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Star ended manufacture of the original Model B in 1983. During WWII, both Nazi Germany and Bulgaria purchased large numbers of Model Bs for military use. Bulgarian purchased three lots of 5000 each between late 1943 and early1944-these do not have special markings, and thus are identified by their serial numbers (Bulgarian purchases fall within ...
Designated Pistole 640(b) in German service. [5] ČZ vz. 27: Böhmische Waffenfabrik (Czech made under German occupation (after mid-March 1939)) 7.65 mm Browning/.32 ACP: Wehrmacht Gestapo: All ČZ 27's Produced for German use were all marked on the slide with "Pistole Modell 27 Kal 7.65" with the addition of "Böhmische Waffenfabrik Prag ...
Star Model H; Star Model I; Star Model M; Star Model MMS: 7.63 mm Mauser; Star Model P; Star Model PKM; Star Model PD; Star Model 1941-S: pistol of single-action 380 ACP produced from 1940 to 1983, resembled of the Model oA, but in very small dimensions. Models for military use. Star Model D -SS: Medium-sized pistol, single-action .380 ACP ...
This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
The Star Model BM is a single-action semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9 mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. It was produced by Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. in Spain and is a compact version of the full size Star Model B. Although its external appearance resembles the classic M1911, its design is different in several respects.
On March 25, 2014, National Geographic announced Nazi War Diggers, a documentary series set in Eastern Europe, featuring Gottlieb as one of four principal cast members. [21] The show was pulled indefinitely on March 31, 2014, as a result of criticism by archaeologists, who stated objection to the practice of amateurs unearthing war graves on ...
Star Model B (Spain) - 14 999 supplied in 1943-1944 from Star Bonifacio Echeverria [32] 10 142 available on 01.01.1944, 10 936 on 01.01.1945 and 9 685 on 01.01.1946 [18] Browning Hi-Power (Belgium, Germany) - 800 in 7.65mm and 800 in 9mm are known to have been officially delivered in 1943 from Germany.
The projectile had a light alloy shell case, with a threaded insert in the base for a percussion cap, inside the case was a propelling charge, delay fuze, parachute, illumination star, and bakelite nose cone. When fired the percussion cap ignited the propellant, which in turn ignited the delay fuze, that ignited the illumination star, blew off ...