AMT Backup

The AMT BACKUP originally was the OMC cal.380 9mm kurz -BACK UP- EL MONTE,CALIF.They had a short production run,then AMT bought the molds an took over production.The AMT BACK UP available as a single action only originally, then BACKUP II and DAO (double action only). It was manufactured by Arcadia Machine & Tool Inc. and then Galena Industries (until Nov. 2001). It was a small semiautomatic pistol available in an impressive range of calibers:.22 cal., .380 ACP(automatic colt pistol), .38 Super, 9MM, .357 Sig, .40 S&W, .400 Carbine and .45 ACP. It was designed to be carried as a backup gun by law security professionals or anyone desiring a small concealable weapon. Its marketing slogan was that it was "the smallest, most powerful" backup weapon available. It was available only in stainless steel.

The Backup was featured in a documentary on HBO called "5 American Handguns, 5 American Children", where it was the weapon that shot a 14-year old boy by someone who thought that the gun was unloaded and safe after the magazine was removed.