The pistol's marketing slogan was "the smallest, most powerful" backup weapon available (referring to the 45 ACP version). The AMT Backup is available in a wide range of calibers. SAO pistols were made with a manual safety, while DAO guns relied on their heavy trigger pull for safe handling. These pistols were manufactured by AMT and later Galena Industries (until November 2001). The original AMT Backup was produced with a single-action only (SAO) trigger mechanism, while the later "Small Frame" and "Large Frame" Backup used a double-action-only (DAO) mechanism. 380 ACP Backup pistols were made by AMT in El Monte, Covina CA, and Irwindale, CA. OMC produced a short run of these pistols before the tooling was purchased by Arcadia Machine & Tool, who took over production. 380 ACP by OMC are known as the OMC Backup. It was first manufactured by the Ordnance Manufacturing Corporation (OMC) of El Monte, CA. The AMT Backup is a small semiautomatic pistol.
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