A bit of envy seeing our friends taking delivery of their 6.5 inch AutoMag's..... Fingers crossed for good news on the 8.5 inch AutoMags!
For those that have received their new Auto Mags, do you find the manual safety very stiff to engage? I found that a little pressure on the hammer makes it relatively easy to engage, but without doing that, I can't engage it with my thumb. This could use some factory tuning!
Yes. I was advised to just work it a little with the hammer in its natural position and it'll smooth up, which it did.
For those that have received their new Auto Mags, do you find the manual safety very stiff to engage? I found that a little pressure on the hammer makes it relatively easy to engage, but without doing that, I can't engage it with my thumb. This could use some factory tuning!
Both my original Auto Mags have safeties that can NOT just be flipped on, like a typical 1911. Instead, the already-cocked hammer must be cocked slightly further with the left thumb so the right thumb can engage the safety. I would characterize this as a slight manufacturing flaw, but apparently it is fairly common to the breed.
I would have hoped the new guns would have addressed thus, but apparently not? Thankfully it is only a minor inconvenience.
Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure if it was a characteristic of all Auto Mags or just my example. I can live with it as the safety easily dis-engages with the thumb.
Since the Herringshaw Max-Mount is no longer a option for a scope has anyone tried to attach a pic rail to their Automag in order to attach a red dot optic or scope to their pistol?
would love to have a Red Dot attached to my pistol, just not sure how you would attach a rail to the receiver and a optic cut probably would not work!
Here are some photos of a scope mounting system that Max Gera used. I have it on a 41 AMP and it works good. Gera used Ruger rings. Gera no longer works on guns.
The "bushing system" where the forces are not transfered to the mounting screws is the same system that Herringshaw used. Look at the photos and it is self explanatory.
@bob-cohee you seem to have infinite knowledge regarding this pistol!
I think a scope on this pistol would not fit my needs. Was more interested in a pic rail so you could mount a Trijicon SRO.
Could a gunsmith tap and drill mounting holes into the receiver and attach a pic rail without impacting the receiver effectiveness? Obviously it has been done in the past with several mounting scope options and by no means care to impact the receiver functionality or strength!
Certainly the receivers can be drilled and tapped, I have a lot of AMPs that have had that treatment. The problem with AMP's has always been the short, hard recoil followed by an abrupt stop. This is unlike any other pistol made and it shook the mounts loose and also ruined the scopes. Leupold was the only one that would stand up to it back in the day, I do not know about it now.
A Picatinny rail could be mounted in the same way with bushings if the rail is thick enough. A good experienced gunsmith with the right equipment could do it. I do not know if those type of sights are durable enough to take this type of recoil.
I, personally, prefer a tube type of scope for the type of shooting one does with an AMP. I use the "window type" for fast shooting and race games but I don't shoot AMP's that way. It is all personal preference.
I order mine back in June of 2018. High polish 8.5 inch. I think if you look up "patient" in the dictionary you'll see my smiling face............
Hang in there Robert. These Guns are a refreshing tribute to guns made in the USA from steel vs. the glut of plastic molded frame guns of the current era. I have no ammo to shoot, no 44 AMP cases and no reloading dies but I am still happy with my purchase. Something must be wrong with me. 🙂
@suddenfan These guns are part of US History and I have to believe that when things begin to open up again after the whole COVID crisis, the supply chain will recover. These are elegant machined hand cannons which are very accurate. There is nothing like them. Glad I made my purchase in 2018.
Hang in there Robert. These Guns are a refreshing tribute to guns made in the USA from steel vs. the glut of plastic molded frame guns of the current era. I have no ammo to shoot, no 44 AMP cases and no reloading dies but I am still happy with my purchase. Something must be wrong with me. 🙂
Ammo and brass will be coming hopefully in March. Starline is making something like 600k cases in February and will be shipping a lot to SBR.
That’s the one thing I did right last year, was to buy a bunch of .44amp from SBR so I would be ready for when I got my Auto Mags.
Been waiting for over 40 years for an Auto Mag. Have only seen one in a glass cabinet but never got to hold it. This getting down to the shipping date… the anticipation is almost unbearable…LOL
Hang in there Robert. These Guns are a refreshing tribute to guns made in the USA from steel vs. the glut of plastic molded frame guns of the current era. I have no ammo to shoot, no 44 AMP cases and no reloading dies but I am still happy with my purchase. Something must be wrong with me. 🙂
Ammo and brass will be coming hopefully in March. Starline is making something like 600k cases in February and will be shipping a lot to SBR.
That’s the one thing I did right last year, was to buy a bunch of .44amp from SBR so I would be ready for when I got my Auto Mags.
Been waiting for over 40 years for an Auto Mag. Have only seen one in a glass cabinet but never got to hold it. This getting down to the shipping date… the anticipation is almost unbearable…LOL
Yes, some of those Starline cases should be heading my way. FYI: If you go to the Starline website you can place a back order for 44 AMP Brass. This helps everyone as it shows Starline that there is demand, encourages them to put this caliber in production soon and you get your brass without fear of a sellout before you can get you order placed!
