Playing with the Star BM

with some changes. No grip safety etc. is the main change, and a solid recoil rod. They are the same size as the alloy framed PD .45 but being a steel frame 9mm they should last forever. There is a desirable lightweight version called the KBM. I bought Blake's long ago and he upgraded to a KBM for his wife.

The slides are very easy to work since they are a locked breach gun. Just carry cocked and locked like a 1911. The mags are a bit steep at $50 a copy for originals but they sure work flawlessly. Mine preferred 147 gr. and I even loaded 158 gr. .38 SWC re-sized to .356" and seated just deep enough to fit the mags and function. The slick cast bullets ran right at 1000 fps and shot wonderfully to the sights. Lots more firepower than a revolver with +P performance and flat, compact, fitting in your back pocket.

I sold mine to a friend and have missed it ever since. I think my wife would like it. She has been wanting a semi-auto to carry but shuns .380 and Glocks. She has hand strength issues for racking a slide too. Maybe I need to revisit the Star BM.