Guardia M30Ms are at Atlantic...for now!

And for good prices! Under $300 (plus shipping, transfer fees), up to $400 for the nicest grade. They immediately sold out of the ones with the "blemished" (broken?) boxes for $319, so grab yours while they are around. 

I got one! In crazy good shape (mine was nearly unfired), with an interesting clear box (seems not all of them have the transparent box). 

Mine was made in 1994, apparently all surplussed around 2005, then I guess sat in a warehouse in Spain for 20 years till Century imported them recently. Import marks are on the bottom of the trigger guard so very clean look to the whole thing, better than even Interarms era imports. 

Even spare magazines available (though they also work with Smith OEM 59xx magazines), two for $99 which isn't terrible these days. 

https://atlanticfirearms.com/search?controller=search&s=star&page=1

Z-70 Parts Kits

I am later going to be jealous of you all building this, but I really do not have the resources to do this now. Several torch cut Z-70 SMGs. 

https://bowmanarms.com/sign-up-lists/star-z-70-parts-kit/

As is usual these days, there is no barrel which seems the hardest issue, but it does have a nice looking magazine and seems to have all other small parts so if you know how to reweld, this is your deal. 

If you know where to get barrels, or have other resources to get these completed, contact me and I'll post it for everyone else so they know also. 

Buffers for PDs

I've added more to the buffers section on the info page. First off: if you have a PD you need a buffer. This is not optional, and if you haven't changed the buffer on your gun or aren't sure, then it is time to read the rest of this and get one right away. 

Disassembly of the recoil guide rod for buffer replacement

The buffer is required to keep down frame battering not just because aluminum, but short slide. Note how modern compact pistols work, with their multiple springs. Same thing, different answer, and they also have fairly short spring replacement cycles. Which people also ignore, and their guns don't even work then. Short slides are finicky, maintain them. 

Anyway, the buffers for years were unavailable, the Jack First made them, then he went out of business but now The Gun Garage does them again. Unclear if the same ones (since Jack First was selling that business) or a new product, but same effect. 

I also have added notes about faking it with a 1911 buffer if you want to do that instead.

My Email is Broken

I have been ignoring this because you all don't send /that/ much, and it must be able to get fixed but no. Now like 2 months of the website working, and email not. 

Been 25 years since I did serious sysadmin work, the friend I have to do this is only sorta into it and only sorta has time, so... broken. Dunno why. Baffling. 

So if you must send me something, just use my personal email for now

shoobe01@gmail.com

Try to say something about "Star Firearms Question" or just have your model name or something else explicit in the subject line so I don't get too confused as to what it is about. 

PD Buffers Going Away, or Are They?

Apparently some small shop or individual guy makes the new-production, modern-technology buffers that let us all shoot our PDs without cracking them. 

He's now looking to retire and either will stop production or someone will get the business to make them from him. 

So, snap up the ones you need now https://jackfirstinc.com/star-pd-buffer-414-10049-priced-singly?search=pd%20buffer

Or, if you want a small business making polymer things, try to contact the guy and see what he wants for it. I am not a member of the forum but have my own ideas if anyone does get in touch: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/considering-selling-my-small-gun-parts-business.388917/#post-3076165