It’s here!
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Holy hell this is so good 
I got a 1911 springer that I may get the stuff to turn into a goldballer (suppressor, grip, etc)
Keep this up, this is possibly one of the best fan projects ever (at least, in my opinion) 
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Thank you! Almost there 
Speaking of which I am moving fast with the Hardballer replica.
The final result will look like this. I have every piece but I am just missing the trigger because mine doesn’t fit. With a very small modification to the 3D file I can print it right away. I will value if is it worthy printing this trigger in titanium or steel.
Then I was also thinking about the front sight to make it just like the Silverballers. For now I am ok with what this replica came with.
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Very very nice i have seen this kit and would love to get one but chance of getting it into country are small. I had a outer barrel and trigger seized recently.
I did just purchase this
Its a very close frame to the silent assassination ballers. Only problem is the slide engravings. Need to find away to remove them and brush the sides of the upper and lower
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WHAT? Sorry to hear that. I know what it means staying worried if the customs will let it pass or not.
I almost had the same problem with the Hardballer kit. The store I bought it declared one price, I paid another one and the difference was huge.
In the end on top of the 500€ euros of the kit I had to pay 123€ import taxes. It sucks.
I had this gun 
It was my first replica. I bought it black because it was not engraved.
Material is some sort of metal, easy to engrave. I guess you can polish the sides but the bars on the sides are not the ones you find on the Silverballer. But in the end besides those lines this is a identical Hardballer with the trigger being on spot.
Another problem with the trigger is that it’s made out of plastic.
If you want to give it a small “modern” look I came across recently this trigger. It’s made out of aluminium.
And if you think about it, it actually matches the design of the new logo. Brilliant!
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Updates!
Tomorrow I have a quick meeting with my 3D artist. Last time we seen each other was 3 years ago.
We made everything there was to be done from the Silverballer and well… Time flies.
But what I need from her now is a quick modification to the trigger file so this new one will fit on the Hardballer because it’s internal design is different from my Inokatsu Silverballer.
Then Friday I have another appointment at the engraving villa. I need to let them the accessories for a quick refinish, same time re polish the sides and it’s done. It’s finally done.
In the meanwhile here is a closeup of the Hardballer assembled. This replica will only use the best of the best prime quality accessories and internal parts.
This replica has been already send to Black Print CZ for a nice re touching. It will look just like a real Hardballer and can’t wait to share a video before and after intervention.
Final result will hopefully look just like this
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Assembled all the pieces into the new frame today.
The grips needed some modification to fit, still need a little more work.
Some of my stainless parts need some adjustments to fit properly also and I need to paint strip the trigger.
Then all i need to do is remove the slide markings and engrave and ill be happy. Wont be 100% but it will be a hybrid of silent assassin hardballer and contracts.
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I made some small investments and now I am able to take some very ultra quality videos.
It’s all in the lights.
Here is another better look at those medallions, I manage to craft one more perfect set.
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Well what can I say, I am very happy with the final result.
There was a very minor inconvenience with the back rail. It wasn’t attacked precisely straight and that really bugged me. Actually it was very noticeable and I could’t go with it.
So they really did a miracle and manage to detach it and place it again without even leaving a mark of the glue under.
But the front sight isn’t entirely straight also. It passes quite unnoticeable and even though you can tell it’s not perfectly centered I say I reached so far better not test my luck further.
Because at the engraving villa they gently told me this will be the last replica they will do for me and I do understand their decision.
So after 8 years of constantly trying to achieve perfection we finally reached it 
During the process they ruined some parts of the paint from the rear sight with the final result that I actually love it.
By accident they manage to deliver that used/experienced look. In fact the whole gun have different spots where the paint is wearing off giving it the sensation of a true professional killer’s weapon.
It may not look as much disassembled but once everything is attached this pistol is unbelievable beautiful.
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17 January 2025, the Silverballer replica is complete…
Project starting date, 19 February 2016. Nine years pursuing perfection.
One day I will make a very detailed post about my journey but until then here is a 5 minute video showing it all.
This is the only true perfect Silverballer replica that exists in the word and it is me, Alex Badea who made it.
Some Romanian guy living in Italy.
Thank you to everyone who followed me in this journey 
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Strong 
haha
But that replica is pretty amazing! Great work. I hope you enjoy it for years and years.
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When you see the sound suppressor arriving at the end of the video:
Congratulazioni! A pride for the Hitman community.
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Merci beaucoup. I will take this compliment with great honor.
@Yacob Thank you and thank you again for following me for all these years. You were the one who teached me about the rib sight.
Here are some close up pictures.
And for the joy of @MrOchoa here is a Hardballer Codename 47 mod.
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beautiful… thank you for your passion. this is how silverballer should look like.
in the recent trilogy, the silverballer lacked many features that makes it unique.
I like to think Agent 47 is a man of taste(although He is good at using any
weapon), he chose his iconic weapons based on his personal preference(maybe it’s
because of the influence of his old training from asylum)
when you think about it, 1911 is quite heavy and big for concealed carry.
he can hide it under his jacket just because of his large body frame.
this means he values performance rather than convenience, so that he can handle
a variety of different situations
The reason why the modern shooters still considers 1911 as one of the best
and the gold standard of competition pistol is because of the grip angle and straight pull trigger.
It’s intuitive and natural to aim with. and it has a fast and accurate trigger. in addition, silverballer’s length of trigger pull can be adjusted so 47 can use it with any gloves.
the sights are little higher than original 1911 so that the suppressor not interfere
the aim (I think IOI didn’t care about this in the 2016 game but changed it later with the release of vr)
rear sight is adjustable, so 47 can zero it for long distance/different types of suppressor.
It’s heavy, but it helps with stable shooting. also It can be used as a blunt
weapon as you can see in blood money and absolution.
47 has large hands, so the grip is rubber patched, and it’s attached only front
and sides for a deep, high grip.(same reason why safety is extended, it works as
thumb rest)
the slide catch is extended so 47 can reload them easier when he duel wields.
45ACP is naturally subsonic, so if 47 had to supply ammunition in unideal conditions, he can use almost any product of 45 with his suppressor.
(I think he would use his own untraceable reloaded ammo or product of agency,
and maybe his suppressor has special custom baffles inside so markings on fired
bullets cannot be specified)
by the way, I can see your silverballer is brushed on the sides but sand blasted(?) on the top. was it intended?(for anti glare)
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Thank you so much 
Everything is intended. I picked this replica that way and was trying to achieve the same effect prior this one but we ended up with something totally different.
I wanted to give it a more menacing and aggressive look with in mind the Hardballer from Codename 47 and the real one and so here it is.
I believe all brushed wouldn’t give the same feeling of a killer’s weapon even if in the wallpapers it actually looks good.
Perhaps someone could photoshop those with the same color tone mine has to see if it actually looks better?
Instead speaking about all the technical stuff I don’t really believe the folks at IOI give it that much of a thought.
I’m sure they consult someone specialized in weapons but most of it if not all is just pure aesthetics that is meant to look good.
Yes for sure they had in mind with the advantage of the extended thumb safety and slide release, about choosing a 1911 for it’s practicality I think they just liked how it looked.
If you haven’t seen this yet I created a Silverballer encyclopedia rich in details about everything about it and how it evolved.
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