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A version of the M1911 built by Arcaida Machine and Tool (AMT) of [Southern California].  Made of stainless steel, it was originally marketed as a law enforcement weapon.  It featured a short-style trigger and single-stack (8-shot) [configuration].  It was inexpensive for the 1911 design, too, which made it appealing as to law enforcement as well.

[Unfortunately], the weapon was horribly unreliable with the hollowpoint ammuniton of that era (80's) and was given the nick-name 'Hardballer' as it would only feed 'hardball' or full-metal jacket ammunition with any reliability.

AMT latched onto the title and began selling it as a target pistol, and even produced a six-inch 'Longslide' version for match-grade uses.  Finishes offered were natural stainless and hard chrome, a non-shiny version of the metal popular in the 70's and 80's because of its corrosion [resistance].

The 'Silverballer' seen in the popular 'Hitman' video game series is an AMT Hardballer with a polished nickel or chrome finish, a custom feature which would also suggest that the feed ramp had also been polished (now standard on 1911's), which would make feeding hollow-point ammo a breeze.

AMT went out of business about a decade back, and as such 'Hardballers' are something of a collector's item these days.

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