMT AutoMag II.

They have spare parts in stock.

They can be found at www.highstandard.com

Date: 1 July 2004

The last people but one to manufacture the AMT ranges are Galena Industries.

You can look at their website at by using “The Archive” some of the images are missing but it is interesting all the same

www.galenaindustries.com at the archive.

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