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Posted: 10/19/2017 11:47:41 PM EDT
Somewhere....in this rack of SEVENTY .44 AutoMag frames.....
IS MINE!!!! I can NOT wait!!!! 
I ordered the 8.5 inch Founder's Edition, though mine will be a bit different. I requested G-10 grips and a frosted upper to match the frame. 
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Posted: 10/20/2017 12:12:23 AM EDT
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Kinda fun. Didn't Clint use one of those in a Dirty Harry?
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Posted: 10/20/2017 12:13:29 AM EDT
[#2]
Do want! The movie was Sudden Impact btw
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Posted: 10/20/2017 12:17:46 AM EDT
[#3]
.44 AMP cartridge next to a 10mm Norma:
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Posted: 10/20/2017 9:33:46 AM EDT
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.44 AMP cartridge next to a 10mm Norma: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/23042/First_50__1024x683_-304634.jpg |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 11:48:28 AM EDT
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Ohmygod.
Can I borrow it? It would be selfish not to share. 
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Posted: 10/20/2017 12:41:11 PM EDT
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A friend of mine has his on preorder, it will be his 23rd Automag.
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Posted: 10/20/2017 1:46:19 PM EDT
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A friend of mine has his on preorder, it will be his 23rd Automag. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 2:54:05 PM EDT
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As I understand it, dealer for the standard production runs will be $3,500 - $4,000.
That's about the going price for an original "shooter" grade Automag. Being these are CNC billet the quality/durability should be considerably better. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 3:05:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/20/2017 3:11:54 PM EDT
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Aren't those essentially a cut down .308 case? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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.44 AMP cartridge next to a 10mm Norma: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/23042/First_50__1024x683_-304634.jpg https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/e66d0768-3c00-48af-a683-9fdde2efc7d9 |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 3:17:20 PM EDT
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They’re making them again? I have originals in .357 and .44 AMP. Neat.
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Posted: 10/20/2017 5:53:29 PM EDT
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They’re making them again? I have originals in .357 and .44 AMP. Neat. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 7:19:40 PM EDT
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What, no .41 Automag? There is a cartridge based off of the 45 Win mag called the 40 KMP which would be dimensionally a lot more stable during loading BUT I don't know a whole lot about the cartridge. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 7:28:26 PM EDT
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How much are those? I googled them and it said they were like $5,600?!?!?!?!? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A friend of mine has his on preorder, it will be his 23rd Automag. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 7:59:15 PM EDT
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Mack the Bastard.
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Posted: 10/20/2017 8:51:29 PM EDT
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Good for you. That has to be one of the sexiest pistols ever, if not the one.
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Posted: 10/20/2017 9:02:16 PM EDT
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Mack the Bastard. |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 9:57:29 PM EDT
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Good for you. That has to be one of the sexiest pistols ever, if not the one. Largely it started as an experiment to push the design in several directions as a "period of discovery". After that, the design was largely finalized and the manufacturing methods and such were decided on, the prints finalized,etc. The current gun is a blend of old and new design and manufacturing techniques. There will be more developments and advancements along the way but the design right now is definitely ready for production. The first 50 or so guns are sort of the "proof run" of the gun, getting everything smoothed out and set up right so those guns will be very well scrutinized. To give you an idea of the tolerancing involved, the machined finish on the upper and the bolt components is so good that they can be properly and aesthetically high polished correctly on a single polishing pass with no leveling of the surface finish necessary. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 12:37:30 PM EDT
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I wish they'd be more clear about things on their webpage. Am I correct that they are doing three versions of the gun?
The Founder Version, which you bought, which is the Classic with an ~8 in barrel. The Classic Version, which is based on the original plans with a ~6 in barrel. And finally, the Auto Mag X, which resembles the old gun, but incorporates modern design/machining choices. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 12:40:53 PM EDT
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I love that gun....
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Posted: 10/23/2017 12:54:30 PM EDT
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Does anybody here that owns an Automag or has handled or shot one also own a Wildey or handled or shot one of those too? How do they compare to each other? One of these two are somewhere on my want list.
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Posted: 10/23/2017 1:02:22 PM EDT
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This is so cool. I considered pre-ordering actually.
Really looking forward to a good review. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 1:07:50 PM EDT
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Does anybody here that owns an Automag or has handled or shot one also own a Wildey or handled or shot one of those too? How do they compare to each other? One of these two are somewhere on my want list. I haven't owned an Auto Mag. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 3:55:33 PM EDT
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Does anybody here that owns an Automag or has handled or shot one also own a Wildey or handled or shot one of those too? How do they compare to each other? One of these two are somewhere on my want list. Congrats OP I am quite jealous! Enjoy the new in good health Sir!! |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 4:31:06 PM EDT
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Bronson used a Wildey in one of the Death Wish movies.
