Amt .380

NFACurious · February 28, 2005, 10:26 PM

Just bought one. Got it through www.gunbroker.com. Anybody have a clue how to get the slide off??

cntryboy1289 · March 1, 2005, 02:07 PM

If you didn't, I would write to AMT and request one. Use this link,

http://www.amt.com/

They should be able to help you out.

yekimak · March 1, 2005, 02:49 PM

try this page for a manual.

http://www.again.net/~steve/page7b.htm

This guy is handy, AMT went out of business and the rights were bought by someone else to make the backups, but I forget who, and the rest of the parts were sold off.

MillCreek · March 1, 2005, 07:11 PM

The AMT pistols are in the process of being resurrected by High Standard, down in Texas. High Standard is already selling some AMT parts, and the complete pistols are expected to hit the market soon.

glock19er · March 1, 2005, 07:32 PM

i had one and you have to knock a pin out of it in order to take the slide off.thats the reason i dont own one no more

barnetmill · March 1, 2005, 07:44 PM

The DA backup seldom needs to be broken completely down. I did it once in 11 years. Most cleaning can be done without it and I carry mine around my property almost daily and when I workout at night in my driveway. Perhaps I was lucky in that my AMT does not jam and at close range has served to dispatch a couple of snakes. It has proved to be much more reliable than the 2 keltecs I have in recent years purchased. It just weighs a lot more and is thicker.

People say a .380 is not much, but with +P it must be pretty close ballistically to the old .36 navy colt round ball load that was considered adequate for military use at one time.

MillCreek · March 1, 2005, 11:41 PM

I have two .380 DAO Backups, and I rarely field strip them. Like the manual says, swab out the barrel, clean out the chamber and breechface and call it good. I do this, hose it out with CRC non-chlorinated Brakleen and give it a good shpritz of Breakfree CLP spray to lube it. My Backup has worked like a charm for me for many years now.

February 28, 2005, 10:26 PM	#1
NFACurious Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 77	Amt .380 Just bought one. Got it through www.gunbroker.com. Anybody have a clue how to get the slide off??

March 1, 2005, 02:07 PM	#2
cntryboy1289 Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2004 Location: Ms Posts: 1,160	did you get the owners manual If you didn't, I would write to AMT and request one. Use this link, http://www.amt.com/ They should be able to help you out.

March 1, 2005, 07:11 PM	#4
MillCreek Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2004 Location: Snohomish County, Washington USA Posts: 326	The AMT pistols are in the process of being resurrected by High Standard, down in Texas. High Standard is already selling some AMT parts, and the complete pistols are expected to hit the market soon. __________________ Regards, MillCreek Snohomish County, Washington USA

March 1, 2005, 07:32 PM	#5
glock19er Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Posts: 191	amt 380 i had one and you have to knock a pin out of it in order to take the slide off.thats the reason i dont own one no more

March 1, 2005, 11:41 PM	#7
MillCreek Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2004 Location: Snohomish County, Washington USA Posts: 326	I have two .380 DAO Backups, and I rarely field strip them. Like the manual says, swab out the barrel, clean out the chamber and breechface and call it good. I do this, hose it out with CRC non-chlorinated Brakleen and give it a good shpritz of Breakfree CLP spray to lube it. My Backup has worked like a charm for me for many years now. __________________ Regards, MillCreek Snohomish County, Washington USA

March 1, 2005, 02:49 PM	#3
yekimak Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 198	try this page for a manual. http://www.again.net/~steve/page7b.htm This guy is handy, AMT went out of business and the rights were bought by someone else to make the backups, but I forget who, and the rest of the parts were sold off.

March 1, 2005, 07:44 PM	#6
barnetmill Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Posts: 122	The DA backup seldom needs to be broken completely down. I did it once in 11 years. Most cleaning can be done without it and I carry mine around my property almost daily and when I workout at night in my driveway. Perhaps I was lucky in that my AMT does not jam and at close range has served to dispatch a couple of snakes. It has proved to be much more reliable than the 2 keltecs I have in recent years purchased. It just weighs a lot more and is thicker. People say a .380 is not much, but with +P it must be pretty close ballistically to the old .36 navy colt round ball load that was considered adequate for military use at one time.