CS45 vs Star Firestar M45

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Yeah, you read it...CS45 vs Star Firestar M45 :)

Just found a pristine Star Firestar M45 at a local pawn shop & slapped it on layway!
I'm a bit of a Star nut anyway, have a M43 (9mm) & a M240 (.40S&W) already...
and had a Star M30P as a duty sidearm in the 90's...wish I still had it...anyway...

It'll be a few months before I get it out, and there will be a range war on that day with pics!!
Meanwhile...anyone else have one?? I was struck by how similar the two are!

It is driving me slightly nuts that I couldn't take it home immediately,
but Layaway is the best choice when on a budget...
and its going to be a truly interesting time once it does get home :)
 
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I carry a CS 45 I bought new. It is in mint condition. I am not familiar with the STAR. Hope you enjoy it.
 
I owned a Firestar M45 in the "Starvel" (hard chrome?) finish back when they were first imported by Interarms. I really liked that gun. It was accurate, well made, and reliable, and fed the old Speer flying ashtray HP's with no problems. Put a fair number of rounds thru it. My only complaint was it was a heavy pistol for its size. I ended up trading it towards a Colt LW Commander, as I was really looking for a light weight carry .45 at the time. By the way, the Colt proved not as accurate, or fully reliable.

Larry
 
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It's a shame Star went bankrupt and out of business, they made some great guns and had a very unique and interesting design. I own a 30MI and a Modelo B Super, and would say these are comparable in quality to any other top level major brand (Sig, Beretta, S&W etc).

In the larger calibers in particular, the Stars are just as nice as the S&W 3rd gens. The lack of support is an issue, but like the Smiths, you're not likely to need any. The guns are built like tanks.
 
spistols said:
Can you post pictures of the Star?
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Don't have possession yet, as I still have to pay it off...
definitely looking forward to the head-to-head shootoff when I do finish the layway :)

But here's a great example of what they look like...
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It is 1/4" longer than a CS45 :)
 
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My Star PD .45 is so reliable I finally did a test run to see how little powder it would take before it would not cycle. It got down to around 2.0 grains of Bullseye behind a 155 gr. SWC before it didn't have enough oomph. It never chokes on any hollow points, semi-wadcutters or the little 155 grainers.
 
I've had two M45s.
Sold the first to buy an Egyptian AK.
Regretted it immetiately.
Sold the AK and bought another M45.

Neither Firestar has ever failed me.
They are accurate and reliable to a fault.
They are every bit as good a gun as any auto made by any company.

Spanish pistols suffered reputation issues due to some really junky guns made by some companies.
Star and Astra were world class pistols that were gave up nothing to any other gun.

The Star Megastar is probably the only 10mm auto that is tougher than the Smith. It's as tough as a tank and, unfortunately, as heavy as one.
This is not a slap at Smith. The Megastar was just a big, beefy, hellaciously tough pistol.
It was also made in .45. Wish I'd bought one.

I originally bought my M45 because I couldn't afford a Colt Officer's Model.
Turns out, it was a better choice than the Colt. Functionally, anyway. Financially, the Colt is worth more.
But, I'm not a collector.

The presence of an ambidextrous safety as a factory item is a bonus.
 
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Jaymo said:
I've had two M45s.
Sold the first to buy an Egyptian AK.
Regretted it immetiately.
Sold the AK and bought another M45.

Neither Firestar has ever failed me.
They are accurate and reliable to a fault.
They are every bit as good a gun as any auto made by any company.

Spanish pistols suffered reputation issues due to some really junky guns made by some companies.
Star and Astra were world class pistols that were gave up nothing to any other gun.

The Star Megastar is probably the only 10mm auto that is tougher than the Smith. It's as tough as a tank and, unfortunately, as heavy as one.
This is not a slap at Smith. The Megastar was just a big, beefy, hellaciously tough pistol.
It was also made in .45. Wish I'd bought one.

I originally bought my M45 because I couldn't afford a Colt Officer's Model.
Turns out, it was a better choice than the Colt. Functionally, anyway. Financially, the Colt is worth more.
But, I'm not a collector.

The presence of an ambidextrous safety as a factory item is a bonus.
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Everybody I know that have fire stars say the exact same thing.
 
I only have one Firestar - a .40 with the Starvel finish, but I agree with the comments. It's a really nice little pistol and surprisingly accurate. I need to shoot it more.
 
I have three Firestars, a 9mm, .40 and .45acp...only the .40 is in Starvel. The Starvel .40 has a slight problem with the extractor being a little brittle breaking the hook off....

Any of the blued ones are NO problem...Jack First in South Dak. had a machine shop manufacture some in blue finish. I bought two...

These Stars and the Astra A-70/75 are SO under-rated!!! Their biggest asset is also considered a detriment....they are all steel and are a little hefty for some....sure does aid in recoil management !!

OP...you are going REALLY like this little giant....

Randy
 
I've often thought about selling mine to finance the purchase of something else.
Then, I take it to the range and shoot it.
I can't sell something that works as well as the Firestar.
I think I need a few more.
 
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