Star Model BM

[JayInPa]

I recently came into possession of a Star Model BM. Through the Internet I have discovered a lot of information about the piece and was able to identify every stamp and proof.

The one thing I am puzzled about is why the slide is dark green, olive drab.

The frame, slide and barrel are all stamped with the same s/n. and the quality and coverage of the paint seems to rule out aftermarket work

With all the information I have on every scratch on the gun it strange not to find anything about a green slide.

Any thoughts, guesses or opinions?

[Flash]

I recently came into possession of a Star Model BM. Through the Internet I have discovered a lot of information about the piece and was able to identify every stamp and proof.

The one thing I am puzzled about is why the slide is dark green, olive drab.

The frame, slide and barrel are all stamped with the same s/n. and the quality and coverage of the paint seems to rule out aftermarket work

With all the information I have on every scratch on the gun it strange not to find anything about a green slide.

Any thoughts, guesses or opinions?

PAINT ? Oh, the sacrilege.

I bought a Star Model BM a couple of years ago, and it was blued. Nice, shiny, rich deep blue-black. Good quality Spanish bluing.

If yours is (Heaven forefend !) "painted", it must some hokey doing of some sort. Maybe someone stripped it and then couldn't do a good blueing, so painted it. Or somebody decided to "customize" it in that fashion. (I visualize : Mall Ninja", but in camo).

Star hasn't made them for a few years, and those imported into this country were (generally) police trade-ins. Some may have been military, but the dealer I got mine from said that his were police only trade ins, and hadn't seen much shooting. I got a "select" for (ISTR) $220 with original box and manual, & extra mag for $8.00 more. Mine was tight and accurate, fit and function good and all matching. Nice gun.

Gave it to my son a while back.

Flash

[mpi]

mine is blue and guardia civil. i think the BM's are mostly police guns and the B's are military.

the paint could have been spanish police job or a good ole US bubba job, i'd bet on the bubba myself. you could always have it stripped and re blued.

[JayInPa]

It does shoot very well! I would carry it in a pinch.

The spanish box is also interesting.

The previous owner bought it from a pawn shop in Georgia which may explain a lot but the paint job is VERY good. It is worn where it should be and no chipping anywhere.

[phillyd2]

PAINT ? Oh, the sacrilege.

Yep, pretty much....

[Flash]

Yep, pretty much....

....eeek! indeed. Tell me about that one.

Maybe on second thought, not.

No! Wait. It's something out of a fever-dream, isn't it? Whodunnit and WHY, please. Why?

Flash

[JayInPa]

O!-M!-G!

I am a child of the sixties but I never thought I saw anything like that.

[phillyd2]

lol it was me. I had a gf who loved all things orange so this was the result of my sick imagination for a b-day gift. oh - she loved it

Apologies were already sent to the Spanish Embassy.

[JayInPa]

Haha! Good one!

[Flash]

lol it was me. I had a gf who loved all things orange so this was the result of my sick imagination for a b-day gift. oh - she loved it

Apologies were already sent to the Spanish Embassy.

Sounds like my kinda girl. Did you say "had"?

Flash