Posted: 11/8/2004 4:14:18 PM EDT
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I have one... given to me by my uncle. It's not in good shape at all. Bad finish. Bad sights. The slide spring seems weekends. I've shot it a few times... stovepipes and Failure to Feeds. Is this old dog worth restoring? Just throw in the cabinet and forget it? |
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I went out and shot a few rounds through it yesterday. Had a couple of stovepipes and several FTEs. I had also forgotting about the "hammer bites." No matter how I hold the danged thing, it still seems to get me. I suppose I could bob the hammer slightly. I'm just wondering if it's even worth putting money into. |
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I had a Star Super in 9mm Largo as well. It bit the holy hell out of me, and I've never been bit by any other gun. The backstrap is all one-piece with the frame, so no beavertail safety, etc. Since it didn't cost you any money, I'd say try to replace the springs with new ones. Make sure you replace the mainspring, that might help with the bite. For the failures, try a box of new production Largo. Some of the surplus stuff is getting pretty old, and alot of the problems might just be bad ammo. Maybe you could figure out a way to make a round "commander" hammer. I sold mine, because it was just awful painful to shoot, and I didn't want to spend any money on it. If I had gotten it for free though, I'd probably have spent a couple bucks on it. Ross |