Korth PRS Stainless 5" .45 ACP

Korth built its name on revolvers that cost more than most cars, so when the Rastatt shop turned its hand to the 1911 platform, the result was never going to be ordinary. This PRS in 5 inch .45 ACP is the full-stainless expression of that effort, and the detail work is what separates it from anything else wearing a single-stack frame. Look at the slide serrations. Those are not conventional cuts but a field of raised stippled dimples, machined front and rear, repeated again on the slide flats and the mainspring housing. Korth carries that same texture across the grip panels, where black inlay sits against bright stainless for contrast you can both see and feel.

The frame reads Waffenfabrik Korth Germany along the dust cover, with the CIP proof and N caliber stamp confirming German manufacture and .45 Auto chambering. Up front, the heavy dust cover runs an integrated accessory rail and terminates in a fitted muzzle device held by hex hardware. The skeletonized trigger, undercut guard, sculpted beavertail, and high-relief grip safety all flow into one another the way a hand-fitted gun does. An adjustable LPA rear sight pairs with a serrated front blade for a clean sight picture.

The satin stainless surfaces wear a fine, even matte that holds light without throwing glare. Controls run deep black against the bright frame. And that contrast is the whole point of the aesthetic, a pistol meant to be looked at as much as shot.

This one comes cased in its fitted Korth presentation box with the factory manual and the gunsmith build tag that names the maker and approver by hand. For a collector who already owns the German revolvers, this is the Korth 1911 that completes the shelf. Few of these reach the U.S. market in any configuration.