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Posted: 10/23/2017 5:37:33 PM EDT
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How much for spare mags?
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Posted: 10/23/2017 7:12:49 PM EDT
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I wish they'd be more clear about things on their webpage. Am I correct that they are doing three versions of the gun? The Founder Version, which you bought, which is the Classic with an ~8 in barrel. The Classic Version, which is based on the original plans with a ~6 in barrel. And finally, the Auto Mag X, which resembles the old gun, but incorporates modern design/machining choices. The Founder's Edition is just the first production run, in effect. The Classic Edition will be a run of 6.5 inch regular production but I am not sure if the Classic Edition is limited and then will just go to "regular" production. I am not sure. Once regular production gets underway, as far as I know you will be able to order either 8.5 or 6.5 inch guns as is your preference. The Auto Mag X just didn't pan out for various engineering reasons. Unfortunate, because I really liked the operating system pertaining to the bolt locking system but there were other things about it that were just not viable. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 7:13:29 PM EDT
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How much for spare mags? |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 7:17:40 PM EDT
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Does anybody here that owns an Automag or has handled or shot one also own a Wildey or handled or shot one of those too? How do they compare to each other? One of these two are somewhere on my want list. The AutoMag is the only true magnum AutoLoader that is actually fairly easy to handle for the average bear. They are still BIG. I can take the safety OFF on handed but have to use my weak hand to actuate it to the ON position. That being said, I have to do that wih a Colt Woodsman, too....but that is more of an ergonomic design issue. The AutoMag is just....big. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 7:20:29 PM EDT
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Congrats
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Posted: 10/23/2017 9:44:08 PM EDT
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The Executioner! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mack the Bastard. 
Sweet hand cannon 
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Posted: 10/23/2017 9:47:37 PM EDT
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Congrats I'll have a full write up when i get it and once I am done testing it. |
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Posted: 10/23/2017 9:51:23 PM EDT
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Yes, I own Wildey’s in all four calibers. Wildey is back as well. I think the AM is a classier gun but the Wildey in original trim is a better gun. Just my opion for what it’s worth.
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Posted: 10/23/2017 9:56:08 PM EDT
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https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CPLAisdnSzo/RyI9T5RyNRI/AAAAAAAAAog/Ro9oqXPQnLw/s400/01.jpg Sweet hand cannon |
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Posted: 10/24/2017 1:08:15 AM EDT
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Subscribe
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Posted: 10/24/2017 12:16:20 PM EDT
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The website doesn't get a lot of updating, per se. Just "added to". The Founder's Edition is just the first production run, in effect. The Classic Edition will be a run of 6.5 inch regular production but I am not sure if the Classic Edition is limited and then will just go to "regular" production. I am not sure. Once regular production gets underway, as far as I know you will be able to order either 8.5 or 6.5 inch guns as is your preference. The Auto Mag X just didn't pan out for various engineering reasons. Unfortunate, because I really liked the operating system pertaining to the bolt locking system but there were other things about it that were just not viable. |
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Posted: 10/24/2017 7:01:43 PM EDT
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It's not canceled, per se, it's just in "development hell".
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Posted: 10/24/2017 7:07:17 PM EDT
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Congrats, much jelly I am.
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Posted: 10/24/2017 9:03:59 PM EDT
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The Wildey guns are VERY beefy guns. They were originally going to handle a double column magazine of 9mm Magnum but that never panned out...the grip frame was never changed and it's quite the moose. Comparable to a .50 AE Desert Eagle..... The AutoMag is the only true magnum AutoLoader that is actually fairly easy to handle for the average bear. They are still BIG. I can take the safety OFF on handed but have to use my weak hand to actuate it to the ON position. That being said, I have to do that wih a Colt Woodsman, too....but that is more of an ergonomic design issue. The AutoMag is just....big. |
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Posted: 10/24/2017 9:24:15 PM EDT
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The size of the grips would be a big factor for me. So you're saying that a Wildey's grips would be comparable to a 50 Desert Eagle? And the AutoMag's are smaller (or I suppose less girth)? I don't think either one of these guns would be likely to be in a case at the local gunshop, so it'd be difficult to "try before you buy". I'd hate to order one blind just to find out that I can't get a comfortable hold on it. The Desert Eagle is just.....HUGE, even though it is a single stack. With Hogue rubber grips and the long frame meant to handle everything from .357 magnum to .50 AE....it is a moose. The Wildey is not quite as "long" in the frame as the D.E. BUT it is really wide. So where it gains in length it really loses in width. The AutoMag is a long grip frame BUT is very narrow due to the fact that it uses a rimless case, therefor the magazine doesn't have to be as wide as the made for the rimmed .44 Remington magnum cases used in the Desert Eagle or the massive rebated rimmed .50 AE. Here is a pic of me with my original TDE AutoMag. Note that the first few hundred AutoMags are using ORIGINAL frames from the 1970s ( long story ) so they will be the exact same as what you see in this picture as far as frame size goes. I am 5 foot 10 and weigh about 190. My hands are exactly average...as is my build.... In the pic ( from about 2004) I am about 175. I can handle a Smith 29 one handed with ease and have done so since I was about 10 or 11 because I grew "UP" super fast. I fact, I am over an inch shorter than when I was 17. 
