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Model Firestar M40
Star Pistol Firestar M40 .40 S&W Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1.2-in
Length:6.5-in Height:4.61-in
Barrel:3.39-in Weight:30.35-oz
Variant 1 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)172620
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)6.9 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity7 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor77%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1990 - 1997
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted ambi safety
Magazine:6-round
Frame:steel
Grip:black rubber
Sights:white 3-dot
Notes:blued finish frame and slide
Manufacturer
Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A
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Gun Value
MSRP:$306.00Used Est:$400.00
Last Update:2/3/2023
About the Gun

The Firestar series is a group of small, compact pistols designed for concealed carry. They are single-action pistols with an inverted slide rail. The model 43 and 40 are mechanically identical, and almost all parts are interchangeable. The pistols have steel frames and are equipped with magazine safeties and drop safeties.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:959 ft/sec ME:368 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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