The Star Ultrastar is a

pistol A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, an ...

manufactured by the now defunct

Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. was a manufacturer of small arms (principally handguns and sub-machineguns) in the Basque region of Spain from about 1905 until 1997. Company history Bonifacio Echeverria and the ancestry of Star The Eibar regio ...

, a Spanish pistol manufacturer. The Ultra Star is a compact semi automatic double action/single action external hammer fired pistol. It has a polymer frame with internal strengthening ribs. The 9×19mm version holds 9+1 rounds and uses a single stack magazine. The barrel length is inches. The gun features a safety, a magazine hold open, and a decocker (operated by pushing the safety up beyond the "safe" function). The design is somewhat similar to the

Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibers. It was based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at FN Herstal. ...

or the CZ 75. The pistol weighs approximately 696 grams (1.5 lbs) empty (no magazine) and 870 grams (1.9 lbs) with a full magazine. It is known as a reliable, durable sidearm. Although surpassed by more modern double stack compact pistols, the Ultra Star was once a popular choice for concealed carry. Magazines are still available, though tending to be a bit pricey. Other brand magazines have successfully been modified to fit in this pistol.

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