.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.

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%

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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

Customs weapon families: Available as a chambering for the Blackhawk and Redhawk families.
Minor services: None

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

.44 AMP JHP

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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 ~~powder~~ ; 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.	+	'''.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.		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.