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1911 kaboom pics
« on: June 25, 2009, 11:02:46 AM »
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/1911-blown-up/


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These photos are of a AMT Combat Government Hardballer 1911 pistol that fired a handloaded .45 ACP round that was overloaded with powder. The result is quite spectacular. The top of the chamber has been blown right off taking a considerable section of the slide with it.
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 11:27:29 AM »
That had to be a heck of a charge but AMT isn't exactly known for quality.

We had a guy who double charged a .45 and shot it out of his Para. The gun handled the round O.K. but as it began to eject it blew the web out of the case, detonating the next round (or 2) in the magazine. It sent a bullet out the left side of the frame between the end of his thumb and trigger (and blew the base off the mag). Very lucky he didn't get hurt. The dumb ass then blamed the gun and wanted Para to pay him back for it. They rightfully said no (but offerd him a discount on a new gun, more than I would have done). We tried to explain to him it wasn't the gun but his stupidity and if he had been shooting a polymer framed gun we might be calling him stumpy. He never did "get it", but we've also never had to put up with him anymore, either.
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 11:31:56 AM »
never seen a slide split like that before.
I always break all the clay pigeons,  some times its even with lead.

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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 12:38:42 PM »
If that would of been a  pistol with an unsupported chamber, it would of possibly damaged the shooter very badly.
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 12:40:38 PM »
If that would of been a  pistol with an unsupported chamber, it would of possibly damaged the shooter very badly.

generally on 1911, they blow the mag out of the gun when you do a over charge...  when its something like a glock, ( for the most part any top hung tirgger) it tends to chew up the finger real bad.
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 12:48:05 PM »
Note:  His fingers arent looking very pretty either!

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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2009, 12:51:25 PM »
Note:  His fingers arent looking very pretty either!

thats his thumb..  from the looks of wound it was cuased by the slide not the boom. 
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2009, 01:38:59 PM »
thats his thumb..  from the looks of wound it was cuased by the slide not the boom. 


No, that's his left index finger with the cuts.
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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2009, 01:41:42 PM »
thats his thumb..  from the looks of wound it was cuased by the slide not the boom. 


Got to disagree TAB, Left index finger, (His thumb is mostly hidden by the gun) Looks like the piece of slide that broke off got him.

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Re: 1911 kaboom pics
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2009, 06:55:57 PM »
Friend of mine's dad had an old (reloaded too many times) case blow in his Gold Cup and it blew the left grip panel off (split it in two pieces).
No injuries, but we all had to go change underwear.
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