Star Pistol Serial Numbers

I need help understanding some of the stamps on my Star B. It's been in a gun. It included 8000 pistols; serial numbers 200.

Since it looks like natafer's question has been answered, I have a very similar one of my own. I just got my first two Stars, two Model B pistols from J&G sales. Both are blued with the same marks as natafer's gun: 1945 date proof mark and P in the flaming bomb. They also have the Cal 08 mark on the barrel near the ejection mark. The serial numbers of the guns are about 4,000 apart, one in the 274,1XX range and the other in the 278,1XX range.

If the previous gun in this thread was likely a West German police model, is it safe to say that my two guns are also likely West German police issue? The two guns are very interesting to me.

One of them has a piece of paper taped to the side of the slide with the word 'Baja' on it, while the other has a magazine with a taped piece of paper saying 'STTE Gomez.' So while I have never been one to name firearms, these two have been dubbed Baja and Gomez.

Baja has two different grip panels, plastic on one side and wood on the other, while Gomez is wooden on both sides. I also find it interesting that Baja has a curved frame at the base of the grip, while Gomez is straight like most 1911-style pistols, even though their serial numbers are so close. Is the reason for the two different frame styles known? Anyway, here are some pictures of my two newest pistols, Baja and Gomez.

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I'll look into those books. I took the guns out shooting yesterday. One was extremely accurate and the other was acceptably accurate. Both had the double feed issue going on with brass, aluminum and lacquered steel cases.

I plan on finding some non-lacquered steel case 9 mm ammo to try out before I do anything else to try and alleviate the problem. The only other issue was the right side grip on one of the guns broke in two pieces while shooting. I have glued it back together but plan on ordering some replacement grips. I found 4S grips on the internet and they look really good. Does anyone have experience ordering from his website?

This Model B pistol was manufactured by STAR Echeverria in the city of Eibar, Spain in 1946 and was sent to the West German police after WWII. It is a single action semi-automatic pistol that is of the recoil operated, locked breech design. It is chambered for the 9mm Parabellum cartridge.

This Model B is constructed of steel and has a blued finish. The Patridge type sights includes a blade front sight and a square notch rear sight that is drift adjustable for windage only. The pistol has a barrel length of 4.8 inches and weighs in at around 38 ounces. The Model B has a slide hold open feature to inform the operator that the last round has been fired and to facilitate reloading when a fresh magazine has been installed. On the left side of the receiver is a push button magazine release located at the rear base of the trigger guard. It is fed by a single column detachable box magazine with an 8 round capacity.

The diamond pattern checkered grip panels are made of wood. The Star Model B was inspired by the Colt pistol design and although it is some what similar in appearance to the model 1911A1, the parts are not interchangeable. The pistol pictured on this page is the second version of the Model B which STAR began producing in 1933. This updated version of the Model B added several, mostly external, features to make the pistol look and handle more like the Colt 1911A1. Some of these changes included, adding an arched backstrap to the frame and a larger safety.

The arched backstrap allowed the pistol to fit the shooters hand more comfortably as well as aided in the operation of the pistol. The height and ruggedness of the sights was increased to aid in visibility which allowed the user to obtain a greater accuracy and a quicker sight picture.

Some of the more notable small changes included a shortening of the barrel bushing and the elimination of a separate safety guide bar. These changes proved so successful that large numbers of these pistols were produced and have been used by many nations over the years.