For those interested. Grips look correct for a 1905, but I have never seen, even the earliest examples of a 1911 with this style. Notice the sharp curve of the lightening cut in the front of the slide, looks pretty correct. Expensive too.
I saw a picture of 1911 SN 1 with 1905 style grips. They are not at all authentic to final production model 1911s. Neither is the "ball cut" slide. The only Colt I have ever seen that on was the original Ace.
Likewise their .38 Super and .22 Ace mutant, both styled like a 1911.
I do not understand their interest in making "reproductions" of guns that never really existed.
The "ball cut" on the above pistol has too small a radius for a 1911 pistol, but it isn't too far off. Looks more like what was done at Springfield Armory. The radius was changed to what we see now in 1918 during the First World War. The stocks are totally incorrect, except for earlier prototypes. The barrel should not be polished at the ejection port, and the style of the hammer is wrong for a very early model.
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