Colt 1911A uh..... I mean Star Model B in 9mm. Made in Spain in 1943 for the Germans during WWII. Matching numbers so far. I have not completely disassembled it yet though. In very nice shape and well put together. Came with one mag, and lanyard ring. Light crisp trigger pull. More like a match trigger than a military trigger. Can't wait to shoot it.

BTW, that is cosmoline all over it so the finish looks like crap.

I'm picking mine up, later this week. 
We should compare notes at the range.

I'm picking mine up, later this week. 
We should compare notes at the range.

DId u get a Model B, too?

Yes I did.
Top notch customer service at Danger Close Tactical.

Yes I did.
Top notch customer service at Danger Close Tactical.

I'm really excited about shooting it!!! I took it apart last weekend and cleaned all the parts from the cosmoline coating. The bluing is excellent on mine but it does have some character dings on the slide. There is a little wear on the various parts so I know this gun was shot a fair amount. The barrel is nice with good rifling. The fit is surprisingly tight for a military gun. Not all parts are original but the major parts have matching serial numbers. The extractor was replaced as it has the standard Russian purple color bluing. Mine was captured by the Russians and gone through and then put into storage. I took the wood stocks off of it and found no rust underneath. Some of the Stars that were imported did not get the cosmoline under the stocks and moisture was trapped in/under the wood stocks causing some surface rust on the frame. My stocks have normal wear on them and are in decent shape.

I used to have a French 1911 clone that was all steel with a 5" barrel in 9mm and I loved it. I wish I had never gotten rid of it. I assume this gun will shoot similar. Only the trigger on the Star is much nicer than my old gun. I hope it shoots my reloads well but I will work up a load for it if I have to.

Let me know about your Model B when you pick it up.

Mine has matching numbers on the outside.
No cosmoline, don't think it saw much action.
Barrel looks clean ....
Need to do a closer inspection once I get it home.
Will let you know when that happens. 

Mine has matching numbers on the outside.
No cosmoline, don't think it saw much action.
Barrel looks clean ....
Need to do a closer inspection once I get it home.
Will let you know when that happens. 

Do you know what year it was built? was it around WWII timeframe? When you get it home, look at it in the sun and look at the extractor on the right side of the slide. If it is a purpleish color compared to the bluing it was a Russian capture like mine.

Not sure on year, will have to do more research.
The extractor was a bare steel color if I recall correctly.

Not sure on year, will have to do more research.
The extractor was a bare steel color if I recall correctly.

It sounds really intersting. You will probably shoot yours before I get to shoot mine. So let me know what you think of it.

Will do 

Just bought 300 rounds of Remington 22lr golden bullet from dicks in Las Vegas for $30 Makes me miss Hawaii

Just bought 300 rounds of Remington 22lr golden bullet from dicks in Las Vegas for $30 Makes me miss Hawaii

they are dicks if they charged you 30 dorrah

they are dicks if they charged you 30 dorrah

this girl at the sports authority said to check out dicks as I was safe shopping. She said it was 2 floors. I told her " that's a big dicks" lol

DIY 223 ammo kit from xtreme. primed brass w/55gr. bullets
Jus' add powder

Walther GSP  22LR

Walther GSP  22LR

Wow. Nice!

got a bipod and beanbag for the bolt gun. 

I was lucky to find some pistol powder today. Prices are great too!

I was lucky to find some pistol powder today. Prices are great too!

Both of those are good powders. I am particularly fond of Titegroup. I use it in every pistol I own. Obviously I don't use it for magnum loads. But for me it has been one of the best all around multi use powders I have ever used.

Eotech finally came in.