Star Guide Rod
Howdy DJ,
I'm not as familiar with the Star PD as I should be, but what you're suggesting might be possible if a standard guide rod was modified
slightly.
It's been a long time since I've seen the recoil system on a Star. Is the head about the same size and shape as a standard 1911 design? I know that the Star's spring was captive. Is the spring plug pretty much the same as a 1911's plug in the way it's retained in the slide? If it is, the swap would probably be fairly simple to do by modifying a standard rod head and shortening the length.
Jim Keenan was a more generalized smith than I was. I didn't stray far from 1911s, Smith & Wesson Revolvers, Garand/M-14, and bolt-action rifles. He may be able to better describe the Star's recoil system. Maybe we can all play PM tag and figure a way to do this project.
If the Star's guide rod won't lend itself to modification, the next route to take would be to just have a machinist make one that isn't captive and would accept the standard buffs for the 1911. I have the lathe if I can get
some workable dimensions or a look at a Star guide rod.
Might be a neat project...
Tuner
