I have looked at his stuff for 25 plus years. Some has been oK, not many. He was buddies with Dave B/Surf City and much of Dave's iffy inventory seemed to find its way to his table. If you buy anything from him you best know what you are looking at. Dave and he had some good refinishers, and I suspect another well known author was in the same circle. Buy the gun, not the seller nor the story. It is tough out there. Wish him the best with his health issues.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/792131038
I think I may have had this sent to me on approval years ago, like 10+. If it is the same pistol then it is a "restoration" and not a high end one. If it is the same pistol, and I should know tomorrow, then the two best legit Colt restorers at the time told me, yes, a restoration, and no, not their work, that their work was far better. It would fool a non-M1911 collector at arms' length, but that's about it. If it isn't the one I briefly had and returned, it looks identical. Look at the price.