Comments on: DoubleStar’s first handgun … or not http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/18/doublestars-first-handgun-or-not/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zak47 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/18/doublestars-first-handgun-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-26649 Zak47 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:06:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5652#comment-26649 Double Star never MARKETED a complete "DoubleStar 1911," but you could in fact get them, if you made the trek down to Winchester, KY and got one from the factory, or from one of the employees/reps at a gun show. This new 1911, and the few, more traditional, 1911s on sale at Bud's (the "market testers" that Tim mentioned), are the first widely marketed, complete handguns from DoubleStar. Aside from the marketing confusion, this is actually a really nice shooter, but I am biased towards DSC as a whole, their factory being practically in my backyard. Double Star never MARKETED a complete “DoubleStar 1911,” but you could in fact get them, if you made the trek down to Winchester, KY and got one from the factory, or from one of the employees/reps at a gun show. This new 1911, and the few, more traditional, 1911s on sale at Bud’s (the “market testers” that Tim mentioned), are the first widely marketed, complete handguns from DoubleStar. Aside from the marketing confusion, this is actually a really nice shooter, but I am biased towards DSC as a whole, their factory being practically in my backyard.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/18/doublestars-first-handgun-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-17506 Tim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:29:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5652#comment-17506 You're right. They did produce a few handfuls of pistols to "test the market". They didn't have them in production until this year. Sorry for the confusion on my statement. You’re right. They did produce a few handfuls of pistols to “test the market”. They didn’t have them in production until this year. Sorry for the confusion on my statement.

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]]> By: Darrin http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/18/doublestars-first-handgun-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-17444 Darrin Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:20:20 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5652#comment-17444 I purchased a complete 1911 .45 from DoubleStar in December 2007. I went to the factory and picked it up. Don't know if they went full production on it or not, but they did sell complete guns. I purchased a complete 1911 .45 from DoubleStar in December 2007. I went to the factory and picked it up. Don’t know if they went full production on it or not, but they did sell complete guns.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/18/doublestars-first-handgun-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7721 Tim Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5652#comment-7721 DoubleStar manufactured pieces and parts for 1911 shooters, but never produced a factory production complete, ready to shoot, 1911 until now. Completed 1911 slides had their logo/name. The sold forged frames. Just never a complete .45 until now. Hope this helps clarify the matter. DoubleStar manufactured pieces and parts for 1911 shooters, but never produced a factory production complete, ready to shoot, 1911 until now.

Completed 1911 slides had their logo/name. The sold forged frames. Just never a complete .45 until now.

Hope this helps clarify the matter.

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