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Don't remember total count. But was not enough to continue with Newsletter, that was the reason for all the 4 Sale items, to help pay for the quality of the offset printing of the newsletter. About the same 50 people bought or participated in all activities...Would or might be easier today with the internet. Rick is trying that with this site. Personally I haven't had time the past year to contribute much in the way of pix and or tune-up info as I would have liked. But my health seems to be improving so mabe I can contribute more in the future. Rick has a lot of info from my old site that pertains to the Auto Mag, maybe he can post some of it...
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I'm extremely pleased to hear you're doing better healthwise.

In the 70s I think I was aware of the club. I don't recall how. Maybe it was referred to in advertisements for the gun? I probably would have gotten involved if I owned the gun sooner. It wasn't until about '80 that I bought my first AutoMag.
 
Actually, I like to think of us here as a re-incarnation of sorts of the Club de Auto Mag Internationale. We have a number of states covered (about 10?) and are certainly international with guys in the U.K., Belgium and I believe we had a post once from New Zealand if I recall correctly.
 
I wonder if any of those 50 are among today's posters or viewers here? Do we have any original club members?
 
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I'm thinking matbe Jason down in FL. Many have passed on....
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Lee,
 
I was alive when you did the newsletters.  But I was just a 4 year old kid watching dad load and gunsmith Mausers.  My father got to shoot my first Automag, and I can say he was tickled, he remebered reading all the original articles and was impressed that my well worn TDE was so accurate.  He still shoots it better than me.  I guess with age, comes discipline!!!!!
 
So, not me, but wish I was!!!!
 
I'm taking mine to a shoot this weekend, and I'll let a few people experience it that never have before.
 
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I've never tried the Automag II past 25 yards. I have tested the others on paper at 200 yards. The Automag III in .30 Carbine and 9mm Win. Mag were acceptable, though not as distinguished as some revolvers. The AM IV in .45 Win. Mag was a bit better, but I withhold judgment due to the use of old factory ammo in that excursion. I believe the best in show was the 10mm Magnum; I was very impressed with it's performance and have always wanted an opportunity to go past 200 yards with it. I have never tried the .50 AE past 100 yards; At which it was decent. All this was done 8+ years ago, so I can't remember groupings.....just impressions.
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Altho the various numbered AM's count as AM's...When I have reference to the AM. IT is just the original. 44, 41, 357, and its custom variations. NOT the other Pistols built by Harry and those that came later using the AM name to produce 1911 or Mauser style blow back pistols...They are not in the same category...
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Yes indeed, I have always understood that to be your preference Wink. I was strictly discussing the original Auto Mag myself, but I saw a few posts regarding the accuracy of the "offshoots". I was following up on those replies. The "offshoots" pale in comparison Dead, but I don't mind opening up the thread to include them. From my part, I spell the original as "Auto Mag" and the rest as Automag; or just refer to them as series I through V. For me there is something reverential in just spelling Auto Mag this way.
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Not to be difficult or find fault with Ricks site. I would as soon have two parts, The Original Auto Mag, as designated those be 357,41,and 44....To compare the one's thru fives has no rationality. They should be compared with other stainless guns with similar likenesses...FWIW
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Originally posted by curmudgeon curmudgeon wrote:

Not to be difficult or find fault with Ricks site. I would as soon have two parts, The Original Auto Mag, as designated those be 357,41,and 44....To compare the one's thru fives has no rationality. They should be compared with other stainless guns with similar likenesses...FWIW
 
That  sounds like a good idea, it would make finding the info needed or wanted more easy.
 
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I agree with your apples to oranges intimation, and to what they sould rationally be compared to. As for a bi-cameral forum, it seems good, but it may be difficult to moderate in practice. Seems there is a tendency for many to lump all the guns in any general discussion. Not to say that's a bad thing. I think it's a general attraction to all of Mr. Sanford's guns. The folks I know started as Auto Mag lovers and then just became complete admirers of "Harry's guns". Specificity would streamline many things though, and if manageable I wouldn't mind it. The "Venerable Auto Mag" forum and the "Harry has more handguns" forum, or as it may.

"Feo, Fuerte, y Formal"

John Wayne, on how he would like to be thought of.

Translation: Ugly, strong, and dignified.
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