What is "automag"

The .44 Auto Mag pistol is a large caliber semi-automatic pistol. It was designed between 1966 and 1971 by the Auto Mag Corporation to bring .44 Magnum power to a semi-automatic pistol.

The pistol's reputation and looks have made it popular in cinema and novels and several versions are listed as " Curios and Relics" by the BATFE.

The Automag is a paintball marker designed by Tom Kaye and produced by Airgun Designs, Inc. It bears the distinction of being the first semi-automatic marker ever to win a paintball tournament. Team Swarm used Automags in their victory at the 1990 International Masters.

AutoMag, originally spelled Auto Mag, can refer to one of a series of semi-automatic pistols developed by Harry Sanford and later produced by a variety of firms, including made by Arcadia Machine and Tool (AMT):

• AutoMag (pistol), .44 Automag semi-automatic pistol

• AMT AutoMag II, .22 Magnum semi-automatic pistol
• AMT AutoMag III, .30 Carbine semi-automatic pistol
• AMT AutoMag IV, .45 Winchester Magnum semi-automatic pistol
• AMT AutoMag V, .50 Action Express Magnum semi-automatic pistol