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AMT
Model Backup
AMT Pistol Backup .40 S&W Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1-in
Length:5.75-in Height:4.063-in
Barrel:3-in Weight:23-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)166860
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)8.6 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity6 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor75%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1995 - Disc.
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action only (DAO)
Safety:none
Magazine:5-round
Frame:stainless steel
Grip:checkered fiberglass
Sights:grooved slide
Notes:large frame
Manufacturer
AMT-High Standard Manufacturing Co.
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Gun Value
MSRP:$635.00Used Est:$350.00
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: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:927 ft/sec ME:344 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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AMT Backup .40 S&W
By CombatApple on 28 Oct 2020
This is a real hand cannon. Not pleasant to shoot. Trigger pull was awful (women couldn’t pull it) so I had my gunsmith work it over. It took him a year, But he got it manageable for me. It’s very concealable but a bit heavy. Power of .40 S&W makes up for drawbacks. It’s my carry gun.