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Old 05-15-2007, 04:52 AM
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Hi guy's, Just picked up a Firestar in .45 acp.Got it for $200.00.Was wondering if anybody has had any experience with these guns.Got it basicly for carry.Pros, cons, dependability? Thanks in advance .......Swamp
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Old 05-15-2007, 09:17 AM
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I used to have a Firestar but sold it quickly. I found it to be too heavy. Mechanically it was problen free for me.I had it for about a year or year and a half.
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Old 05-15-2007, 07:03 PM
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It's a little heavy for it's size, but a .45 should have SOME heft for controllability...

Mine has never malfunctioned, and it's more than accurate enough for what it is designed for...I can tip over beer cans at 20 yards with mine if I do my part...No problem centering a humanoid sized target at that range...
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Old 05-15-2007, 07:24 PM
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My son and I both had the Star 45 ACP. As already said, they are a bit on the heavy side for their size but they work and they shoot well.
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:31 AM
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Hi guy's, Just picked up a Firestar in .45 acp.Got it for $200.00.Was wondering if anybody has had any experience with these guns.Got it basicly for carry.Pros, cons, dependability? Thanks in advance .......Swamp
I have owned a couple of Star .380's. Aside from the puny caliber, they were very reliable and accurate little pistols. They shot better at 25 yards than several Lugers and a couple of P-38's......
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:38 AM
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I used to have 1 of them for carry when bodyguarding and such. Mine proved to be excellent on relability and accuracy. Best option of carry mode is cocked and locked,just as a 1911. They are very underated lil pistols.
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:49 AM
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Swampdog....I think you got a real bargain on that pistol..

If my rusty old memory serves me correctly, I paid close to twice that amount for mine, and that was a few years ago.......
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:56 AM
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Went and shot the Firestar .I believe it is going to be a keeper.At 25 feet it did better than I expected.Good size for ccw.Like the ambi saftey also.Best of all you can never go wrong with the old .45 punkin ball.Thanks for the input.
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