Star Firestar M-43 9MM & Shoot!!

The Star M-43 Firestar (also called the Star Firestar M-43) is a single-action semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9 mm Para pistol cartridge. It was produced by the now defunct Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. in Eibar, Spain. It was imported into the United States by Interarms, Alexandria, Virginia. Its external appearance resembles a compact M1911, its design is different in several respects. For example, the Star does not have the 1911's grip safety. Variants chambered for .40 S&W and .45 ACP were also produced.

[@thebudgetarmory1]

Man! I haven't seen a Star Firestar in YEARS! I remember them being pretty nice little pistols for the money.

[@Tain950]

Hey guys, I am lucky to enough to be the owner of a Firestar M43. Its a shame this company isn't around right now. I took the "Firestar M43" to the range with 4 buddies including my self. Keep in mind that 3 of us were inexperienced new shooters and the 4th person might of shot a total of 5 times in his life. That day at the range we were all so accurate with the Firestar M43 that you would've thought we were all experienced shooters. I own a Glock 19, Springfield XD mod 2, HK P30 and this has never happened with anyone of my other guns. This is the only gun that I have owned that will make a rookie shooter look like a season shooter with very little effort. The reliability is also amazing you can run this thing over with a Mack truck and it will still function.

[@thomasbaker9787]

In 1991 this was the first gun I ever bought for myself in .40 SW. It was a really heavy gun but great shooter

[@rbrown6984]

Thanks for the video. Wife just bought the 9mm version for concealed carry. She loves it.

[@kevmorris3000]

I have an M-43 too. Bought it new in 1991. It is a Star Firestar to be precise. Single Action Only. Also, I believe the gun pictured in the video is stainless steel. The Starvel finish is the blue/black finish. It is an excellent concealed carry compact pistol, except as mentioned, it is heavy as hell.

[@alfonsorj70]

I have the Star Firestar Plus it hold 10 rds my first 9mm hand gun…still shoots great love it..

[@3Pillers]

It also came in 9mm. Nice shooter.

[@JohnWayneColt45]

Thats a pretty damn cool pistol bro, looks like very good fit and finnish and the price is right. Great vid!

[@GymKatt]

A family member gave me a blued m43 and aside from the weight it's a great little gun. I take it to the range every time out.

[@gashmius1k]

The slide sits about 3/4" forward of the hammer and can slide forward and come to a stop about 2" down the frame from the hammer. The hammer does operate as does the safety. I cannot get the disassembly lock pin to come out.

[@dagofromchicago]

not sure why these guns never got popular here in the U.S. because these are excellent guns the quality of them are right there with sig, kimber, H.K AND COLT ETC ETC in my opinion. I have the star m-43 9mm in blue steel

[@nicoleconner394]

I let my friend shoot my M43 and he went out and bought his wife the BM 9. Great gun.. when ever I let someone shoot it the fall in love with it

[@jacob341]

That's a sweet little piece. Great vid!

[@Mr45Bullitt]

Mike that gun looks really well done.Nice ending!LOL!

[@360chris88]

nice gun and shooting i was wodering how much does one of those run for

[@Needmorehorsepower]

beautiful gun and great video marbles got to love the sig

[@fedupamerican6534]

I own a M-40 I love the gun it’s heavy nice shooting gun

[@vetryder]

i had one that had a doublestack magazine called the firestar plus. it was an awesome and accurate pistol. i could walk a coke can all around the yard with every shot and never had a malfunction. my son has it now and ive been trying to get it back from him.

[@kmeconst]

can you post a pic of the ejector my bulet is not extracting i dont think it is the extractor thanks

[@studinthemaking]

Had the 9mm one. It’s one solid gun.

[@juanrodriguez-dl7gn]

I think u can get grips for it my brother has one with pearl grips

[@ChromeFreak123]

Great video Marbles.

[@X4CTO]

That Star Firestar M-43 is a good looking gun, I always thought Star pistols looked good since way back in the day.

[@gashmius1k]

My Star Firestar M43 was reassembled incorrectly. The slide is locked in the forward position on the frame and I can't remove the disassembly pin. Any advice?

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@ernest302 Yea they are great! Love shooting it! Thanks 4 watching!

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@TheFirearmsChannel Thanks Mike you ever held one? I liked it!

