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For example, the Star does not have the 1911's grip safety. In addition, the thumb safety on the Star BM blocks the hammer, whereas it blocks the motion of the sear on a 1911 and the Star's trigger pivots on a roll pin rather than moving straight back like a 1911A1's trigger to trip the sear. The pistol is fed by an 8-round detachable box magazine.
It was produced by Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. in Spain as a derivative of the Star Model A in 9x23mm Largo. It is visually similar to and inspired by the M1911 series of pistols, however it is mechanically different in several ways. The Model B was chambered in 9mm Luger and was intended for export outside of Spain, being produced for 52 ...
SIS – .32 Auto = 7.65 mm pistols; SS – .380 Auto = 9mm Short; AS – .38 Auto = 9 mm Bergmann-Bayard; BS – 9 mm luger = 9mm Parabellum; MS – .38 Auto = or 9 mm Bergmann-Bayard; PS – .45 Auto or 9 mm; Star Model A-40 or Star Model 1922: semiautomatic pistol of simple action of 9mm Long, produced between 1921 ET 1945, pistol would ...
Pages in category "9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols" ... Star Model 28; Star Model B; Star Model BM; Star Ultrastar; Steyr GB; Steyr M; Steyr M1912 pistol; T ...
Pages in category "Star semi-automatic pistols" ... Star Model BM; Star Model PD; Star Model S This page was last edited on 16 December 2014, at 22:28 (UTC ...
The Star Firestar is a series of single-action semi-automatic pistol consisting of four models that received the 1991 Handgun of the Year Award from Guns & Ammo magazine. The Firestar was available in 9 mm Para (M-43), .40 S&W (M-40), and .45 ACP (M-45) calibers, all having a single-stack magazine. A double-stack 9mm version (M-243) was also ...
The Star PD improved on its predecessor (Star Model PKM) by using a low-profile adjustable rear sight and by removing material from the slide and other small changes. These modifications, combined with its aluminum alloy construction, resulted in a slim, compact, lightweight and relatively powerful pistol, revolutionary for the time.
The JO.LO.AR. was a semi-automatic pistol of Spanish origin and is chambered in various calibres.It is a development of the Extractor Model Sharpshooter pistol and was manufactured from 1924 by Bonifacio Echeveria STAR, with patent by J. Lopez de Arnaiz and renamed the JO-LO-AR, hence the designer's initials.