The AMT Hardballer is a short recoil operated, locked breech, semi-automatic pistol chambered for .45 ACP, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W and .400 Corbon ammunition. It was manufactured by Arcadia Machine & Tool, as well as Galena Industries. The handgun was produced from 1977, up until 2002.
AMT Hardballer in Terminator Franchise[]
The Terminator[]
- "The .45 longslide with laser sighting."
"These are brand new, we just got them in. That's a good gun. You just touch the trigger, the beam comes on, and you put the red dot where you want the bullet to go. You can't miss." - -The Terminator and Rob Garrett
- The Terminator
Close-up of the .45 Longslide with laser sighting
The Terminator acquired a number of firearms, including the AMT Hardballer .45 longslide variant equipped with a laser sight, while robbing a pawnshop clerk. The Terminator then used this pistol to kill the wrong Sarah Connor, a second woman with a very similar name and later the real Sarah's roommate Ginger.
The Terminator almost killed Sarah Connor with the weapon before Kyle Reese shot it five times with a shotgun, which sent the assassin flying backwards. The T-800 did not bother to look for the weapon, instead using its Uzi against Kyle, and continued to track down Sarah Connor afterwards. The Terminator
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles[]
The T-888 with a laser sighting .45 Longslide.
A T-888, whose mission was to terminate Martin Bedell, used the .45 Longslide with laser sighting in the year 2007. The T-888 attempted to assassinate Marty Bedell, firing several shots through his front door before kicking it down.
The weapon was subsequently lost as the T-888 chased John Connor in the woods surrounding the Presidio Alto Military Academy. "Goodbye to All That"
Terminator: Resistance[]
The AMT .45 in Terminator: Resistance.
The .45 Longslide can be obtained by the T-800 Infiltrator to use against the Resistance. It is very effective at close range, and scored headshots can be deadly. Jacob Rivers can also obtain and wield a .45 Longslide in the Annihilation Line DLC. However, it is exclusive only in Bakersfield.
Notes[]
The Terminator holding a laser sighted .45 Longslide.
- Though the official make and model of the gun is not named in the film, it is an AMT Hardballer .45 Longslide.
- In the novelization of the first film, the 45. Longslide with laser sighting is a Colt pistol instead of an AMT Hardballer.
Cameron with a .45 Long Slide with Laser Sighting
- The Longslide is also featured prominently in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2 promotional material, specifically posters and a DVD cover featuring Cameron. It has apparently earned its fame as the "Terminator Gun".
- The actual weapon used in the filming of The Terminator was made available to the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles crew and used by the Bedell Terminator in the episode "Goodbye to All That".
- Terminator: Resistance [Annihilation Line] allows Jacob Rivers to wield a Long slide. This is the first time in the Terminator franchise where the weapon is wielded by a human.
- The Longslide model used by Arnold Schwarzeneggger during production of The Terminator required a battery and a switch to power the laser sight, and both components were hidden in Schwarzenegger's jacket.
Appearances[]
- Film
- Television series
- Video Games
Quotes[]
- Terminator: The 45 Longslide with laser sighting.
- Pawnshop Clerk: These are brand new, we just got 'em in. That's a good gun. Just touch the trigger, the beam comes on, and you put the red dot where you want the bullet to go. You can't miss.
- The Terminator