[@DonutVIP]

the firestar is loud without earplug

[@bure998]

old post, i know..but just saw it..i have a bianchi 'shadow' holster made for a walther ppk .380 and with a couple little cuts of the leather (inside to relieve the barrel, maybe 1" up, and on the retainer strap for the hammer) it fits the mod 43 perfectly, and cants the gun forward a few degrees for a 'high ride'. with this holster, you have fast access and it doesn't feel heavy at all. cheers

[@pnw_machinist]

Have a Firestar Plus 9mm myself. It's my daily carry. I even had to go so far as to fab up my own CCW holster for it, lol. But a great little gun.

[@wildmanjeff42]

I was looking at those back in the late 80s and liked it and never got one. They are nice little pistols, I still kinda want one but so heavy> I still might put it on my short list though

[@cmblake6]

I absolutely LOVE mine! Sweet piece indeed.

[@TEDDYZMAIN]

Nice setup especially with the blue prints

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@guitarmikey2 For sure man! How you been have not seen you in awhile!?

[@GIBSON-KNIVES]

they are a chunk, my local gunshop has one. nice vid

[@Scorpiuszeroone]

Gorgeous looking pistol!

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@gashmius1k can you fire it? if so hold the hammer so it does not slap forward.

[@TheHomy70]

Does anyone know what to use on the starvel matte finish to clean the M43 without damaging the finish. I am not talking about the shiny nickel part of this pistol, I want to clean the silver looking matte finish.

[@Jonesing1000]

I love the gun. I love the weight. Plastic...Boo! There is a history of firing pins breaking. Mine was subject to that as well. However, the pins are not readily available. I had to find a "REAL" gunsmith, not just a parts changer outer, that made me one from scratch. I just got it back yesterday. It cost me $165.00 for the new pin, spring and sear work as well as a slight drill out of the firing pin hole to kelp keep from breaking the pin again. Expensive fix? Yeah maybe. But, before, I had about $80.00 worth of parts that did not work. Now, I have a fully functioning firearm that was repaired by a gunsmith that warranties his work. Im thinking its worth it. Im gonna take it to the range this week at my first chance to see how it does.

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@artymech thanks you!

[@Jonesing1000]

I like the weight. I have one and it is like a little brick. I just dont like plastic pistols

[@speeedracerr]

@GunNut12680 Yo GN, thanks for sharing this video with me... I'll tell you bruddah, if you like 1911s you'll love this gun. I had 2 of them, one in 9mm and the other in 40SW. I gave the 9mm to my nephew and kept the 40 coz I have too many 9s. Its a great gun if you decide to get it. Really easy take down too.

[@davidhomberger8884]

What is that pretty little leather holster lying there?

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@theArmedJanitor got a vid on it?

[@Compian18]

Do you know if the firestar 9mm will shoot Winchester 124 grain NATO rounds?

[@Mixwell1983]

That is a nice little gun.. I'm guess it's probably no on the CA approved list or it would be sold and advertised ? For the price I would definitely consider purchasing one of those.

[@andrewgates8158]

No longe made. Even if the roster is wrong... I feel we should be able to import from other states, discontinued brands.

[@pdewolf2011]

I have had a 9mm firestar m-43 for about 20 years. What's the best place to find extra clips and holsters for one? Great video. Thanks bud!

[@pacsu31]

pdewolf2011 Hi. In USA you can find mags for the firestar at TRIPLEK, and sometimes at e-sarcoinc or gunbroker. For holsters , you'll find a bunch of them that fit the firestar on ebay. I bought a Don Hume IWB one on ebay for my M43 a couple of years ago and it's just fine.

[@nicoleconner394]

I believe the company is triple k out of California but the mags are 40 a piece. I need to get about 3 of them myself

[@DEDMNKY]

Nice gun never even herd of them.

[@gashmius1k]

@AKHoplite Thanks a lot that did the trick.

[@bigtxrebel]

Thats a cool lookin gun Mike

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@jacob341 thanks!

[@brian38able]

Awsome gun man. I wish I had one!!!!!

[@satchboogyfan]

Cute lil gal at the range Shooting in heels Nice star, beautiful pistol

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@GunNut12680 Yes you are right about the serials numbers so check it first if you can! But they are a great gun for the money! I like the silver starvel finish myself!! Good luck man!!

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@OilTheGun For sure! But i do like it!!

[@aaa.aa.s8533]

The majority of Spanish weapons were manufactured in a town called Eibar. In Spain, the Civil Guard (police) organizes auctions of weapons. In these auctions, people do not bid for Spanish weapons especially the Star, Llama or Astra since there are many of these here so the majority end up being destroyed because people do not buy them. However, weapons such as glock, HK or S & W are highly priced in these auctions. I am very sorry for this, because I understand that Spanish weapons are valued all over the world for the quality of their metals and their reliability. In fact, I have all the Spanish weapons (short and long), among them a M-43.

