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AMT Model Backup
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions		Width:	1.063-in
Length:	5-in	Height:	No Data
Barrel:	2.5-in	Weight:	18-oz
1 Variant

Gun Rankings
Power Factor (90 grain bullet)81720 Recoil Factor (90 grain bullet)2.68 ft-lb Total Capacity6 rounds ConcealabilityExcellent Defense Factor55%

Gun Specifications
Type:	Pistol
Produced:	1995 - Disc.
Caliber:	.380 Auto
Action:	blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:	double-action only (DAO)
Safety:	none
Magazine:	5-round
Frame:	stainless steel
Grip:	carbon fiber
Sights:	grooved slide
Notes:	small frame

Manufacturer
	AMT-High Standard Manufacturing Co. More Info

Gun Value
MSRP:	$525.00	Used Est:	$330.00
Last Update:	2/12/2023

About the Gun

The AMT Backup is a small semiautomatic pistol available in a wide range of calibers. No external controls or sights. Bottom magazine release

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.380 Automatic
Alias:	9mm Browning Short
More Info

Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:		90 grains
MV:	908 ft/sec	ME:	165 ft-lbs

About the Cartridge

Designed by John Browning and introduced by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium, this cartridge has achieved world-wide acceptance and has even been adopted as the standard pistol cartridge by several governments. One reason for the round's success is that it is the largest practical cartridge that can be easily adapted to small automatic pocket pistols. Ballistics fall far short of even the 9mm Luger, but still prove adequate for most self-defense situations. The round has established quite a niche position in this role, often being chosen over more traditional small calibers such as the .25 and .32 Autos.

User Rating

1	User Ratings
1	User Comments

User Comments

A great belly gun
By soldout1 on 14 Jun 2021
All metal, solid performer. Bought the same month AMT stopped production decades ago. Considered cutting edge at the time, with no safety and double action only, it was one of the only semi-autos available that worked that way. I then carried a wheel gun on the job, so the DAO action and no safety, appealed to me, as I didn't have to learn a new action. Carried almost daily ever since. Not as light as the polymer guns, but I rarely notice I am carrying it. It easily fits in a pocket using a wallet holster, or inside the belt. I have a Glock 19, but I find myself taking the AMT most of the time due to its smaller size and easier concealability. T-shirt untucked, and an AMT in your back pocket and you are good to go. I carry ARX ammo with its lighter recoil, and FMJ shape for reliability. Just don't try to hit something with the AMT over 5 yards away. It is definitely not a target pistol. To clean it you have to remove a roll pin, not all that simple of a process, and the magazine only h