Why is it called a 'mag?

[Seanmn]

Just wondering......an autococker is called a autococker 'cause it recocks automatically after every shot, and a bushmaster is a bushmaster 'cause it sounds cool. So what is an automag-is there some hidden meaning, or does it mean something technical, or what?

[shartley]

Dave,

Yes you are quite right, the original real gun was the insperation for the name of our gun. It was not the insperation for the design as we named it after we finished it. The original name during development was P3 for "Panther 3". The Panther was our first gun, there was a second blow back prototype named P2 then the proto that lead to the Mag.

AGD

Oh... and welcome to AO.

[Havoc_online]

AutoMag

Automatic
Mechanical
Air
Gun
so it all worked out!

[spazzed]

Some of you guys have way to much free time on your hands

[shartley]

Originally posted by Havoc_online
AutoMag

Automatic
Mechanical
Air
Gun
so it all worked out!

[dcmander]

Thats what his "" smilie is for!!

[shartley]

Originally posted by dcmander
Thats what his "" smilie is for!!

I know that.. LOL But you don't see how someone NEW might not? LOL

[Panzerr]

travis is a wanker

[FrAuStY]

Here's a pic of a .44 Automag



They do have strikin similarities. Note the Grip Frame/Trigger and it's position on the barrel/Hammer assembly

[Kevmaster]

so where did THAT Mags name come from......huh?????

[shartley]

[ntn4502]

whoa, it looks like a .22

[Trunnion]

that's really a .44? it looks a bit weak to handle such a large round. the desert eagle is a massive gun built specifically to handle powerfully loaded pistol rounds(.357 magnum, .50 AE, etc.). it surprises me that a weapon so much smaller-looking can handle a similiarly powerful round

[joeyjoe367]

Wow, the 68 Automag and the .44 Automag have a startling resemblance.

.. No wonder

[AGD]

Think "Dirty Harry", I was.

AGD