[@willwood487]

cool first I ever seen of that one!

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@mlacey56 Yea but it is Built Ford Tough!!

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@satchboogyfan thanks they both are sweet lol

[@Eslamizar]

Hmmmm interesting pistol..... never seen a barrel like that b4 hahaha cool vid bro and like Bill said.... nice ending lol

[@glockster68]

that was a nice pistol alittle too heavy..but the 9mm and the 40S&W were alittle lighter...too bad they dont make them anymore.

[@wolfborotwo9731]

Good information. Can you make some videos on the following subjects; 1-Star Firestar M43 - How to replace "extractor" 2-Star Firestar M43-How to replace "Firing Pin" 3-Firestar "detailed frame disassembly" (removal of trigger ,hammer&springs, sear ,etc. There are thousands of Firestar owners and not a single video on this subject (except a video in Spanish with very poor video quality). No question that many firestar owners will highly appreciate your input . Thank you REPLY

[@nicoleconner394]

Well I own a M43. My concern was about replacement parts. I talked to my local gunsmith he said if he can't find it he would make the part to fix.

[@reginacurcio9931]

Great Video. I love this little gun. I noticed the pistol in the video had a Magazine extension. Does anybody out there know where I could buy these?

[@052187ful]

Nice! Great vid

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@360steven Good for the price!!

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@holdemstacy It came with the gun not sure.

[@thecrumbler0214]

that is a cool gun! I want one!

[@DocTacDad]

I just sold off a M-43 Firestar...got $500 for it. Not a bad little gun.

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@rctrav Yeppers i am buying the one in the 40

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

Good video / I have a Star BM 9mm i paid 183 for and its my EDC pistol / Its not as fancy as yours but could probably make it that way

[@artymech]

nice shooting video! thanks....

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@ITHINKUREALESUK Thanks there are a few!! LOL

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@vcqcfoda2 Sure is! thanks!

[@MistaRizzo]

If that is the nickel plated Star Firestar M-43 I have one myself, and there should be 7 shots in the clip, why am I only counting and hearing 5 to 6 shots when yall are shooting it at the range towards the end of the video???

[@nicoleconner394]

Those with the smaller rounds in the mags are 40 and 45 calibur

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@puggyt1980 yea do that!!

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@glockster68 Yea i had a chance to get one in 40 and passed. Should have bought it!

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@ChromeFreak123 Thanks buddy! What's up?

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@theArmedJanitor Go for it! Make sure you send it to me so i know you did i miss alot of vids!

[@MadBadVoodo]

Nice Shirt!! LOL!! Thumbs up!!

[@ricanboul215]

I have the firestar M45 acp with the same finish good gun

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@nicker3290 me too!

[@puggyt1980]

My dad has a star 9mm I'll get it and do a vid its pretty sweet!

[@Lookinformemarbles]

@ricraw2006 It came with it! I have seen them on gunbroker check that out! Thanks!

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@DEDMNKY Always something new!

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@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB Yea man thanks !

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@biguy525 No i was watching hers!! lol

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@gwargwar1981 Yea man Pimped it out! I just want to shoot the thing everyday!! Wish i could!

[@Needmorehorsepower]

@Lookinformemarbles sorry bud i was loading and trying to watch 4 vids this morning wonder what i left on iskw1's channel he had the sig video lmao

[@rctrav7962]

Hell Ya i like the looks of that

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@guitarmikey2 That's good man as long as it's all good!

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@GUNeRAG lol you like that!! i liked the heels!!

[@mcamodell]

yes

[@bigtxrebel]

LMFAO @ the lady at the end!!!!

[@TheHomy70]

also comes in 9mm..

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@Brandon401401 Yes heavy but nice shooter!!

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@glock10mm Thanks man i am getting one in the 40

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@DocTacDad Dam nice Sell!

[@mgardner1975]

Star went of business several years ago. Good pistols though, steel firestar much better than the polymer ultrastar.

[@lskw1]

a different lookin lil thing but nice tho!!!

[@fumes3fk]

every 1 says that their 9 only hold 7 or 8 plus 1 my clip holds 10 plus 1

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@JohnWayneColt45 Sup buddy? Yea it is sweet no doubt seen one in a 40 cal for 350.00 i want it! LOL

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@Needmorehorsepower Lmao There is no Sig in this video!