The serial number under the butt is '237865' with a B above it indicating. Most Star and other Spanish made pistols use Roman Numerals. The so called Star B pistols with the Nazi markings are mostly fakes. 99% of them you. I have listings of the true Nazi contract and the Bulgarian serial numbers.

A Critical Look at the Star Model BM A Critical Look at the Star Model BM Produced by Star Bonifacio Escheverria in Spain, this single-stack 9x19mm single-action pistol remains a fairly popular handgun for those seeking inexpensive firearms that are not cheap. If a bit heavy by today's standards, it is compact and lends itself nicely to concealed carry.

These pistols are no longer manufactured and the company that produced them no longer exists in the same form. It has merged with another Spanish arms maker and it is important to note that no new parts are being produced. Parts replacement will only get more difficult with each passing year. Still, at about $150 to $175 for a like-new pistol, they are purchased pretty quickly when a newly found batch is imported into the US. The Star Model BM is an all-steel single-action semiautomatic that resembles the 1911 pattern pistol. Download gta liberty city ppsspp.

Some features are shared but it is not a clone. Parts do not interchange and internal systems are quite different. The Model BM shown has had the hammer spur bobbed to eliminate hammer bite and the magazine disconnect has been removed.

This is very easily done on the Model BM. There is nothing fancy about this gun, but it is solidly built and a reasonably good performer, particularly for the price. They come throated from the factory and feed many JHP's well, but not necessarily all. Specifications: Weight: 2.14 lbs.

Load: Glock 26 Star Model BM Winchester USA 115-gr. USA FMJ 1097 1073 Fiocchi 115-gr. FMJ 1180 1154 Federal 115-gr. JHP 1111 1089 Federal 124-gr.

Nyclad HP 1063 1070 Hornady 124-gr. CQ Tap (XTP) 1100 1061 Winchester 127-gr. +P+ JHP 1246 1223 Note that the nylon coated Nyclad actually did better in the conventional rifling of the Star than from the Glock. The jacketed bullets gave higher velocity from the Glock.

Was I going to carry the Star for protection I would test it and each magazine to potentially be used for reliability with my chosen load. In this pistol, I might very well go with a standard velocity load as some very good ones now exist. If reliable, I would suggest Speer 124-gr. These are available in both standard and +P loads. If one opts for the 'heavy bullet' approach, the same company offers a 147-gr. Standard velocity load.

Winchester's 147-gr. Law enforcement only Ranger load is also standard pressure and a very consistent performer. One might also check into Winchester's USA 115-gr. Standard pressure JHP's. Though I don't use my little Star for protection anymore, I'd probably just load it back up with Federal Nyclads as they do work and performance has been satisfactoryat least until I could test the Gold Dots for reliability in my particular example.

Speer Gold Dots are available in standard pressure in both 124-gr. (left) and 147-gr. Either should be a decent performer from the Model BM assuming reliability. The Star Model BM is a good 9mm and well worth the usual price of under $200 if in new or like new condition.

Due to the spare parts problem, I recommend these guns only if the buyer is aware of this problem. The guns can be very good performers for many of us but are not the best vehicle for digesting extreme amounts of ammo, particularly +P. Conclusion: I have a long-time fondness for Star handguns and though it has not diminished, it is tempered by the sad fact that before long, spare parts will be almost nonexistent and prices will skyrocket. Should a person opt to own one of these guns, I suggest constantly keeping one's orbs peeled for spare parts and buying them when found.

Of particular interest would be firing pins and extractors. Though not fragile or exceptionally prone to breakage, these are not guns for extremely heavy use as say a thousand rounds per month and I strongly counsel using mostly standard pressure ammo. If you choose to use +P, I'd shoot enough to make sure the gun is capable of handling it and reliable and shoot but modest amounts thereafter. It's been said that the Star single-action pistols of this genre have their own 'gracefulness' and I find them very pleasing to own and shoot, but do so with the understanding that breaking a part can be a major problem. I consider it a sad thing that they are no longer in production.