"If you are going to use this method you must take a bubble bath. Like Tuco in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Of course you must scrap the 1911 and use a single action revolver. For authenticities sake." [lawnboy]
"When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk." [Tuco]
Authenticity, huh, well authenticity is important. In the movie, which takes place during the Civil War, Tuco shoots an adversary thru a heavy cloud of bubble bath suds...well thats kinda iffy, the wet suds would likely have fouled and kept the cap and ball (not sealed cartridge) revolver from firing. Also my claw foot bathtub is too new (not Civil War vintage).
However, a 45 ACP 1911 would work just fine.
"...a lot of water. Those things are huge, that's the X-frame (aka .500 S&W) of tub's" [Walklightly]
Shot an X-frame, they do kick some, but too much penetration, I'll stick to the 1911.
Well gotta go, time for my 1911 C&L bubble bath.
Check your 6.