Star Model B pistols

[caramel]

My Super B Modelo is a surprising pistol, great mecanic and very decent accuracy with 147 gr ammo...

Shooting with care i can achieve 3 inch at 20 yards with it, it have become my favorite 9mm after my G19 Gen 4 with a 106mm LW barrel...

These Star pistols are really inexpensive and the value is outstanding... JP.

 

[05RAV]

My Super B Modelo is a surprising pistol, great mecanic and very decent accuracy with 147 gr ammo...

Shooting with care i can achieve 3 inch at 20 yards with it, it have become my favorite 9mm after my G19 Gen 4 with a 106mm LW barrel...

These Star pistols are really inexpensive and the value is outstanding... JP.

Where do you buy 147 gr ammo that you can recommend? I could try it in my Star B Modelo Super. Normally, I shoot 115gr ammo.

 

[caramel]

Years ago i have stacked high 3K of AE 147 gr 9mm, for a really low price, i dont really know who carry them nowadays, in the Star Super B Modello, those rounds make it shine, you try it, you wont use anything else in the Star... JP.

 

[bearhunter]

You must be a great marksman. All I can achieve at 20 yards with my Star B Modelo Super (from Tradex Canada) is 6-7 inch grouping with 6-7 out of 8 shots when I shoot at a 20 yd timed&rapid fire handgun target. I always have one or two shots outside of a six ring (a 10 inch ring). I do better with my other two 9mm pistols: the Walther P1 and PPX and much, much better with my three 22cal pistols. Fact of the matter is that a trigger pull on my Super Star is very heavy at around 9.5 lbs. It is most likely, a principal cause of lousy accuracy I get. So, not all Star B Modelo Super pistols from Tradex Canada are equal. Otherwise, the pistol is very reliable. Never experienced hiccups of any kind.
By the way, the Star B Modelo Super is technically quite different than the previous Star B. The Super B has nothing to do with the Second World War. The production of the Super B started in 1946.

You're absolutely right about the Star Model B Super. It was post war manufacture. I have heard a rumor there were a bunch built for Rhodesia but never delivered and that the Tradex pistols are part of that order. It's a rumor but it came from a fellow whose knowledge is usually good.

I didn't shoot my ammo from a standing position. I used sand bags on a bench to rest my fore arms on while shooting. I was surprised at how good the pistol shoots. I did mention that this pistol is in excellent condition. I know it was used before I purchased it from the previous owner at Eagle Industries in Vernon.

I had shot Model B Stars before and wasn't very enthusiastic about them. They were mixmasters and well used. The results with those wasn't stellar.

The results with my pistol weren't a one time thing. I took it out again yesterday and it shot just as well by three different people. It certainly isn't as accurate as my S&W M39 which is even better since the barrel was changed out to restricted length.

I am not a great pistolero and have never claimed to be. I like them and I like shooting them. Even went so far as to build a race gun on a 1911 frame. I really wasn't prepared to put in the time and money to participate in anything competitive. When push comes to shove, the pistol fits me like a glove and points very easy. The combination of a pistol in excellent condition and the very good Radway Green ball 115 grn ammo may have had a lot to do with it as well. It will be interesting to see how well it shoots that cheap, bulk Chinese surplus that was available a few years ago. My Berretta likes it and shoot is well.

 

[stevebc]

I didn't shoot my ammo from a standing position. I used sand bags on a bench to rest my fore arms on while shooting.

Ah, that explains it. I did wonder at that small group at that distance, when you said you were shooting offhand. I figured either it was a mistake or you were some kind of amazing pistol shot!

 

[05RAV]

Quote Originally Posted by 05RAV View Post
You must be a great marksman. All I can achieve at 20 yards with my Star B Modelo Super (from Tradex Canada) is 6-7 inch grouping with 6-7 out of 8 shots when I shoot at a 20 yd timed&rapid fire handgun target. I always have one or two shots outside of a six ring (a 10 inch ring). I do better with my other two 9mm pistols: the Walther P1 and PPX and much, much better with my three 22cal pistols. Fact of the matter is that a trigger pull on my Super Star is very heavy at around 9.5 lbs. It is most likely, a principal cause of lousy accuracy I get. So, not all Star B Modelo Super pistols from Tradex Canada are equal. Otherwise, the pistol is very reliable. Never experienced hiccups of any kind.
By the way, the Star B Modelo Super is technically quite different than the previous Star B. The Super B has nothing to do with the Second World War. The production of the Super B started in 1946.

I didn't shoot my ammo from a standing position. I used sand bags on a bench to rest my fore arms on while shooting. I was surprised at how good the pistol shoots. I did mention that this pistol is in excellent condition. I know it was used before I purchased it from the previous owner at Eagle Industries in Vernon.

Aaaah, you actually lifted my ego up! I thought that you were shooting from a standing position getting such great results. I started feeling like being a crappy shooter!
Nevertheless, my Star B Modelo Super still suffers from a heavy trigger pull. I'll consult a gunsmith what to do with that problem. Otherwise, its in immaculate shape. When I got it from Tradex it appeared to be like brand new. Never shot.

 

[bearhunter]

Ah, that explains it. I did wonder at that small group at that distance, when you said you were shooting offhand. I figured either it was a mistake or you were some kind of amazing pistol shot!

No, my offhand shooting wasn't nearly so good but I would blame that on my capabilities and not on the ammo or pistol. I did state I shot it offhand. I should have gone on to explain further. My bad and I apologize for the discrepancy.

I don't find the trigger pull that bad. Unusual because I really like light triggers. I doubt I will be doing a trigger job on this piece because it will be an occasional shooter. I prefer my S&W M39 as well as my post war Hi Power (Manhurin P38) which is a mixture of WWII and post war parts.

For a modern pistol I also like the Canik in 9mm. For the price, it's also a good pistol.