Star Firestar Plus 9mm???

I have a high opinion of the Star M43.

The first one I owned had a blue finish. As I recall the bluing was poorly done and I got rid of the gun.

Later I decided to get one in Starvel finish. The quality of the finish and overall quality of the gun is excellent. I frequently carried it (sometimes in places I shouldn’t have). It is reliable with both factory ammo and my reloads. Before manufacturers worked out the kinks with small semi-autos I considered it as the 1911 little brother.

For conceal carry I highly recommend Milt Sparks Executive Companion IWB holster. As commented the Firestar is a heavy chunk of metal for it’s small size.

I have no plans to sell mine.
 
The Star Firestars are excellent pistols, since you paid next to nothing for it, $250, start searching for the original Star factory OEM 13rd magazines. I wouldn't put much if any stock in those 10rd mags unless they were mfg by Star. Original owner probably sold it to you for less than he paid purchasing the Star new. You could spend $300 on 3 factory 13rd mags and still be ahead of the game for an excellent CC weapon.
 
huskerbob said:
Actually, the guy was asking $275. When I asked him for his best price he said $250!! I looked at completed sales on GunBroker and almost all were $400 - $450 and up! Except for a little bit of finish that's worn off of the slide by the serrations, the gun is almost like new.

I guess it's true, even a blind sow finds an acorn once in a while...............:D
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I’m not sure with current panic buying what the prices are, but last year $225 to $275 was pretty standard selling prices in my area for the Firestar Plus. They’re good guns, but spare parts are slim to none.
 
I have 3 Firestars, only my Starvel Finish M40 needed a part. That being an extractor.

This was a problem only in the M40 Starvel......the blued guns run forever and don't need parts. Starvel extractors were too brittle.

A number of years ago Jack First Gun Parts in South Dakota had a CNC run of extractors made, but were blued.

My M40 with a new extractor has fired several thousand rounds with NO issues.

Randy
 
I had a Firestar for a while until someone talked me out of it. I wish I still had it. One of the smoothest shooting 9mm’s I’ve ever shot, but I’m not really big into 9, so that’s why I let myself get talked out of it. If I come across a .40, or even another 9, I’m definitely going to buy it.
If I recall correctly, it was Guns & Ammo’s pistol of the year sometime back in the ‘90s. As others have said, it’s a heavy pistol, but controls recoil to the point that it feels like a .380 ACP. If you run out of ammo in a SD scenario and need to pistol whip your assailant, it is THE pistol to have:D
 
I have the single stack Firestar. The recoil spring was dead when I got it, empties landed in a another zipcode. Wolff fixed that issue, and it shot great at the range. Then I tried to carry it. That was a disaster, but not because of the weight. My long fingered skinny hands just don't work with the shape of the grip when drawing from a holster. After weeks of dry fire/draw practice the gun still presented at all points of the compass. Mine also has the worn safety notch issue where you must can back the hammer by hand sometimes to engage the safety. That's a common Star "feature" because of the design and wear.
 
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majick47 said:
The Star Firestars are excellent pistols, since you paid next to nothing for it, $250, start searching for the original Star factory OEM 13rd magazines. I wouldn't put much if any stock in those 10rd mags unless they were mfg by Star. Original owner probably sold it to you for less than he paid purchasing the Star new. You could spend $300 on 3 factory 13rd mags and still be ahead of the game for an excellent CC weapon.
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Took another look at the box. It appears to have the original label on it. It shows the gun being shipped with 10 round magazines so I'd be inclined to believe they are "factory mags". Of course they could still have been manufactured by some company other than Star. Or the label could have been placed by a dealer somewhere along the line. Who knows. Just another mystery I guess.

Just have to wait and see how they function to determine whether or not they're a problem.
 

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huskerbob said:
Took another look at the box. It appears to have the original label on it. It shows the gun being shipped with 10 round magazines so I'd be inclined to believe they are "factory mags". Of course they could still have been manufactured by some company other than Star. Or the label could have been placed by a dealer somewhere along the line. Who knows. Just another mystery I guess.

Just have to wait and see how they function to determine whether or not they're a problem.
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Must of been sold during the AWB.
 
I sent a personal message to huskerbob, but thought I would post my findings here too.

I decided to look this pistol up in the Blue Book of Gun Values. Here is what I found:

"Model M43 Firestar Plus- Similar to M43 Firestar, except incorporates alloy frame, new grip design, ambidextrous easy-view safety, and fast button release. 10 shot double stack magazine. Manufactured 1995-1997"

So, that pistol seems all original and a good buy for $250!
 
nutsforsmiths said:
I sent a personal message to huskerbob, but thought I would post my findings here too.

I decided to look this pistol up in the Blue Book of Gun Values. Here is what I found:

"Model M43 Firestar Plus- Similar to M43 Firestar, except incorporates alloy frame, new grip design, ambidextrous easy-view safety, and fast button release. 10 shot double stack magazine. Manufactured 1995-1997"

So, that pistol seems all original and a good buy for $250!
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Great!!! Thanks for the research!!! Shot it for the first time yesterday. Put about 40 rounds through it using 2 of the three mags I received with the gun. It worked perfectly!!
 
Glad to hear it ran flawlessly! Your impressions after a live fire session?

Randy
 
growr said:
Glad to hear it ran flawlessly! Your impressions after a live fire session?

Randy
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I like it..............................a lot!!! but i need to do something with the little "point" on the tip of the trigger.........
 
growr said:
Glad to hear it ran flawlessly! Your impressions after a live fire session?

Randy
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Trigger Update - only found 2 videos that cover totally dismantling the Firestar Plus. Only problem is, in both videos the "gunsmith" is speaking Spanish!

Forging ahead without a good video as a reference would not be something that would be wise for me to attempt!!

Looks like I'll have to live with the 'pointed trigger' issue.
 
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