Firestorm Gov't 45 question

hillbillyme · January 30, 2013, 01:49 PM

Hi yall just picked up a Firestorm Gov't 45 today seems to be in real nice shape, its tight and shoot great, can anybody tell me anything about it? like the year? thanks

michael t · January 30, 2013, 06:42 PM

Looks like a old Llama version if has a external extractor and that bottom grip screw is at bottom of grip. Llama went under around 2006 . Firestorm 1911's were brought back out again ,At same time as American Classic Both were then made by Metro Arms in Philippines . The name was dropped in American Line up after a couple years as no reason to have 2 pistols from same parent company compeating against each other.

Firestorm brand was just a name Company contracts with a firearm company to make guns roll marked with their brand name.
In the DA/SA auto ine Firestorm was made by Bersa.

Some Colts 22 and 25 were made by Astra with a Colt roll mark . This not uncommon in firearm world. Some Walthers to day are not made by Walthers just their name on the slide.

hillbillyme · January 30, 2013, 08:20 PM

ok kinda dumb here... how do i see if it has an external ejector? thanks

hillbillyme · January 31, 2013, 01:18 PM

ok thanks anyway

January 30, 2013, 01:49 PM	#1
hillbillyme Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 22	Firestorm Gov't 45 question Hi yall just picked up a Firestorm Gov't 45 today seems to be in real nice shape, its tight and shoot great, can anybody tell me anything about it? like the year? thanks

January 30, 2013, 06:42 PM	#2
michael t Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Location: Out back Ky Posts: 3,350	Looks like a old Llama version if has a external extractor and that bottom grip screw is at bottom of grip. Llama went under around 2006 . Firestorm 1911's were brought back out again ,At same time as American Classic Both were then made by Metro Arms in Philippines . The name was dropped in American Line up after a couple years as no reason to have 2 pistols from same parent company compeating against each other. Firestorm brand was just a name Company contracts with a firearm company to make guns roll marked with their brand name. In the DA/SA auto ine Firestorm was made by Bersa. Some Colts 22 and 25 were made by Astra with a Colt roll mark . This not uncommon in firearm world. Some Walthers to day are not made by Walthers just their name on the slide. __________________ Colt Defender ,Colt Mustang ,Dan Wesson CBOB, PPK/S, American Classic, Bersa Thunder 380 http://bersachat.comHome of Bersa American Classic new home www.americanclassic1911forum.com

January 30, 2013, 08:20 PM	#3
hillbillyme Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 22	ok kinda dumb here... how do i see if it has an external ejector? thanks

January 31, 2013, 01:18 PM	#4
hillbillyme Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 22	ok thanks anyway