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Star Model B
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<p>The Star Model B is a <a href="/facts/Single-action/e95STa6G">single-action</a> <a href="/facts/Semi-automatic_pistol/nlBHDhu2">semi-automatic pistol</a> that fires the <a href="/facts/9_mm_Luger_Parabellum/m8sP9Hz9">9 mm Parabellum</a> pistol cartridge. It was produced by <a href="/facts/Star_Bonifacio_Echeverria%2c_S.A./IqHopjqY">Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A.</a> in Spain as a derivative of the Star Model A in <a href="/facts/9%25C3%259723mm_Largo/nxLq212L">9x23mm Largo</a>. It is visually similar to and inspired by the <a href="/facts/M1911/Wzb4l1cz">M1911</a> series of pistols, however it is mechanically different in several ways. The Model B was chambered in <a href="/facts/9mm_Luger/m8sP9Hz9">9mm Luger</a> and was intended for export outside of Spain, being produced for 52 years from 1931 to 1983 when replaced by the similar "Super" series. </p>