1970 – 1971
Pasadena, California

• 1966 designed the Auto Mag pistol
  – designed by Harry Sanford & Max Gera
  – short-recoil operated pistol
  – rotary bolt with locking lugs
  – similar to the M16/AR-15 rifle
• 1970 Harry Sanford opened Auto Mag Corporation in Pasadena, California
• 1971 .44 Auto Mag caliber
  – formed by trimming the .308 Winchester or .30-06 case down to 1.30 inches
• 1972  .357 AMP (.44 AMP, but is necked down)
• August 8, 1971 first pistol was shipped
  – less than 3,000 pistols made
• May 3, 1972 declared bankruptcy
• 1973 – 1983 company opened & closed multiple times
• 1996 Harry Sanford died
• August 2015 Walter Sanford the company & trademark to AutoMag Ltd. Corp
  – in South Carolina