Star Ultrastar

[ingliz]

Never heard of it until one turned up at my LGS. Seems well made, even if the position and operation of the safety/decocker is a tad idiosyncratic. Thinking of buying it as a curiosity.

What are your thoughts?

 

[Cokeman]

I like the look of it

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Like most of the late (or all) Stars, it had a pretty good reputation. The only issue you'll likely experience if you buy one is that if something ever breaks (like an extractor) it may be almost impossible to get a replacement part. (Numrich MIGHT eventually have a few parts.) All of the Star guns seemed pretty reliable and sturdy (I've had several Firestars and Firestar Plus models, and they were all robust. The Ultra-Star gun basically followed them, and were among their last offerings.) I've seen and shot one 9mm, some years back. It seemed like a nice gun.

This site may tell you more, but you'll have to explore -- the link I stored takes you to the Firestar line, but I think you'll find the Ultrastar somewhere there, too: http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/firestar/index.shtml

I just checked the Numrich site and the only part they show is a used 9mm magazine.

 

[modifiedbrowning]

ingliz, if you don't buy it please let me know what GS it is at. I have been casually looking for one for a while.

 

[armoredman]

Star was a good company.

 

[Janos Dracwlya]

I have one. It's a good gun and a lot of fun to shoot. Many parts and the magazines are available with a little looking. I recently bought a lot that was all the parts in the receiver. I just need to find a firing pin, though I might have to spring for a slide to get it. Mine came with the box and two magazines, and I've acquired several others, mostly new in blister pack, with the most expensive one being around $35 (look around a bit). Sarco has some parts.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

...I just need to find a firing pin, though I might have to spring for a slide to get it. Mine came with the box and two magazines,

Many gunsmiths can probably fabricate one for you. Bill DeShivs, here on the forum (or on The Firing Line) makes them for other guns, and might be able to do that for you, as well. Some photos, with measurements, might be all they need.

 

[Janos Dracwlya]

Many gunsmiths can probably fabricate one for you. Bill DeShivs, here on the forum (or on The Firing Line) makes them for other guns, and might be able to do that for you, as well. Some photos, with measurements, might be all they need.

Thanks. I don't need it right now, but I want one so I'll have a more or less complete set of spares.

 

[ingliz]

Bought it.

Hardly any wear. Doesn't look to have been shot much. It has a shiny but dark bore, crisp rifling, and no frosting. It was cheap enough so taken a chance it's just old oil turned to varnish and something nasty is not lurking beneath.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

If there was anything nasty lurking underneath, I suspect the rifling would NOT be crisp. Sound like you've found a good one. I once owned a Soviet-captured Luger with a badly corroded barrel (near the chamber) and it was a real tack-driver. Even what seems bad can be better than it looks.

 

[bannockburn]

My brother has one and I used it as my car gun for a number of years. Except for the position and operation of the slide safety the gun itself is well built and very reliable.

 

[PabloJ]

Looks like decent gun that passed Spanish proof house. Drop it on carpeted floor from reasonable height of about 4ft to 5ft if it doesn't mark new snap cap I say you're good to go. For couple of hundred I would much rather have this than: KelTec, SCCY, Diamondback,......or SigSauer P320.

 

[ingliz]

Cleaned up lovely; everything is good.