![]() ![]() At approximately this same serial number a few other shortcuts were used to expedite production – a shorter rollmark/slide legend, coarser polish limited to side of the slide and frame, and all the small parts were given a bead blast matte finish. After serial number 1,560,901 in 1981, all BM pistols were fitted with a ramped and serrated front sight. In general, earlier pieces were more highly polished and later ones were more of a matte finish. The pistols were made without mechanical variation throughout that period, but there may be a lot of different cosmetic variations depending on agency issue and commercial sales. ![]() BM serial numbers ranged from 1,226,501 to somewhere around 1,942,445. Historically speaking, I found that a total of 217,682 Star BM pistols were made between 19. The color case hardened hammer and extractor appealed to my S&W revolver tastes. The pistol was nicely polished and the blued finish still wasn't bad for its age. ![]() The bore is in perfect condition and the locking lugs and recesses show no indications of rounding or wear. It has some honest holster wear but doesn't appear to have been fired much. I picked this up at a local gun shop a couple weeks ago for $249.
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