gsbuickman
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Hiya Guys , I've went and done it again, I added another handgun to my collection ...
I've been on the lookout for a hammer fired full Duty size single or single / double action for a while now, because they seem to be getting a little scarce in these parts in omparison to all the plastic striker-fired stuff floating around. There are a couple RIA's and a Para available on the local gun Grapevine but I was looking for something a little bit different than the usual stuff.
Well, I finally found something that fit the bill nicely when a friend that I've done business with before posted this Star Super B for sale for $320 . It's a full size 8+1 rd single stack single action 9mm 9x19 that looks strikingly similar to a 1911. Internally this thing actually has more in common with the Browning hi-power then it does with the 1911 because it uses the linkless cam lock Barrel design
The thing that strikes me the most about this Super B is just how thin it is. It's thinner than my 1911 and my Hi Power and it's definitely the thinnest single action I've ever handled. If it wasn't the same length as a full-size 1911 it would be an excellent choice for EDC because it just disappears in a holster, but that's not what I bought it for so it's all good. It has a light recoil spring and the slide to frame fit is snug but it's probably the smoothest slide I've felt as of yet even more so than my Hi Power or my Sig was, which is surprising seeing as how it's just a cheap Spanish single action. The bluing is in really nice shape and it has a fairly nice trigger on it as well, but the trigger seems to be a little lighter with a nice break if you ride your finger high on the trigger rather than low on the trigger because the trigger hinges and slightly moves upward rather than moving straight back like the 1911 does.
Overall and surprisingly enough this is actually a **** nice handgun for what it is. I was looking for a full size range gun but I didn't want to spend too much just for an occasional shooter within reason, and I think I got lucky because I couldn't have asked for anything better than this for the price & it fits right in with my Compact 1911 and my Hi Power so I'm pleased with it.
I also got real lucky because I signed up with DirecTV for satellite and and with CenturyLink for internet over the Black Friday weekend. When I did I qualified for a $200 Visa Rewards card from DirecTV for signing up with them on Black Friday and another $50 Visa Rewards card from CenturyLink for signing up with them because those were the promotions they were offering at the time. Well, as luck would have it the $200 Visa Rewards card from DirecTV showed up in the mailbox yesterday, so realistically as of right now I only have $120 in this Super B. If I count the $50 rewards card towards this I'll only have $70 into it when it gets here. Now, the catch is, is that this only came with 1 magazine so it all depends on how much one or two more magazines will run me as to how much I'll have into this in the end. So, if anyone has an extra magazine or two kicking around for this that they're not using and wouldn't mind selling them that would be awesome ...
I've been on the lookout for a hammer fired full Duty size single or single / double action for a while now, because they seem to be getting a little scarce in these parts in omparison to all the plastic striker-fired stuff floating around. There are a couple RIA's and a Para available on the local gun Grapevine but I was looking for something a little bit different than the usual stuff.
Well, I finally found something that fit the bill nicely when a friend that I've done business with before posted this Star Super B for sale for $320 . It's a full size 8+1 rd single stack single action 9mm 9x19 that looks strikingly similar to a 1911. Internally this thing actually has more in common with the Browning hi-power then it does with the 1911 because it uses the linkless cam lock Barrel design
The thing that strikes me the most about this Super B is just how thin it is. It's thinner than my 1911 and my Hi Power and it's definitely the thinnest single action I've ever handled. If it wasn't the same length as a full-size 1911 it would be an excellent choice for EDC because it just disappears in a holster, but that's not what I bought it for so it's all good. It has a light recoil spring and the slide to frame fit is snug but it's probably the smoothest slide I've felt as of yet even more so than my Hi Power or my Sig was, which is surprising seeing as how it's just a cheap Spanish single action. The bluing is in really nice shape and it has a fairly nice trigger on it as well, but the trigger seems to be a little lighter with a nice break if you ride your finger high on the trigger rather than low on the trigger because the trigger hinges and slightly moves upward rather than moving straight back like the 1911 does.
Overall and surprisingly enough this is actually a **** nice handgun for what it is. I was looking for a full size range gun but I didn't want to spend too much just for an occasional shooter within reason, and I think I got lucky because I couldn't have asked for anything better than this for the price & it fits right in with my Compact 1911 and my Hi Power so I'm pleased with it.
I also got real lucky because I signed up with DirecTV for satellite and and with CenturyLink for internet over the Black Friday weekend. When I did I qualified for a $200 Visa Rewards card from DirecTV for signing up with them on Black Friday and another $50 Visa Rewards card from CenturyLink for signing up with them because those were the promotions they were offering at the time. Well, as luck would have it the $200 Visa Rewards card from DirecTV showed up in the mailbox yesterday, so realistically as of right now I only have $120 in this Super B. If I count the $50 rewards card towards this I'll only have $70 into it when it gets here. Now, the catch is, is that this only came with 1 magazine so it all depends on how much one or two more magazines will run me as to how much I'll have into this in the end. So, if anyone has an extra magazine or two kicking around for this that they're not using and wouldn't mind selling them that would be awesome ...