AMT Backup

AMT Backup II with stainless steel finish - .380 ACP

AMT Backup II with stainless steel finish - .380 ACP

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