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+ | The '''AMT Backup''' is an American compact semi-automatic pistol. The Backup was first made in 1978 by Ordnance Manufacturing Corporation (OMC) and sold as the OMC Backup. Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) soon took over production and sold it as the AMT Backup. It was one of the first ultra-compact semi-automatic handguns, released at a time when compact firearms was a role typically taken by snub-nosed, small-frame revolvers. As the name would imply, it was marketed as a backup gun for police officers or security guards, as well as a concealable weapon for self-defense. | ||
+ | __TOC__ | ||
+ | ==Specifications== | ||
+ | (1978 - early 2000s) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Type:''' Semi-Auto Pistol | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Caliber(s):''' .380 ACP, .22 LR, .38 Super, 9x19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .400 Corbon, .45 ACP | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Capacity:''' 5 or 6-round magazines | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Weight:''' 18 ounces (510 grams) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Length:''' 5 in (12.7 cm) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Barrel Length:''' 2.5 in (6.35 cm) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Fire Modes:''' SAO (early models), DAO (later models) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ----- | ||
+ | '''The AMT Backup has been used by the following actors in the following films and television series:''' | ||
− | ''' | + | ===Film=== |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="0" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'' [[I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore]]|| David Yow || Marshall || || 2017 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'' [[Spawn]]||[[Melinda Clarke]] || Jessica Priest || .380 ACP || 1997 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Get Shorty]] || [[Dennis Farina]] || Ray "Bones" Barboni || || 1995 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ===Television=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="0" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[NCIS - Season 7]]||[[Cote de Pablo]] || Ziva David || "Jack Knife" (S7E15) || 2008 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Breaking Bad - Season 5]]||[[Aaron Paul]] || Jesse Pinkman || "Gliding Over It All" (S5E08) || 2012 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Elementary - Season 1]]''||.||Murder Suspect||"While You Were Sleeping" || 2012 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | === Video Games === | ||
− | == | + | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" |
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Game Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="175"|'''Appears As''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notes''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' || AMT Backup ||wood or black plastic grips || || 2014 | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ===Anime=== | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="0" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom]]|| Cal Devens || || 2009 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | <br clear=all> | ||
+ | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Pistol]] |
Latest revision as of 03:26, 27 February 2023
The AMT Backup is an American compact semi-automatic pistol. The Backup was first made in 1978 by Ordnance Manufacturing Corporation (OMC) and sold as the OMC Backup. Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) soon took over production and sold it as the AMT Backup. It was one of the first ultra-compact semi-automatic handguns, released at a time when compact firearms was a role typically taken by snub-nosed, small-frame revolvers. As the name would imply, it was marketed as a backup gun for police officers or security guards, as well as a concealable weapon for self-defense.
Specifications
(1978 - early 2000s)
- Type: Semi-Auto Pistol
- Caliber(s): .380 ACP, .22 LR, .38 Super, 9x19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .400 Corbon, .45 ACP
- Capacity: 5 or 6-round magazines
- Weight: 18 ounces (510 grams)
- Length: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Barrel Length: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Fire Modes: SAO (early models), DAO (later models)
The AMT Backup has been used by the following actors in the following films and television series:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | David Yow | Marshall | 2017 | |
Spawn | Melinda Clarke | Jessica Priest | .380 ACP | 1997 |
Get Shorty | Dennis Farina | Ray "Bones" Barboni | 1995 |
Television
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
NCIS - Season 7 | Cote de Pablo | Ziva David | "Jack Knife" (S7E15) | 2008 |
Breaking Bad - Season 5 | Aaron Paul | Jesse Pinkman | "Gliding Over It All" (S5E08) | 2012 |
Elementary - Season 1 | . | Murder Suspect | "While You Were Sleeping" | 2012 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | AMT Backup | wood or black plastic grips | 2014 |
Anime
Title | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | Cal Devens | 2009 |