Pre-Prototype AMP Concept Parts

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   A while back I acquired a bunch of concept parts that pre-date the Prototype Auto Mags.  These were the start of the design of the new pistol as Harry saw it and how Max Gera brought it to life.
Here is the first attempt to guage the size of the pistol.  The scan is from Bert Mason's book and I can't seem to get it to rotate.

Read the text on the book pages as Mason got his info from Max Gera on these parts.

I am sorry for the photos being in the wrong order and the scans being rotated but I have a lot of trouble with this forum's software.

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BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pre-Prototype AMP Concept Parts Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:15pm
	A while back I acquired a bunch of concept parts that pre-date the Prototype Auto Mags. These were the start of the design of the new pistol as Harry saw it and how Max Gera brought it to life. Here is the first attempt to guage the size of the pistol. The scan is from Bert Mason's book and I can't seem to get it to rotate. Read the text on the book pages as Mason got his info from Max Gera on these parts. I am sorry for the photos being in the wrong order and the scans being rotated but I have a lot of trouble with this forum's software.

BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:19pm
	Here is Gera's second attempt at a frame and slide. I do not have this piece in my possession yet but it is coming.

BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:31pm
	Here is Gera's 3rd attempt at a concept pistol. The second frame is also pictured with it.

BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:39pm
	Here is Gera's first Concept pistol that he actually fired.

BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:42pm
	Here is a photo of the last Concept Pistol in a group with the first two Prototypes, #001 and #0002. #001 is the pistol at center right and #0002 is the bottom pistol.

BEEMER1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Callahan's Auto Mag Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Location: iowa Status: Offline Points: 1366	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEEMER1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2024 at 8:47pm
	Here are some photos of the billets that Gera's first Auto Mag, #001, were machined from.