Star Super B in 9mm

[WarPig1976]

Grabbed this at the fun show yesterday. These are of impressive quality and if you can find one grab it. For the going price they're giving them away. Feels very good in hand, can't wait to get to the range.
This one is well wore but tight, just how I like 'em. Bore is fine. Thanks for looking....
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Notice the case hardened hammer.
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Markings found.
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[Seaspriter]

These are very well made. Mine cleaned up very easily. Then with a little cold blue, it came back to near excellent condition. Feels like a 1911 Colt.

The Star Super B and its smaller sister, the BM (no, not bowel movement!) are not exact clones of the 1911, and have some features that are really nice, like the lever on the right side above the trigger -- remove the magazine, swing the lever, and the entire barrel assembly is off the pistol -- about 3 seconds. Very well built and easy to take apart and reassemble. They shoot the 9mm Luger Parabellum, (not the Largo), so ammo is dirt cheap.

Think of this pistol as, in some ways, a blend between the 1911 and Browning HiPower at 1/3 the price.

[mr.e moose]

Mine is one of my favorites to take to the range. For the price that they sell for they are hard to beat for value. What is the going price for one in the US? Up here in Canada they retail in the low $300.00 range.

[Seaspriter]

Up here in Canada they retail in the low $300.00 range.

Same here in US when converting between currencies. Here's an example (they restock frequently):http://www.classicfirearms.com/star-...mi-auto-pistol

[WarPig1976]

I paid under $200.

[cipherk98]

Just make sure there is no hole in the frame under where the stop/guide for the recoil spring sits under the barrel.



When I got the gun I first thought it was dirt, it was only after digging at following shooting about 150 rounds through did I figure out what the real issue was. I ordered from AIM and took a real beating on sending it back even though they were great about it; $50 return shipping on a $260 gun, ouch! Kind of soured me on them despite being a decent shooter so I just bought a CZ75B to replace it rather than try to deal with another; I had failures to extract I strongly suspect were related to this issue but was not about to find out while I could still return it. Looking at it with a smith best guess was an issue with the heat treating on that lot (a 1973 example) or perhaps when the barrel was replaced (did not have an S/N which suggests replacement) the edge wasn't fit well and on recoil it was somehow catching there and beat a hole in it. If you see how it fits together you'll get an idea of where I'm talking about. Notably the plastic grips didn't fit correctly either, the screw holes were off center. Frame and slide matched but I think I got a Monday gun, or it had been through some abuse prior to being sold off as surplus.

It's a lot of gun for the money, especially around $200. Light weight, fits the hand well, easy enough to shoot. I think I was getting about 2.5-3" groups out of it at 25 yards with cheap plinking ammo which isn't too bad for a surplus gun and my weak pistol skills. It was what I'd call broken in, not a loose rattle trap but real easy to operate, the only true weakness is the lack of a decocker on the safety since there is no firing pin block, not that I had any plans to carry it. Just don't dry fire it, I was warned they are known to break firing pins. Wood grips I had on it looked nice (and I still have them - shoot me a PM if you're interested).



Did you find it at the Oaks show? I was thinking of going but just had too much to do this weekend...

[mr.e moose]

Peanuts for a well made pistol that handles very nicely. Getting parts is somewhat questionable but when you compare what is out there in that price range the only thing close is a Norinco here in Canada.

[WarPig1976]

Yup at Oaks. Getting the panels back on was a PITA!! Though I blame the panels, the holes aren't off center on the frame but not far enough apart on the panels,,,,,Or is it visa versa?,,Hmm....

[WarPig1976]

Well, thanks to cipherK98 post I took a harder look and guess what I found?
Yup, a hole.
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It's not a crack but a hole. It's that there's no material left after the machining or I should say very little, maybe 15 thou. The hole goes into the slot cut for the trigger. With the trigger in, the top of it is right there. No way this area was designed to handle any stress. Attachment 71572
I literally punched through and opened the hole with a toothpick!!
Cleaned it up with a needle file and rounded the edges just because. Attachment 71573
I'll keep an eye on it but I think it'll make a good oiling point.
If you have a hole on your frame don't mess with it unless your willing to completely strip your pistol. The trigger is first in, last out. The reason is anything going "down" into the hole will effect the trigger pull.

Thanks for raising this issue cipher98. Something to look out for.

[ed skeels]

A little JB weld will cure the cavity.
They are a great value pistol. Especially at two hundred.
Ed