AMT Lightning pistol
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The AMT Lightning pistol was a .22LR-caliber semi-automatic handgun manufactured by Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) of Covina
, California during the 1980s and early 90s.
The pistol was an unlicensed low-cost clone of the Ruger Mark II pistol and, along with the AMT Lightning 25/22
rifle, prompted a successful trademark infringement
lawsuit from Ruger that helped bankrupt the company.
Covina, California
Covina is a small city in Los Angeles County, California about east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley region. The population was 47,796 at the 2010 census, up from 46,837 at the 2000 census...
, California during the 1980s and early 90s.
The pistol was an unlicensed low-cost clone of the Ruger Mark II pistol and, along with the AMT Lightning 25/22
AMT Lightning 25/22
The AMT Lightning 25/22 was a .22LR-caliber semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Arcadia Machine & Tool .As is alluded to in the nomenclature, the Lightning 25/22 is functionally a clone of the Ruger 10/22 with the substitution of a larger 25-round magazine instead of the 10-round magazine used by...
rifle, prompted a successful trademark infringement
Trademark infringement
Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees...
lawsuit from Ruger that helped bankrupt the company.