[mountainlion]

I never saw anything like this for a Colt 1911

[Delta 21]

Any firearm can have a catastrophic failure if you dont treat her right.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1166&bih=662&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Colt+1911+catastophic+failure&oq=Colt+1911+catastophic+failure&gs_l=psy-ab.12...121414.127037.0.136189.13.12.1.0.0.0.211.1051.10j1j1.12.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0.R9m68bKhBXI

[dangerdoc]

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1911+kaboom&qpvt=1911+kaboom

[dangerdoc]

Colt 1911s are famous for leaving a portion of the case unsupported, and yes there have been a number of kabooms related to this issue.

[TalonDJ]

“I never saw anything like this for a Colt 1911”

I over loaded a reload in a 1911. It was a commander size Kimber. The result was the magazine blew out the bottom. The only damage was the magazine catch, the plastic floor plate, and my pride.