AMT Skipper
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The AMT Skipper was a stainless steel
copy of the .45 ACP
Colt Combat Commander made by Arcadia Machine and Tool
.
COMBAT SKIPPER
See AMT Hardballer
for additional info
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
copy of the .45 ACP
.45 ACP
The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S...
Colt Combat Commander made by Arcadia Machine and Tool
Arcadia Machine and Tool
Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, often clones of existing firearms. Plagued by quality and reliability problems, the company went bankrupt and the assets and trademark were acquired by...
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Statistics
SKIPPER- Chambering: .45 ACP.
- Barrel Length: 4 inches.
- Overall Length: 7.5 inches.
- Weight: ?
- Magazine: 6-round single-column box magazine.
- Sights: Adjustable for windage and elevation
- Finish:
- Furniture:Plastic
- Features: Adjustable Trigger & Sights
- Production: 1978-79 (Very limited ) Manufactured in El Monte,CA.
COMBAT SKIPPER
- Chambering: .45 ACP
- Barrel Length: 4.5 inches
- Overall Length: 8 inches
- Weight: ?
- Magazine: 6-round single-stack magazine
- Sights: Adjustable
- Finish: Stainless Steel
- Stocks: Plastic or Redwood
- Production: 1978-79 ( Very Limited ) Manufactured in El Monte, CA.
See AMT Hardballer
AMT Hardballer
The AMT Hardballer is a clone of the .45 ACP Colt M1911, although some components of the action are not interchangeable with other M1911s. It was made by Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly known as AMT, from 1977. The Hardballer was the first entirely stainless steel 1911 pattern pistol...
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