is my m-43 firestar conciderd a 1911 clone

[gpwelding1]

ive had my m-43 firestar for years.and due to its appearance ive always wonderd if it was concidered a 1911 clone.also ive been told that my bersa thunder 40 pro is,but im not sure.anyone know if they are? i was going to atatch a pic,but i still cant figure out how to do that:banghead:.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Your bersa isn't a 1911 clone Its close to a Walther's model But not a true clone of it even . By way some on line dealers advertise Bersa is License by Walther . They are not Lic by Walther That is just ad hype .

A 1911 is a single action pistol Bersa is a DA/SA pistol. I haven't saw a firestar in a long time But its not a 1911 Clone either .

 

[_JD_]

No on both, not even close. While the M43 may have been "inspired by the 1911" it is far from a clone. The Bersa? not even a distant cousin twice removed.

 

[xr1200]

Bersa is a close to a walther ppk is design , the fire star is just an evolution of the star line of pistols and the m43 was an adaptation of stars using a lot of common designs of other popular 1980's semi auto pistols.

 

[dsk]

The FireStar is a single-action, recoil-operated semi automatic pistol fed by a single-column. That is the only way it's related to a 1911. A long time ago Star made a little .45 called the PD which looked a bit more like a 1911, but it still wasn't a clone.

 

[R.W.Dale]

The star m43 is nowhere close. A very unique firearm that is of it's own class.

The older stars I always considered to be an improved 1911, no grip safety, a solid backstrap, a hammer locking safety and in the later models a linkless bbl. What's not to love?


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[The Lone Haranguer]

The Firestar, other than having a single-action trigger, is nothing at all like a 1911. With its double-action trigger, the Bersa is even less alike. Although it is different inside and not truly a "clone," the Star PD outwardly resembled the Colt Officer's ACP, actually predating that gun by several years.