AMT Hardballer Long Slide .45 ACP Stainless 1911, 7-inch Barrel, Irwindale CA Rollmark, Adjustable Sights, 3 Magazines, Hard Case
The AMT Hardballer Automatic Long Slide is a distinctive 7-inch, all-stainless 1911 in .45 ACP, recognized as an early production stainless-steel 1911. This Irwindale, CA-marked variant pairs a serrated top rib and target sights with a long, stainless slide and frame. It is also well known for its pop-culture appearance in the 1984 film The Terminator.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is surface pitting on the slide. Minor dings and scratches are visible throughout the firearm. The bore presents a bright, shiny appearance.
What’s Included
- AMT Hardballer Automatic Long Slide .45 ACP pistol
- 2x 7-round steel 1911 magazines
- 1x 8-round steel 1911 magazine (one magazine marked "45ACP" with numbered witness holes and a polymer base pad)
- Bonus hard case
This Long Slide variant features a 7-inch stainless barrel and an extended stainless slide with a serrated top rib, delivering a distinctive profile and added sight radius. The platform is a classic 1911, recoil-operated and single-action, chambered in .45 ACP with an 8+1 capacity.
Target-focused equipment includes a blade front sight and an adjustable target rear sight, a long and lightened trigger with a target-style shoe, and a spur hammer. Safety is handled by a left-side thumb safety and a grip safety. Black textured synthetic grips with AMT medallions complete the setup.
The pistol carries the Irwindale, CA AMT rollmark. The slide is marked "HARDBALLER AUTOMATIC," "LONG SLIDE," and "CALIBER .45," with the right side marked "STAINLESS – MADE IN U.S.A." It was made in the United States with stainless steel used for the frame, slide, barrel, and receiver.
Approximate measurements include a 10.5-inch overall length and a 46-ounce unloaded weight. The model is widely recognized as among the first production all-stainless 1911 pistols and is associated with the 1984 film The Terminator.