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Model Firestar M43
Star Pistol Firestar M43 9 mm Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1.2-in
Length:6.5-in Height:4.61-in
Barrel:3.39-in Weight:26.9-oz
Variant 1 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (124 grain bullet)137144
  • Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)4.81 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity8 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor71%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1990 - 1997
Caliber:9 mm
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted ambi safety
Magazine:7-round
Frame:steel
Grip:black rubber
Sights:white 3-dot
Notes:blued finish frame and slide
Manufacturer
Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A
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Gun Value
MSRP:$296.00Used Est:$400.00
Last Update:2/3/2023
About the Gun

The Firestar series is a group of small, compact pistols designed for concealed carry. They are single-action pistols with an inverted slide rail. The model 43 and 40 are mechanically identical, and almost all parts are interchangeable. The pistols have steel frames and are equipped with magazine safeties and drop safeties.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: 9 mm Luger
Alias: 9 mm Parabellum
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:124 grains
MV:1106 ft/sec ME:337 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was introduced along with the Luger semi-automatic pistol. The pistol and cartridge was first adopted by the German Navy in 1904 and then by the German Army in 1908. This cartridge has since been adopted by the military of practically every non-Communist power. It has become the most popular and widely-used handgun cartridge in the world. Performance wise, the 9 mm cartridge has somewhat more power than the .38 Special but falls well short of the .357 Magnum.

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