Next to the BM (now wearing new grips). The gun is filthy and getting a thorough detail stripping and Hoppes bath, and I found a source for magazines.

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The Star B is what I was issued in SADF during the 80s as a fresh 2nd Lt.

 

It's a very solid handgun...a B Super is in my future as well. I also picked up a second BM that was in pieces (the missing parts are on order).

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Congratulations on a nice acquisition. The official 1911 of Hollywood.




(For those who didn't get that one, for many years Hollywood used Star 9mms in place of .45 1911s in movies like The Wild Bunch and The Untouchables simply because it proved too much of a pain in the ass to get real .45 1911s to function well with blanks.)

 

Congratulations on a nice acquisition. The official 1911 of Hollywood.









(For those who didn't get that one, for many years Hollywood used Star 9mms in place of .45 1911s in movies like The Wild Bunch and The Untouchables simply because it proved too much of a pain in the ass to get real .45 1911s to function well with blanks.)

Yes, the 1911s official Stunt Double...used in The Getaway, Magnum PI, M*A*S*H*

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I picked up a BM 9mm about a week or so ago. It is a very small but accurate and sweet shooting pistol. Boy is it incredibly heavy though for its size! This is my first experience with a star but it has been a great one thus far.


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I love both my BMs. Very reliable (with ball ammo and Hornad6 Critical Defense), accurate, and fun to shoot. One day I hope to find an alloy framed BKM which would make a fine carry gun.

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I have a B Model too given to me by a friend who couldn't get parts for it. To get the thumb safety to engage I have to pull back on the hammer a little ,ore for the thumb safety to be pushed up which I'm sure isn't good for the hammer and sear when I thumb the safety off. I looked for parts, but was unable to find any replacements for the sear and/or hammer so i don't use the thumb safety. I have shot it and found it to be a pleasant shooter. To bad Star no longer exist.

 

Mine seems to be that rare sample with a properly functioning safety...the problem is that the Russian's captured a mess of model B pistols and just stripped, refinished, and reassembled the guns from bins of random parts, which if you know much about Browning pattern shooting irons...is an unwise idea as the safety needs fit to the specific gun.

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I remember long ago there was a story out of either South Africa or possibly the Congo that dates back to the 1970s. A South African tank commander whose tank was disabled by insurgents was forced to use his sidearm (a Star Model B) to fend off the attackers. He shot them one by one from inside his tank, and in the end he survived with a bunch of dead insurgents all around his tank. I may have many of the details wrong, but it was often used as an example of how even a puny 9mm pistol with FMJ can get the job done if its user is determined to save himself. I dunno if anyone else remembers this story.

 

I've heard a variation of that tale. Similar to the tale of the helo that went down in Nam and the pilot who used his service pistol to plug a whole slew of VC with accurate fire. Never have looked into the veracity of either tale; however, both demonstrate the importance of marksmanship, shot placement, and perseverance...like Gordon and Shughart and their last stand at Mogadishu, Sergeant Pavlov's stand at Stalingrad, Mike Murphy and his doomed operation in Afghanistan, Sergeant York, or more recently John A Chapman...

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I have my bm for 35 years. It made me buy more star pistols. I have a few in 9mm largo and the surplus ammo to go with them. This ammo was so cheap. During the ammo shortages the 9mm largo keeps me shooting with no reloading. The Llama extra in 9mm largo is a large frame 1911 style. Another good shooter.

Don’t underestimate these Spanish pistols there way better than a sling shot with marbles or throwing rocks lol.

 

I kept running across this SUPER B at several local gun shows. Seller had it marked "Pulp Fiction". I knew that wasn't quite correct. I have a BM and was looking for a model B. It was marked $485. I pulled out 4 $100 bills and asked if he'd take it. He did ! I'm happy with the purchase.

 

I did a little research. This was apparently an export as indicated by the SPAIN stamp on the trigger guard, most likely South Africa. The 72 indicates 1972.

Still looking for a B.

 

I'm a fan of the BM. At today's prices...I've bought 3 of them. A true "truck gun".

 

Well, other than painting the front sight and adding some grip tape I have no complaints. Boringly reliable with FMJ and Hornady Critical Defense and Duty ammo. It's a joy to shoot and this and my two BMs have made me a bit if a Star Enthusiasts to the point that I just found a BKM and I'm trying to convince the wife I need a Firestar Plus and a PD I found locally...possibly duplicates of each because I've been toting my first BM these days since it has gone through 500 rounds trouble free and I just love how it shoots and handles (the BKM is because I'd like a slightly lighter pistola, it's a a gunsmith special so it needs parts and TLC)...

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I didn’t read every post but my bm doesn’t like to cycle with the 9 mm 115 gr ammo. I heard most shooters use 124 gr ammo?

I have some of that green box Spanish 9 mm ammo..

 

I didn’t read every post but my bm doesn’t like to cycle with the 9 mm 115 gr ammo. I heard most shooters use 124 gr ammo?



I have some of that green box Spanish 9 mm ammo..

I couldn't say. Both my BM's and the B like everything I've used...on a whim I even used Wolf 115gr steel cased ammo without a single hiccup but they primarily run on 115 gr S&B.

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