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AMT Hardballer
AMT Hardballer .45 ACP
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Arcadia Machine and Tool later Galena Industries
Produced	1977
Variants	Accelerator Commando Government Javelina Longslide Skipper
Specifications
Weight	38oz (1.076kg) [1.306kg for Longslide]
Length	8.5 inches (216mm) [267mm for Longslide]
Barrel length	4 in (102 mm) Commando / Skipper 5 in (127mm) Hardballer/Government 7 in (177mm) Longslide / Accelerator / Javelina Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Arcadia machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT was a firearms manufacturer from El Monte, California. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
Cartridge	.45 ACP 10 mm Auto (Javelina) .40 S&W (Commando) .400 Corbon (Accelerator)
Action	Short recoil operation
Feed system	Seven-round box magazine Commando 8 rounds
Sights	Fully adjustable Millett rear sight fixed sights on Government

The AMT Hardballer is a clone of the .45 ACP Colt M1911, although some components of the action are not interchangeable with other 1911s. It was made by Arcadia Machine and Tool, commonly known as AMT, from 1977. The Hardballer was the first entirely stainless steel 1911. Other features included adjustable rear sights and lengthened grip safety. ^[1] This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ... The 10 mm Auto is a powerful and versatile cartridge for semi-automatic pistols, developed by ammunition manufacturer FFV Norma AB of Ã…motfors, Sweden, and introduced in 1983 in the ill-fated Bren Ten pistol. ... The . ... The . ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... Recoil operation is a type of locked-breech firearm actions used in automatic firearms. ... .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ... Rampant Colt - The original logo of Colts Firearms Colts Manufacturing Company was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1847 by Samuel Colt in order to produce revolvers, which Colt held the patent on, during the Mexican-American War. ... The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ... Arcadia machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT was a firearms manufacturer from El Monte, California. ... The 630 foot (192 m) high, stainless-clad (type 304) Gateway Arch defines St. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Safety (firearms). ...

Variants

AMT Combat Government

The Hardballer was developed as a sports pistol but in 1978 AMT also marketed the Combat Government, a Hardballer with fixed sights for Police Departments. Since 1985 this model has been called the Government with the term 'Combat' omitted.

AMT Hardballer Longslide

A version with an extended 7-inch-long barrel, called the AMT Hardballer Longslide, was introduced in 1980. It has the same qualities as the Hardballer but with slide and barrel lengthened 2 inches.

AMT Skipper

A compact version of the Hardballer was introduced in 1980 and named the AMT Skipper and featured a 4 in (102 mm) barrel. In 1984 the Skipper disappeared from AMT's range.

AMT Commando

Originally offered by AMT then improved and reintroduced in 2000 (this date in question) under the Galena Industries flag. The original AMT "Commando" was a 5" barreled version and did not have a loaded chamber indicator nor beavertail grip safety. The improved Commando is a compact model of the 5 inch Government with a 4 inch barrel but with the same big frame as the Government. It is chambered in .40 S&W and has an 8-round capacity. The . ...

AMT Accelerator

Basically a Galena-made Longslide chambered for the powerful .400 Corbon-cartridge featuring a 7.0 inch barrel and an elongated beavertail. The . ...

AMT Javelina

An AMT Longslide chambered in 10 mm Auto caliber with an 8-round capacity. The 10 mm Auto is a powerful and versatile cartridge for semi-automatic pistols, developed by ammunition manufacturer FFV Norma AB of Ã…motfors, Sweden, and introduced in 1983 in the ill-fated Bren Ten pistol. ...

Miscellaneous

The name Hardballer derives from this pistols reluctance to feed anything but hardball ammunition (Full metal jacket bullets) Modification to the feeding ramp will cure this problem. An example of FMJ bullets in their usual shapes: pointed (spitzer) for the rifle and round for the pistol. ...

Galling of the stainless steel was a common issue, as lubrication technology at the time of original manufacture of the Hardballers was not suitable enough to prevent it. Galling occurred due to the alloy used, as well as the fact that the same hardness of alloy was used for the frame and the slide. Usually, different alloys and hardening are used to prevent galling. Modern stainless guns are much less susceptible to galling. Galling is a condition whereby excessive friction between high spots results in localized welding with subsequent splitting and a further roughening of rubbing surfaces of one or both of two mating parts. Early stainless steel alloys suffered from this due to the breakdown of lubricants. Galling can also be prevented by electrolytic nickel plating of the surface. Typically either electrolytic nickel plating the frame rails or slide rails will take care of the problem in virtually all cases. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cold welding. ...

Features

• Finish: Stainless steel.
• Furniture: Wrap-around rubber grips.
• Features: Matte serrated slide ribs. Lengthened grip safety, loaded chamber indicator, wide Target Trigger with adjustable triggerstop, Elongated “beavertail” grip safety on Galena-made models and beveled magazine well.

References

External links

• Ians AMT information site