Equipment Boards => AMF => Topic started by: Artimust on July 18, 2011, 10:40:07 AM
Title: AMF AMMO
Post by: Artimust on July 18, 2011, 10:40:07 AM
I took a bunch of high school kids to bowling today as a treat for completing my summer school course. The only thing I brought was my shoes because I didn't want to wear alley shoes. I found a ball on the rack and it was an AMF AMMO, pretty cool looking with it's olive green color. No grips but my thumb fit perfectly and the span was pretty close, so I used it and this ball had a magnet to the pocket! Threw it up the second arrow and it just went, even if I threw it a board or 2 left or right, it just held or came back right to the pocket. I did a search on this ball and I couldn't find anything so I figured I'd just ask if anyone knows anything about it. Was this a good ball when it was out? I've never heard of the AMF AMMO.
I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.
Title: Re: AMF AMMO
Post by: charlest on July 18, 2011, 08:17:35 PM
It sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't find it anywhere.
It's not even on the list of USBC approved balls, which lists virtually every ball ever made that submitted to the ABC or the USBC for approval.
Title: Re: AMF AMMO
Post by: bowlingnut07 on July 18, 2011, 08:20:00 PM
i had one of them back in the day , its a urathane that they claimed had GUN POWDER in the cover lol
what a POS it was for me, its from the late 80s
Title: Re: AMF AMMO
Post by: Xx 12 X 300 xX on July 18, 2011, 08:50:00 PM
There was a black Ammo and a green pearl Ammo. They were both urethane and made by AMF. Pete Weber used them on TV a few times when they came out.
Title: Re: AMF AMMO
Post by: stormed1 on July 18, 2011, 10:23:51 PM
Specifications:
Color
Grey
Coverstock
Urethane
Core
3-piece
Factory finish
Matte
Weights
12 thru 16lbs
Lane Conditions
Light Oil
Cleared PBA
10/26/1990
The black and green balls Pete used were AMF Bobcats. The Ammo was grey and designed for lighter oil. It wasn't a bad ball but it was nothing special I did shoot 290 with mine back when it was new