.44 AMP (no ontology)

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'''.44 AMP''' (also known as '''.44 Auto Mag''', '''.44 Automag''', or its full designation '''.44 Auto Mag Pistol''') is a pistol cartridge designed by engineer Max Gera in 1969 alongside the unique pistol it was designed for, the '''AMC Auto Mag''' (not to be confused with the later and unrelated series of ''AMT Automag'' pistols). .44 AMP is designed to replicate [[.44 Magnum]] performance in a semi-automatic pistol. .44 AMP differs very slightly from .44 Magnum - the same projectile and similar loads ; the only difference, small but important, is that .44 AMP is a rimless cartridge, designed from the ground up to function in a pistol instead of a revolver.
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| '''Caliber name'''
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| colspan="2" | .44 AMP
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''1518''' Joule
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| colspan="2" | '''442''' m/s
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| '''Bullet weight'''
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| colspan="2" | '''240''' gr ('''15.55''' g)
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| '''Country'''
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash 83D2MF0R1HWREQRPKTCNYS4TZE]]> United States
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| '''Year'''
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| colspan="2" | 1971
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| '''Price'''
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| colspan="2" | '''7''' [[Parallar|P$]] per round
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| [[Recoil]]
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| colspan="2" | '''5''' - Punishing
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The '''.44 AMP''' (also known more rarely as '''.44 Auto Mag''') is a high-caliber handgun cartridge developed in 1971. It is notable for attempting to replicate the ballistics of [[.44 Magnum]] in a rimless cartridge, intended for semi-automatic pistols.
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Despite the novel design and even some exposure in pop culture, most notably with the ''Dirty Harry'' movie ''Sudden Impact'', both cartridge and pistol failed to attain popularity due to internal strife within the company that produced them, Auto Mag Corporation, with the production run of the original pistols ceasing in 1982. As of today, .44 Automag still enjoys a cult following among certain purists and enthusiasts, being regarded as one of the pinnacles of magnum semi-automatic pistol cartridges.
=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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| Kevlar-4
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| <span style="color: red">A5</span>
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| '''Bullet'''
| '''Bullet'''
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| <span style="color: green">54%</span>
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| 87%
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| 7%
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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]], in retail boxes of '''20''' rounds ('''140 P$/box''')
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 20''' or '''bulk cans of 500'''.
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* Value of a single round is '''7 P$'''
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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* [[Recoil]] level of this round is '''5 - Punishing'''
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP
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* Availability of this caliber:
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** ''Sudden Impact'' (Regular, +P): FMJ, JHP
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** Can be found at random in the [[room|rooms]]
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''3 P$ /round'''
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** [[WPN-6 crate]]: 80 rounds
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''5 - Punishing'''
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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* Primer type: '''Large pistol'''
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* Powder type: '''Pistol'''
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* Projectile type: '''.429, 240 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''195 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''176 pwdr'''
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** +P load: '''215 pwdr'''
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** +P+ load: '''234 pwdr'''
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''33 P$''' (0.65 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.181 P$
=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 3 weapons'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[AMC Auto Mag]]
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''1'''
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[[List of Class 3 Weapons|Class 3]] weapons:
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* '''AMC Auto Mag''', pistol
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: Available as a chambering for the '''Blackhawk''' and '''Redhawk''' families.
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: None
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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| '''Group name'''
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| '''Length range'''
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| '''Damage multiplier'''
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| Short handgun
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| Up to 5.9"
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| 0.85x
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| ''Medium handgun''
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| ''6" to 8"''
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| '''''1x'''''
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| Long handgun
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| 8.1" and beyond
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| 1.2x
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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| <[#img [hash GYMR2KQKCFJDJ2N3RXAMJETJGM] [height 250]]>
| <[#img [hash GYMR2KQKCFJDJ2N3RXAMJETJGM] [height 250]]>
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| <span style="font-size:80%;">.44 AMP JHP</span>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoMag_(pistol) Wikipedia article on the Auto Mag pistol]
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Real life information
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*[http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/p44auto.html Additional information]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoMag_(pistol) Wikipedia article on the Auto Mag pistol and the .44 AMP cartridge]
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*[http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/p44auto.html Additional information on Reloadbench.com]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 22 February 2016

.44 AMP (also known as .44 Auto Mag, .44 Automag, or its full designation .44 Auto Mag Pistol) is a pistol cartridge designed by engineer Max Gera in 1969 alongside the unique pistol it was designed for, the AMC Auto Mag (not to be confused with the later and unrelated series of AMT Automag pistols). .44 AMP is designed to replicate .44 Magnum performance in a semi-automatic pistol. .44 AMP differs very slightly from .44 Magnum - the same projectile and similar loads ; the only difference, small but important, is that .44 AMP is a rimless cartridge, designed from the ground up to function in a pistol instead of a revolver.

Despite the novel design and even some exposure in pop culture, most notably with the Dirty Harry movie Sudden Impact, both cartridge and pistol failed to attain popularity due to internal strife within the company that produced them, Auto Mag Corporation, with the production run of the original pistols ceasing in 1982. As of today, .44 Automag still enjoys a cult following among certain purists and enthusiasts, being regarded as one of the pinnacles of magnum semi-automatic pistol cartridges.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +4 92% 87% 83% 74% 60% 46% 23% 7%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 500.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP
    • Sudden Impact (Regular, +P): FMJ, JHP
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 3 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 5 - Punishing

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Large pistol
  • Powder type: Pistol
  • Projectile type: .429, 240 grain
  • Standard load: 195 pwdr
    • -P load: 176 pwdr
    • +P load: 215 pwdr
    • +P+ load: 234 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 33 P$ (0.65 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.181 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 1

Class 3 weapons:

  • AMC Auto Mag, pistol

Maze Customs

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Short handgun Up to 5.9" 0.85x
Medium handgun 6" to 8" 1x
Long handgun 8.1" and beyond 1.2x

Gallery

(image)
.44 AMP JHP

See also

Real life information

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