1911 Blown up

Posted June 25, 2009 in Ammunition, Pistols, Shooting Accessories by Steve Johnson with 32 Comments
Tags: .45, 1911, Ammunition, handguns, photos, pistol, reloading

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.

That looks sore.

The photos are from Photobucket via. the Blue Gun Blog.

UPDATE: Elvis for identifying the pistol.

Steve Johnson

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