Star Model C
Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1920
Also known as: Star Modelo C
Overview
The Star Model C is a Spanish blowback-operated, single-action semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. of Eibar. Produced during the 1920s and chambered for the low-pressure 9x20mm Browning Long cartridge, it belongs to the early lettered series of open-top-slide Star pocket and service pistols derived from the company's Ruby- and Colt 1903-pattern designs. It is a hammer-fired handgun feeding from a detachable box magazine.
Specifications
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x20mm Browning Long · primary — also known as 9mm Browning Long, 9x20mmSR, 9x20mm SR Browning Long
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety
- Features: Single Action Only, External Hammer, Fixed Sights, Open Top Slide
Production
Production years: 1920s
Manufactured by Star Bonifacio Echeverria during the 1920s; exact production figures undocumented.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Designer: Bonifacio Echeverria
Notes
Part of Star's early alphabetic model range (distinct from the later 1934 Model A/B/P military series); details on production totals and exact dimensions are sparsely documented.
Background
After the First World War, Star of Eibar became known for its distinctive open-topped-slide pistols, and the lettered Model C was one of the early Browning-Long-chambered entries in that family before Star's better-known 1934 military series took over the alphabet.