AMT Hardballer
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AMT Hardballer .45 ACP
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Arcadia Machine & Tool, Galena Industries |
| Produced | 1977–2002 |
| Variants | Accelerator, Commando, Government, Javelina, Longslide, Skipper |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 38 oz (1,077 g) 46.06 oz (1,306 g) (Longslide) |
| Length | 8.5 in (216 mm) 10.5 in (267 mm) (Longslide) |
| Barrel length | 4 in (102 mm) (Commando, Skipper) 5 in (127 mm) (Hardballer, Government) 7 in (178 mm) (Accelerator, Longslide, Javelina) |
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| Cartridge |
.45 ACP 10mm Auto (Javelina) .40 S&W (Commando) .400 Corbon (Accelerator) |
| Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
| Feed system | 7-round box magazine 8-round magazine (Commando, Javelina) |
| Sights | Fully adjustable Millett rear sight; front blade Fixed sights on Government models |
The AMT Hardballer is a series of pistols that are a clone of the .45 ACP Colt M1911 made by Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) from 1977 to 2002. The Hardballer was the first entirely stainless steel 1911 pattern pistol. Other features included adjustable rear sights and a lengthened grip safety.
The Hardballer derives its name from round-nose hardball G.I. ammunition (solid 230 grain Full Metal Jacketed bullets). This is the round the pistol was designed to shoot.
The Hardballer series of pistols all share a brushed stainless steel finish and a wide target style trigger with adjustable trigger stop. The later Galena-made pistols have an elongated "beavertail" grip safety and a beveled magazine well.
The Longslide version was the pistol used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1984 film, The Terminator.
In the Hitman video game series, dual custom AMT Hardballers (called 'Silverballers' in Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money , Hitman: Absolution and Hitman (2016 video game) ) are 47's signature weapons.
In the movie The Phantom, Billy Zane portrays a mysterious hero who is armed with two matching AMT hardballer longslide .45s in this 1996 cult classic.
In the video game Resident Evil 4, the AMT Longslide makes a appearance, named the Killer 7. It is the second "Magnum" type pistol obtainable in the game.
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