

I was an FFL when AMT's were still available new and sold a few, and after some complaints, I only sold a few to avoid unhappy customers. The laser sight was a special effect produced by Surefire, which was actually activated by Arnold using a wired remote in his other hand. Posted by Jerry Noonkester on Jan 21st 2021. You can earn AMT 1911 HARDBALLER - Tristar Viper G2 Silver on-line shopping store. It felt great in hand and had everything I was looking for in a first handgun. 45 ACP is also a 7″ bbl, and is compatible w/ SARCO’s 16″ bbl if you want to throw hot.

AMT Accelerator: Basically a Galena-made Longslide chambered for the powerful.40 S&W and has an 8-round magazine capacity. The improved Commando is a compact model of the 5 inch (127.0 mm) Government with a 4 inch (101.6 mm) barrel but retaining the frame of the Government model. The original AMT Commando was a 5 inch (127.0 mm) barreled version and did not have a loaded chamber indicator nor beavertail grip safety. AMT Commando: Originally offered by AMT then improved and reintroduced in 2000 (this date in question) under the Galena Industries brand.

In 1984, the Skipper disappeared from AMT's range. AMT Skipper: A compact version of the Hardballer introduced in 1980.It has the same qualities as the original Hardballer, but with the slide and barrel lengthened by 2 in (50.8 mm). AMT Hardballer Longslide: The most famous of the Hardballer line, it featured an extended 7 inch (177.8 mm) barrel, introduced in 1980.AMT Hardballer - Basically, it is an all stainless steel version of the Colt Gold Cup match pistol, equipped with Micro sights.Since 1985, this model has been called the Government with the term "Combat" omitted. Combat Government - A Hardballer with fixed sights for police departments.The Hardballer was developed as a sports pistol until 1978. Some specimens are a little rough in their final finish, but sharp corners can be easily rounded with a gunsmith's stone.
AMT PISTOL PARTS UPGRADE
45 was replaced by the Beretta have now largely dried up, but there is a vigorous aftermarket of newly manufactured repair and upgrade parts.Ī further advantage is that this stainless steel weapon can be worked on with no worry about spoiling the finish. A large supply of repair parts sold off by the U.S. Fortunately, this is a relatively inexpensive replacement, which will sometimes go in without need to be fitted by a gunsmith. The most frequent part failure (in common with all M1911 handguns) is the extractor. Some specimens are a bit tight, but a minor gunsmith touchup will cost less than the price difference between a Hardballer and the corresponding Colt factory issue. The Hardballer, if properly maintained, can be fashioned into quite an intriguing weapon.Ī principal advantage of this weapon is that almost every part is a drop-in interchange with any other M1911 as a result, a Hardballer owner is assured of a wide variety of repair parts and custom parts. It performed unreliably with hollow point ammunition of that era and would only use FMJ or hardball ammunition with any reliability, although with "throating", it will allow the use of semi-wadcutters. The name Hardballer was because it was designed to fire. The weapon proved to be of little interest because of unreliable manufacturing and steel galling issues. Produced from the late 1970s and into the early 2000s in West Covina, California by Arcadia Machine and Tool Company (AMT), this weapon contained many standard features that are normally considered aftermarket upgrades (e.g., wide trigger with adjustable trigger stop, adjustable sights, beavertail grip safety).
