Dalebert
Active Member
I have two problem guns and I'm looking for advice. These were both inherited from my wife's grandfather, but are the ones that noone was sentimental about, so I'm just trying to see if I can get to "functional". I know that someone is going to say take them to a gunsmith, but I'm hoping to avoid that (for at least one of them).
The first one is a Star Militar marked 9mm & .38. A gunsmith several years ago told me that means it was 9mm Largo, then modified to 38 Super when it was imported. Anyway, the problem is that after every shot, the mag drops out about 1/4" or so, enough that the next round doesn't get chambered. I'm actually starting to wonder if the mag that came with it is really designed for it. The hole for the mag release is circular while I've seen others on Gunbroker that seem to be for this gun and the hole is rectangular (but I'm not certain enough to buy anything).
The second one is a Llama Especial with the same markings. Unfortunately that one went first to my father-in-law who shot a few hundred rounds of standard 9mm through it. Since the round was shorter, the firing pin had to travel further, then got slammed back into the hammer. As such the back of the firing pin has mushroomed out a bit. The same gunsmith said that the cheapest way out was to find a replacement firing pin.
Any recommendations on either of these?
The first one is a Star Militar marked 9mm & .38. A gunsmith several years ago told me that means it was 9mm Largo, then modified to 38 Super when it was imported. Anyway, the problem is that after every shot, the mag drops out about 1/4" or so, enough that the next round doesn't get chambered. I'm actually starting to wonder if the mag that came with it is really designed for it. The hole for the mag release is circular while I've seen others on Gunbroker that seem to be for this gun and the hole is rectangular (but I'm not certain enough to buy anything).
The second one is a Llama Especial with the same markings. Unfortunately that one went first to my father-in-law who shot a few hundred rounds of standard 9mm through it. Since the round was shorter, the firing pin had to travel further, then got slammed back into the hammer. As such the back of the firing pin has mushroomed out a bit. The same gunsmith said that the cheapest way out was to find a replacement firing pin.
Any recommendations on either of these?