#Star Pistol Serial Numbers serial numbers#
They have Wehrmacht proof marks and the Mauser serial numbers come from the early- to mid-1930s. The German government purchased 7,800 commercial M30 pistols in 1940 for use by the Luftwaffe.
Some quick searches have shown that based on the 'P' above the trigger, it was manufactured in 1945. Hello All, I recently purchased a Star Model B, and am trying to find out some specific information of its past.The front sight ('blade') may also be adjusted by drifting it left or right. The rear sight is able to be adjusted for windage by loosening the set-screw (with a tool included in the original package when sold new). If using any of Russia Beyond's content, partly or in full, always provide an active hyperlink to the original material.Adjustable. That is one of the reasons weapon collectors love Russian firearms – they might sometimes look crude and unrefined, but they perfectly represent the character of the nation and show how difficult and remarkable Russian history is. And every historical Russian weapon can definitely also tell you the story. Since ancient times, the sword or a spear could tell you more about the history of a particular civilization than many manuscripts. That is why every museum has their own weapons. Every AK variant is different and represents the history of the country, its political affiliations, progress of technology and manufacturing capabilities.
Other Kalashnikov copies have their own identification marks – a Hungarian gun would have an infinity sign and number ‘1’ as selector’s markings, a ‘10’ in circles indicates Bulgaria, ‘11’ in one means the weapon was made in Poland… You can write an entire book about it. That is why, even if the markings are right, try to do a simple function check, and if you do not like something maybe you should look for something else. In Kabul, I came across several weapons that could not even be loaded – the barrel and chamber were so out of sync the round would not go in all the way. Another proof that proper grammar is important.Īnother giveaway of many fake rifles is poor quality. For example, on the right side of a Russian gun you can find selector markings with Cyrillic letters ‘ОД’ and ‘АВ’ which stand for “semi-automatic” and “fully-automatic” modes, respectively.įortunately, most tribal gunsmiths are not avid Russian language enthusiasts, so on their creations those letters often look more like ‘ОА’ or ‘ДВ’. What usually gives them away is poor grammar.
Dealers in the tribal areas know that they will be paid more for an original Russian weapon and will do everything to make it look as close as possible to the real thing. In this region, making counterfeit guns is an old tradition.
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