Star Model 1941-S
Star Bonifacio Echeverria · Pistol · Discontinued · 1940
Also known as: Star Model S, Star Modelo S, Star S
Overview
The Star Model 1941-S is a Spanish compact single-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, produced by Star Bonifacio Echeverria from 1940 to 1983. Unusually for a pocket-class .380, it retained a scaled-down Colt-Browning locked-breech action modeled on the larger Star Model A, giving it the layout of a miniature 1911 with an exposed hammer and a single-action trigger. It served as an official sidearm of the Spanish Foreign Legion and was widely exported.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 620 g (21.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 164 mm (6.46") |
| Barrel Length | 99 mm (3.90") |
| Height | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 280 m/s (919 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 250 J (184 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .380 ACP · primary — also known as .380 Auto, 9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety, Half Cock Notch
- Features: Locked Breech, Single Action, Fixed Sights, Compact Frame
Variants
- Star Model SI - Caliber Variant
Service history
Operators
- Spanish Foreign Legion
Production
Production years: 1940-1983
Long production run; exact totals not published
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1983
Notes
Often referred to simply as the Star Model S. The companion Model SI is the same pistol chambered in .32 ACP.
Background
Where nearly every rival .380 pocket pistol used a simple blowback action, Star kept the swinging-link locked breech of the full-size 1911-style Model A, making the little Model S essentially a shrunken service automatic.