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The '''AMT Hardballer''' was a series of stainless steel 1911 handguns manufactured by AMT from

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	From an aesthetic standpoint, the Hardballer and all of its variants include a brushed stainless steel finish. It also has a wide target style trigger, as well as an adjustable trigger stop. The later pistols manufactured by [[Galena Industries]] have an elongated "beavertail" grip safety, and a beveled magazine well.		From an aesthetic standpoint, the Hardballer and all of its variants include a brushed stainless steel finish. It also has a wide target style trigger, as well as an adjustable trigger stop. The later pistols manufactured by [[Galena Industries]] have an elongated "beavertail" grip safety, and a beveled magazine well.
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−	The '''AMT Hardballer''' was a series of stainless steel 1911 handguns manufactured by [[Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT)]] from 1977 to 2002.	+	The '''AMT Hardballer''' was a series of stainless steel 1911-style handguns manufactured by [[Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT)]] from 1977 to 2002. It appears it was also made under the [[Galena Industries]] brand from about 1998 to 2001, before they were acquired by [[Crusader Gun Company]] of Houston, Texas. The AMT Hardballer series was likely the first entirely stainless steel 1911 handgun, though this needs verification. Some notable features are its adjustable rear sights, and lengthened grip safety.
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		+	Name-wise, the Hardballer (probably) derives its name from the classic G.I. "hardball" [[.45 ACP]] ammunition it was intended to fire, which has a solid round-nose 230 gr. full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet.
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		+	From an aesthetic standpoint, the Hardballer and all of its variants include a brushed stainless steel finish. It also has a wide target style trigger, as well as an adjustable trigger stop. The later pistols manufactured by [[Galena Industries]] have an elongated "beavertail" grip safety, and a beveled magazine well.

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−	The '''AMT Hardballer''' was a series of stainless steel 1911 handguns manufactured by AMT from	+	The '''AMT Hardballer''' was a series of stainless steel 1911 handguns manufactured by [[Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT)]] from 1977 to 2002.