Interarms Ultra Star: The Secret History of the .9mm Pistol?

September 24, 2012

Ah yes, the International Armament Corporation (a.k.a., Interarms). Wikipedia has a wikkid entry on Interarms’ founder Samuel Cummings whose company “came to dominate the free world market in private arms sales.” Wow, right? There’s a great story about the CIA-trained arms dealer’s relations with Latin America that includes the classic line “an enraged General Trujillo stormed into the room carrying an AR-10 rifle taken off the body of a dead insurgent, demanding to know why Cummings had supplied guns to his enemies.” I’m thinking money had something to do with it. Less clear: who bought Cummings’ supplied .9mm Ultra Star pistols? Easy to smuggle and conceal sure, but not nearly as lethal as Eugene Stoner’s handiwork. In fact, I bet the seller Duracoated this gun so he could find it more easily. And now, here it is, magnified (obviously), for sale, for small change. [h/t JoshinGa]

16 COMMENTS

matt September 24, 2012 At 20:08

I want to know where I can buy some of these 45 caliber handguns people always talk about without having to get a tax stamp for a destructive device.
- Loyd September 24, 2012 At 21:05
  
  Or a battleship
  
  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/14%22/45_caliber_gun
- Jeff R September 25, 2012 At 07:31
  
  Are you for real? You don’t need a tax stamp to buy a .45. You do need a background check and in your state you may need a purchase permit or FOID or something but you don’t need a tax stamp.
  
  FLAME DELETED – THE COMMENT WAS A JOKE
jwm September 24, 2012 At 20:52

Man, the .9mm has taken on a life of it’s own. I think it’s even overtaken ” the shoulder thingy that goes up”.
- JoshinGA September 25, 2012 At 08:07
  
  Just wait til someone tells the antis about this new, ultra concealable handgun round. I heard Jerry Tsai is already writing an article up about it, and how dangerous it would be for civilians to have.
Fletch September 24, 2012 At 22:59

The .9mm is a 9×19 case necked down to .9mm right? It fires a 11.5 gran bullet at warp speed.
- Mashashin September 25, 2012 At 00:24
  
  If you load it hot you can make warp 3 I heard
  - Jeff R September 25, 2012 At 07:46
    
    It is good to see no one one this discussion board ever exaggerates
    
    Scotty I need warp 3.5 on that 9mm.
    
    OK but I can only give you a 4.8 grain bullet.
    - SD3 September 25, 2012 At 09:09
      
      When fired, the shooter actually goes back in time.
RKflorida September 25, 2012 At 09:34

.9 mm in +p will go faster than warp, and even faster than ludicrous, it will go to plaid.
- jwm September 25, 2012 At 12:18
  
  Boo yah. Spaceballs, one of the worst movies ever.
  - Moonshine7102 September 25, 2012 At 12:19
    
    You’re joking, right? Spaceballs is fvcking hilarious.
    - Ralph September 25, 2012 At 12:34
      
      May the Schwartz be with you.
    - speedracer5050 September 25, 2012 At 13:00
      
      Ah I see your Schwartz is as big as mine!!!
      Spaceballs is a very funny movie!!!!
  - RKflorida September 25, 2012 At 20:52
    
    I disagree. When you have honed your finer senses to the beauty of the classics, you will then appreciate “Spaceballs”.
    I don’t care who agrees with me since “I’m my own best friend.”
    “Don’t be sorry, be quiet!”
Krystal May 7, 2013 At 01:11

I have to ask dose any one know where I can buy a guide rod for my star 9mm ultrastar