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Star Model 110 semi-auto 22 rifle

mrdata747mrdata747 Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
Hello all,

This is my first post and second reason for registering on gun broker.
I welcome any and all information anyone would share about the Star model 110 22 rifle. I have one and it seems to be quite a mystery gun as far as any detailed information about production and dates. I have so far not been able to find anyone or any book with info about this model gun. All I know is that they were made by Star and imported at some point by GPC and sold from 1993 to 1999.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You might have more luck obtaining information on the rimfire central site, if none of our folks can help you.

    Star has been out of business for years now. I remember in the mid to late 90's time frame, when they were going down the tubes, lot of the local gun emporiums were blowing out their guns at fire sale prices. Chances are your rifle was part of that, i.e they were just dumping everything they had in their warehouses, before they went belly up.
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  • mrdata747mrdata747 Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have tried that already and no luck. The gun is stamp W Hurly NY GPC and I figure if Gun Parts Corp imported and sold these guns they should have some history to share. If they don't then there is really no reason for me to expect any other source to have any info. I have put in a few inquiries with GPC and am keeping my fingers crossed. The really hard question for me is if these guns are so few and unique how much is it worth? The gun is really well made. I would compare the quality and design of this gun to a CZ 511. I have one source that has told me that GPC only sold 510 of these guns between 1993 and 1999. To me that means this gun should be a collector.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrdata747
    I have tried that already and no luck. The gun is stamp W Hurly NY GPC and I figure if Gun Parts Corp imported and sold these guns they should have some history to share. If they don't then there is really no reason for me to expect any other source to have any info. I have put in a few inquiries with GPC and am keeping my fingers crossed. The really hard question for me is if these guns are so few and unique how much is it worth? The gun is really well made. I would compare the quality and design of this gun to a CZ 511. I have one source that has told me that GPC only sold 510 of these guns between 1993 and 1999. To me that means this gun should be a collector.



    In my experience value is based on demand not rarity , i.e. two or more folks competing to buy what your selling.

    You could be selling the crown jewels of England for all that matters, if no body wants them they would be worthless.

    At this point in time i'm not aware of any collector demand for Star semi-auto .22's. Maybe a number of years down the road, not now though. As far as most folks would be concerned, it would just be orphan .22 plinker with parts and magazines, hard to come by. My 2?.
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  • mrdata747mrdata747 Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok I can see the rarity thing not driving the value of a gun because that sure would not explain why the Browning Auto 5 shotguns sell for $600 to $1000 or even more. The "sweet-sixteen" being one that comes to mind. There sure was no small number of the Auto 5 made in all, yet I'm continually surprised as to see them sell for so much. I'm very well aware of the popularity and the fact that it was in some opinions the best auto-loading shotgun ever made but the same could be said about the Remington 870 pump and they sure would never sell for $600. So what drives the value of some of these guns really is a mystery to me. On another note I did find out that the Star Model 110 was sold under the Auto Ordnance Corporation name from 1993 to 1998. That name being owned by none other than Numerich Gun Parts Corporation from 1974 to 1998 when they sold the company to Khar. Auto Ordnance sold 510 of these and GPC still has plenty of parts for them. I guess I'll make a project gun out of it as it is a really nice rifle with a fit and finish better than the average 22 plinker. I would compare it to a CZ Model 511. The later being another gun not being made anymore HA hA
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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had several of those back in the day. I know some had some issues with function. The gun's availability was short lived. I don't think I ever got the gunsmith to get all of the bugs worked out of one that was returned. Unfortunately, I know most of the other ones that were sold have not yet been fired, so I don't know if they worked okay or not. As for their value, they weren't expensive back then. I couldn't say as to what they are worth now.

    LRARMSX
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  • busted1200busted1200 Member Posts: 1 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought one from SOG in 1997 when I had a FFL. Came with 2 mags and manual (no box). I've never shot it, so I don't know how it functions. I've got it listed for sale on several gun forums for $150 plus shipping and have had little interest. Maybe I'll just keep it seeing how there was only 510 of them, but it will probably never be worth much more. It's one of those things that I don't need, but don't really care if I get rid of it or not. Where did you get the numbers from?
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