AMT addicts collection
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Topic: AMT addicts collection
Posted By: AMT addict
Subject: AMT addicts collection
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 1:23am
A while back I was talking to guy in my little local gun shop about AMT's and I mentioned OMC. He said he had never heard of OMC. So week or so later I took 5 380 Backups in to show him an OMC, an AMT made in Covina, EL Monte, Irwindale and an IAI. A customer in there told me that I had a bad habit. Little did he know how many more I still had at home. So I figured it was time to seek help and join the forum of other like minded AMT lovers that get me. 17 single action. 1 double action and my one and only 22LR bottom right.      
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Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2024 at 12:30am
The last one I bought finally had the Backup II on it. I am not sure how the single action became known as the #2 when it was made before the double action version came along. It is also ironic to me that the 380 Backup was their most produced gun however none of them say Arcadia Calif. on them.
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Posted By: omie01
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2024 at 2:01pm
| I have an OMC model. I bought it at a local gun shop for a song with a Safari-land holster. When I got home though I found that the safety lever was bad so I had to find a replacement. But I did find one and have loved it ever since!! Nice collection!! |
Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2024 at 8:15pm
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Nice collection I do feel your pain I've added 5 more since the pic was taken  |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 1:20am
| I think it is safe to say that you are the number one holder of baby automags. That is one that still remains on my want list. I once seen a lightning on broker with a 16.5 in barrel. Claimed that most people didn't know they existed. I think it said they was only sold as an upper, not as a full gun. It was strapped to a rugger frame so could tell it was parted together. I have never found any other info on a 16.5 amt lightning. So not sure if it was for real or if a gun smith machined down a rifle barrel and made it look legit. Anyone got any insight on the 16.5 inch lightning? |
Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 4:56am
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There is not much out there about the 16 1/2" Lightning. Here is what I've seen and heard. I guess I will start with what I've not seen. I've not seen any marketing, packaging or receipts for one. I have seen a few, I have four. The story that was told to the collector I got my first one from was, there were only 10 made. That appeared to be possible to me for a while as all the other ones I could get a serial number on were in the G210xx range. But then I came across one around G17000 and then one in the high G09000 range. I don't know how many were made but I'm pretty sure it's more than 10. I've only seen 2 on a Lightning frame, all the rest were either on a Ruger or were just the receiver/barrel alone. I've seen a thread where someone states that Gunparts.com sold off a few. I doubt that as every other Lightning part they have ever sold stayed on the website, just showing out of stock. These always seemed to me to be just a gimmick, until just recently. A member here said that he had heard that AMT was experimenting with a folding stock to market with them, which makes total sense to me, they loved to invent things. I am in the process of investigating that angle right now. Funny timing, the G09000 came to me just recently. It came receiver/barrel only with a shoulder stock. I have not seen it assembled and I'm not totally sure it's legal, but it looks like it might be. It's actually in the mail right now. Stay tuned!
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Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2024 at 4:10pm
I thought I had a pretty good collection of Lightnings but Bulls Eye's collection blew mine out of the water. Mostly still on the hunt for a 12in bull barrel. And a 16in if I could find one on an AMT frame or at least a stainless Ruger frame. Also wouldn't mind having at least one of the early ones with the rounded sides but for some reason most of those show up sitting on a black Ruger frame.
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Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2024 at 4:15pm
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Keep your eye out. The 16 1/2" come up every once in a while. I found 2 last year. I think they were mostly sold without frames, I'm not sure if any were sold with Lightning frames. I'm not actually sure is AMT actually sold any. I think most came on the market after the bankruptcy. The round-side were made to go on the blued Ruger, that's why you see so many.
The 12 1/2" round-side is second in rarity to the 16 1/2", which are mostly flat-side tapered Lightnings. |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2024 at 12:25am
| I would guess that they are a little easier to find in California since that is where they were made. Every one of my lightnings have been shipped in from other states. I have seen a few listed in Oklahoma but normally priced to high. |
Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2024 at 6:52pm
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I've only been back in Cali for a few months. I got all my Lightning while living in Oregon. I have only got a couple out of Cali. Mostly I found them in Texas and Florida. Texans don't seem to value Lightnings much, all my best deals came from there, just a couple months before I moved, I picked up a 16 1/2" with a rare butt stock for $500.00. Florida seems to have a lot of AMT collectors, so those generally don't come cheap. There is a Lightning for sale right now on GB with some wood grips. These grips were originally going on Lightning Bulls Eyes but after the law suit they had some in stock and put them on a very few of late production Lightnings. I would buy it, if I didn't live in Cali, can't import them here. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1041655301#carousel-modal-view-item" rel="nofollow - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1041655301#carousel-modal-view-item
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Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:25pm
The only Bullseye target model I knew of was the lightning. Then one day this 40 cal showed up on an auction. I never could find any info on it. I bid but it went higher than I was willing to pay. Do you or anyone else have any knowledge to share about it?  
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Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2024 at 4:44am
| I've seen a couple. I'm guessing they are about as rare as the Lightning Bulls Eye, which is pretty rare. |
Posted By: TylerS
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2024 at 4:22pm
| Those are some awesome collections. I would love to find a backup in the rare calibers like 30 super or 22lr.I've seen one in 30 super in person and it wasn't for sale, I've never seen a 22lr |
Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2024 at 4:39pm
| The 22 lr come up fairly often. The Super's are fairly rare. I think the 400 corbon is the rarest. |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2024 at 4:51pm
| I have been wanting to share some more photos but I have tried several different times and it isn't being very friendly. Can't get even one to upload. Wish there was a fix to the software. |
Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2024 at 12:05am
| It can be a pain but I have had luck with multiple tries. Also check, sometimes pics get downloaded to your account and can be added to a post from there. |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 2:25am
Does anyone know anything about the 1911 AMT? I know they made the hardballer, government and skipper but this was the 1st one I seen that just says 1911 so I felt that I had to have it. Seen one or two more come up since I got mine.
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Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 6:27pm
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I ran this by Mark Miller this morning. He thinks it's a one-off but couldn't add any more.
What does the serial number look like?
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Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 4:18pm
| Its just a regular #. A36218 Came out of Irwindale. |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 04 May 2024 at 1:43am
I got this Sturgis Rally AMT hardballer by Galena a couple years ago. I wish I knew more about it. Like how many did they make, were they sold or prizes given to bike show winners or buy tickets for a chance to win type deal.      
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Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 05 May 2024 at 3:19am
| Now, that's a cool one. Nice catch! I don't know how many were made but I know I've never seen or heard of one. The Sturgis guns are very popular in general, but I think this one would be off the charts! |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 17 May 2024 at 1:31am
 Got a government in AMT and IAI. Would still like to get one of the 1 of 1000 combat government someday.
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Posted By: Bulls Eye
Date Posted: 17 May 2024 at 7:10pm
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Nice! |
Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 19 May 2024 at 12:56am
Longslides 10mm and 45
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Posted By: AMT addict
Date Posted: 21 May 2024 at 5:15pm
Here is all my 1911 based guns together. 45 longslide hardballer, 10mm longslide, I still want a 5in 10mm. Skippers in 40 and 45. 2 governments. The Sturgis special and the 1911. I also have yet to get a regular 5in Hardballer.
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