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I would like to preface this discussion by making you aware of my newbiness and my boredomeness, and just a touch of drinkyness.
Let me start off to say that because I live in Maryland, there is no way I'm CCWing, at least not legally. But I'd still like that lawless option should SHTF. And I'll probably get holsters for both of them soon, but all of that ruins the fun now doesn't it?
I want to buy a holster, probably an IWB. The two guns that are contenders:
1) SA XDm .45 acp 4.5. I don't have to tell you anything about this gun you don't already know.
2) Star Firestar .45 acp. Below are the details I remember, and anything I think is accurate from online, as well as my "limited" 20 year experience with the gun.
Price (1991): $279
Manufacturer: Star Bonifacio Echeverria SA
Weight: 36 oz
Length: 6.7 in
Barrel Length: 3.8
Capacity: 6+1
I put about 2,000 rounds through it when I first bought it. Had one or two stovepipe jams very early on. I've put a few 100 rounds through it recently without any failures. Very heavy gun for its size these days.
And finally, a pic:
Let me start off to say that because I live in Maryland, there is no way I'm CCWing, at least not legally. But I'd still like that lawless option should SHTF. And I'll probably get holsters for both of them soon, but all of that ruins the fun now doesn't it?
I want to buy a holster, probably an IWB. The two guns that are contenders:
1) SA XDm .45 acp 4.5. I don't have to tell you anything about this gun you don't already know.
2) Star Firestar .45 acp. Below are the details I remember, and anything I think is accurate from online, as well as my "limited" 20 year experience with the gun.
Price (1991): $279
Manufacturer: Star Bonifacio Echeverria SA
Weight: 36 oz
Length: 6.7 in
Barrel Length: 3.8
Capacity: 6+1
I put about 2,000 rounds through it when I first bought it. Had one or two stovepipe jams very early on. I've put a few 100 rounds through it recently without any failures. Very heavy gun for its size these days.
And finally, a pic:
