Star A Super Model Questions

[kahrcarry]

I've recently acquired a Star A Super Model, and plan on making some modifications. I'm assuming that it is a "A" model, as it is unmarked, and that is the only model that the Star website lists as ever being offered in 9mm Largo. My questions are these:
1) Are Star factory barrels generally marked as to caliber? Mine is not,
which leads me to believe that the previous owner may have swapped
barrels for a caliber change. That, and the barrel is in almost pristine
condition, whereas the rest of the gun was filthy. The barrel that was
in it when I acquired it is a fairly bright and shiny SS, if that helps in
making a determination.
2) Does anyone know where I can find a FLGR for this model? Mine does
not have one, and the current set-up leaves me less than confident,
given that I plan on converting this weapon to 9mm Luger or 38 Super.
And, no, I do not plan on shooting "full house" 38 Super loads, should
that be the direction I take, but rather mild 38 Super handloads.

Any other insight/advice you can provide as to this model would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Jim Watson]

Never heard of an older Star with a stainless barrel, it is likely an aftermarket replacement.

I never heard of a FLGR for Star, either. It would have to be made one off.
What do you expect it to do for you to give you "confidence?"

 

[Choctaw56]

You might consider making sure what caliber the barrel really is before you make any changes. There was a place called Fed Ordinance that offered 9mm Luger barrels for some spanish makes, including even the old 400 / 1921 Astra (a gun I used to shoot 38 ACP reloads in Super cases without a barrel change). Someone may have already started down your road and came up against the same problems you're encountering now.

 

[kahrcarry]

Never heard of an older Star with a stainless barrel, it is likely an aftermarket replacement.

I never heard of a FLGR for Star, either. It would have to be made one off.
What do you expect it to do for you to give you "confidence?"

Jim,
I guess that I'm just a little too used to shooting/working on full-size 1911's with a FLGR. My first thought when I took the Star apart was, "whoa, that looks a little weak." It's probably just a case of negative first impressions. I'm sure that an upgrade to a Wolff spring package would suffice, but I'm so conditioned to seeing a FLGR, that it threw me off a little. Thanks for the info on the barrel. After some thought, I've decided to take it to a gunsmith friend to determine what the current barrel caliber is. As Choctaw said, it may already be chambered for one of the calibers that I'm considering.