I am thinking about buying one of these pistols because they are like the 1911 in appearance, inexpensive, single stack and are both chambered in 9x19. Fills a niche in my budding collection. Gun would be for "recreational" shooting, not collecting, not competing, not defense, not carry. Other guns do those jobs MUCH better.
Don't know much about discontinued pistols from Spain though. Can anyone fill me in on how these two models differ (and how they don't). They don't have to be %100 percent reliable, but to me "recreational" means shoots without causing headaches or needing smith work. They are priced about 30 differently at 2 different web sites, and I might as well keep the 30 if they are on par with each other. A couple of posters have already mentioned that the firing pins WILL break with dry firing, which I'll refrain from. Guess if it's a weak part, it may break during normal usage?
One day I'll figure out what kind of guns don't like dry firing and why.
Here are some specific questions that I'd like help with.
Either more reliable (again, doesnt have to be %100)
Parts availability. Was either more widely made?
Parts interchangability...magazines interchangable?
Features...action, safeties, slide and mag releases?
Saw a Star A in action at the range a week ago. Seemed to be pretty accurate in the hands of it's owner. Owner was very happy with it.
Thanks in advance.
-K
Don't know much about discontinued pistols from Spain though. Can anyone fill me in on how these two models differ (and how they don't). They don't have to be %100 percent reliable, but to me "recreational" means shoots without causing headaches or needing smith work. They are priced about 30 differently at 2 different web sites, and I might as well keep the 30 if they are on par with each other. A couple of posters have already mentioned that the firing pins WILL break with dry firing, which I'll refrain from. Guess if it's a weak part, it may break during normal usage?
One day I'll figure out what kind of guns don't like dry firing and why.
Here are some specific questions that I'd like help with.
Either more reliable (again, doesnt have to be %100)
Parts availability. Was either more widely made?
Parts interchangability...magazines interchangable?
Features...action, safeties, slide and mag releases?
Saw a Star A in action at the range a week ago. Seemed to be pretty accurate in the hands of it's owner. Owner was very happy with it.
Thanks in advance.
-K