Tabs, I didn't say you were unknowledgable, just correcting your assumptions.
And yes, the majority of my guns are indeed lettered by Colt. All the photography as well as the subjects are mine.
"easy?"
Island in my circles there is enough showing in each photo that calling an original a repro is like calling a '69t, a 996. Better to stay silent or ask a question than declare ignorance by assumption.
Just thought it would be fun to show a couple of photos and make the comparison of 911 to 1911. Anyone that wants to argue any point on 1911s or their history try
www.pistolsmith.com. I am sure there are people there willing to engage in a discussion on the subject