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'''Arcadia Machine & Tool''', commonly abbreviated to '''AMT''', was a firearms manufacturer from [[Irwindale, California]]. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from [[stainless steel]] rather than the standard steel used for most firearms of the time.<ref name="Shideler2010">{{cite book|last=Shideler|first=Dan |
'''Arcadia Machine & Tool''', commonly abbreviated to '''AMT''', was a firearms manufacturer from [[Irwindale, California]]. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from [[stainless steel]] rather than the standard steel used for most firearms of the time.<ref name="Shideler2010">{{cite book|last=Shideler|first=Dan|title=Gun Digest 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F6qwoLzjlI0C&pg=PA114|accessdate=25 May 2013|year=2010|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-1561-2|page=114}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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AMT was described by the [[US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF) as one of the "Ring of Fire companies",<ref name="pbs1">{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/ring/companies.html|title=Hot Guns: Ring of Fire|work=Frontline|publisher=PBS|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> which were known for large-scale manufacture of [[Saturday night special]]s. The company filed for bankruptcy after their products were affected by quality and reliability problems, and the assets and trademark were acquired by Irwindale Arms Incorporated (IAI). Later, in 1998, Galena Industries of [[Sturgis, South Dakota]], purchased the company and produced firearms in the style of AMT's until 2001 when Crusader Gun Company (later [[High Standard Manufacturing Company]]) of [[Houston, Texas]] purchased it.<ref name="ShidelerLee2012">{{cite book|author1=Dan Shideler|author2=Jerry Lee|title=2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZDamMrZHs0C&pg=PA50|accessdate=25 May 2013|date=2012|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-1688-6|pages=50–51, 472}}</ref> |
AMT was described by the [[US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF) as one of the "Ring of Fire companies",<ref name="pbs1">{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/ring/companies.html|title=Hot Guns: Ring of Fire|work=Frontline|publisher=PBS|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> which were known for large-scale manufacture of [[Saturday night special]]s. The company filed for bankruptcy after their products were affected by quality and reliability problems, and the assets and trademark were acquired by Irwindale Arms Incorporated (IAI). Later, in 1998, Galena Industries of [[Sturgis, South Dakota]], purchased the company and produced firearms in the style of AMT's until 2001 when Crusader Gun Company (later [[High Standard Manufacturing Company]]) of [[Houston, Texas]] purchased it.<ref name="ShidelerLee2012">{{cite book|author1=Dan Shideler|author2=Jerry Lee|title=2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZDamMrZHs0C&pg=PA50|accessdate=25 May 2013|date=2012|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-1688-6|pages=50–51, 472}}</ref> |
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*[[AMT On Duty]] |
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*[[AMT Lightning pistol]] |
*[[AMT Lightning pistol]] |
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*[[AMT Skipper]] |
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===Rifles=== |
===Rifles=== |
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 6 October 2024
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| Industry | Firearms |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Fate | Acquired by Irwindale Arms Incorporated |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Pistols |
Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from stainless steel rather than the standard steel used for most firearms of the time.[1]
AMT was described by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as one of the "Ring of Fire companies",[2] which were known for large-scale manufacture of Saturday night specials. The company filed for bankruptcy after their products were affected by quality and reliability problems, and the assets and trademark were acquired by Irwindale Arms Incorporated (IAI). Later, in 1998, Galena Industries of Sturgis, South Dakota, purchased the company and produced firearms in the style of AMT's until 2001 when Crusader Gun Company (later High Standard Manufacturing Company) of Houston, Texas purchased it.[3]
Products
[edit]Pistols
[edit]- Auto Mag
- AMT Baby AutoMag
- AMT AutoMag II
- AMT AutoMag III
- AMT AutoMag IV
- AMT AutoMag V
- AMT AutoMag 440
- AMT Backup
- AMT Hardballer
- AMT On Duty
- AMT Lightning pistol
- AMT Skipper
Rifles
[edit]See also
[edit]- Davis Industries
- Jimenez Arms
- Lorcin Engineering Company
- Phoenix Arms
- Raven Arms
- Sundance Industries
References
[edit]- ^ Shideler, Dan (2010). Gun Digest 2011. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4402-1561-2. Retrieved 25 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hot Guns: Ring of Fire". Frontline. PBS. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Dan Shideler; Jerry Lee (2012). 2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide. Iola Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 50–51, 472. ISBN 978-1-4402-1688-6. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Ian's AMT Information Site".