/Star's were straight up military grade pistols, so they're well made and robust. But its an old military pistol. So don't expect it to be a match gun with a sweet trigger...it's a rack grade military pistol; no more, no less. Star sold a LOT of them, yet never really bagged the "big" contract.
The design is a simplification of the 1911. They're reliable with FMJ and they shoot rather well. The biggest issue is parts...there are no warehouses full of Star parts.
Since the Model B never saw any major military adoption, parts were always made on an as needed basis. Customers who bought the Star's were all over the globe, but they bought them by the hundreds rather than the thousands. As a result, no nation ever really built up a stockpile of parts.
If the pistol is in good condition and under $300, I personally would buy it.
