Star Model MMS
Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1971
Also known as: Star MMS, Modelo MMS
Overview
The Star Model MMS is a Spanish semi-automatic pistol-carbine built on the classic 1911-pattern Star Model M frame and chambered in 7.63x25mm Mauser. Produced by Star Bonifacio Echeverria of Eibar, it features a 5-inch barrel and was shipped with a wooden combination holster/shoulder stock and a set of magazines (8-, 16-, and 32-round), allowing it to be shouldered like a carbine for improved accuracy at range. Unlike the select-fire Model MD machine pistol, the MMS is semi-automatic only.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1100 g (38.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 215 mm (8.46") |
| Barrel Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.63x25mm Mauser · primary — also known as .30 Mauser, 7.63mm Mauser, 7.65mm Mauser
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Detachable Shoulder Stock, Wooden Holster Stock, Extended Magazines, Lanyard Loop, 1911 Pattern Design
Variants
- Star Model MB - Caliber Variant
- Star Model MD - Select Fire
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,174 · Production years: 1971-1985
Total production of the 7.63mm MMS variant; the 9mm MB sibling saw about 1,757 units
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1985
Notes
Roughly 1,174 examples were built between 1971 and 1985, making the MMS one of the rarest of Star's stocked pistol-carbines. Its 9x19mm Parabellum counterpart was the Model MB. Because the wooden shoulder stock doubles as a holster and the pistol is over a certain vintage, U.S. examples are widely regarded as C&R collectible and have been treated as NFA-exempt.
Background
Star's stocked pistol-carbines let a shooter clip a wooden holster onto the grip and turn a 1911-style handgun into a shoulder-fired carbine — a throwback to Mauser C96 'Broomhandle' days that Star kept alive into the 1980s in the antique 7.63mm Mauser chambering.