Handling the AutoMag live fire with moderate loads is no harder...why in fact it is EASIER than running a .44 Remington Magnum revolver like a 29 or an Anaconda and DEFINITELY easier on the wrist than a Ruger Blackhawk....though the Blackhawk is the easiest to handle with milder loads due to grip size. If you are 5' 9" or above with normal hands....you can do the AutoMag...easy. |
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Posted: 10/24/2017 9:44:20 PM EDT
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from the depths of the net:
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Posted: 10/24/2017 9:53:32 PM EDT
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That is one hell of a handgun. Very nice.
I would love to shoot one someday. |
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Posted: 10/25/2017 12:44:00 AM EDT
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This is correct. The Desert Eagle is just.....HUGE, even though it is a single stack. With Hogue rubber grips and the long frame meant to handle everything from .357 magnum to .50 AE....it is a moose. The Wildey is not quite as "long" in the frame as the D.E. BUT it is really wide. So where it gains in length it really loses in width. The AutoMag is a long grip frame BUT is very narrow due to the fact that it uses a rimless case, therefor the magazine doesn't have to be as wide as the made for the rimmed .44 Remington magnum cases used in the Desert Eagle or the massive rebated rimmed .50 AE. Here is a pic of me with my original TDE AutoMag. Note that the first few hundred AutoMags are using ORIGINAL frames from the 1970s ( long story ) so they will be the exact same as what you see in this picture as far as frame size goes. I am 5 foot 10 and weigh about 190. My hands are exactly average...as is my build.... In the pic ( from about 2004) I am about 175. I can handle a Smith 29 one handed with ease and have done so since I was about 10 or 11 because I grew "UP" super fast. I fact, I am over an inch shorter than when I was 17. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/23042/91136.JPG Handling the AutoMag live fire with moderate loads is no harder...why in fact it is EASIER than running a .44 Remington Magnum revolver like a 29 or an Anaconda and DEFINITELY easier on the wrist than a Ruger Blackhawk....though the Blackhawk is the easiest to handle with milder loads due to grip size. If you are 5' 9" or above with normal hands....you can do the AutoMag...easy. |
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Posted: 10/25/2017 12:31:09 PM EDT
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My problem with the Wildey is the adjustable gas system. If you take the gun down the clean it, you have to re-adjust the gas system afterwards. Other than that, it was pretty nice. The de-cocking safety is nice. The Wildey has a slide that moves--as opposed to the Auto Mag, which is like the Ruger Mark II in which you have a bolt carrier or whatever you want to call it, that moves inside a fixed housing. For hunting, I count the fixed housing as an advantage, because with winter gloves on, I'll cause a malfunction on a Desert Eagle every time. I haven't owned an Auto Mag. It is easier than trying to count clicks but that also works most of the time. |
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Posted: 10/25/2017 7:09:48 PM EDT
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I can relate to everything you've said so it looks like you've sold me on an Automag. That's a 6 1/2" barrel in that picture, right? The one Dirty Harry used was the 8 1/2"? Have you handled both different lengths, how do they balance, any preference? I have a S&W 629 in a 6", and I love the balance of that. But then again, I have a S&W 617 in 22LR with a 6" barrel, and the balance is terrible, it it too muzzle heavy. I don't know how the 8.5 is gonna feel but I got the 8.5 because I want to have as much volume as possible to burn powders like 296, H100 and such. I have both a Model 617 AND a 17 with 6 inch barrels. They are a bit hefty.....but they sure shoot nice. I also have a 4 inch Model 17. The 4 inch has a much better balance. |
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Posted: 10/25/2017 11:50:28 PM EDT
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That’s awesome!
Hope you’re stocked up on .308 cases you can cut down to make ammo for it
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Posted: 10/26/2017 9:20:21 AM EDT
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That’s awesome! Hope you’re stocked up on .308 cases you can cut down to make ammo for it 
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Posted: 10/27/2017 1:21:26 AM EDT
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Aren't those essentially a cut down .308 case? |
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Posted: 10/27/2017 2:49:41 AM EDT
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I have a workaround. 
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Posted: 10/27/2017 4:11:20 AM EDT
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That's awesome! Congrats!
When is delivery expected? Or projected. |
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