Easy guys.
I spent more than a little time talking to smiths and checking their references (a good smith should never balk at offering up references if he's worth his salt) rather than trustng pictures on a web site. You likely shot (and lost) at Perry to fellas who's bullseye guns were built by Blauvelt. He is just spending his time building guns rather than taking pics of them and marketing himself. He also doesn't charge three grand for a 1911. I think he should for what he can make them do.
Thanks for the advice to those who PM'd me their recommendations; and especially to the bullseye shooter who tipped me off about JB.