Original grips why would'nt they be? Worth $150 or whatever who cares? Wood is a longer lasting material. Because it is a natural material. The firearm rusts on the steel because it is an alloy. Nobody knows everything, and if you think so your fooling yourself only. Why do you think everything is fake? The entire world is'nt a cybernet-sell the original grips-make a fake grip-reblue the gun-sell with story-checker the hammer like original world. It is'nt a profitable enough effort. I only say these things because of your doom and gloom old 1911 adages.