STAR FIREARMS

As well as design and feature changes, Star was an innovator in many areas of manufacturing. They were among the first European makers to use investment castings of high-grade steel parts. This forms near-finished parts, reducing the need for additional finishing which both saves on production costs, and reduces the chances for error in the tricky hardening steps. Cast parts have achieved a bad reputation due to many manufacturers executing them so poorly, but Star castings mostly cannot even be detected (without expert eyes). This, and other manufacturing processes Star helped pioneer are heavily used today by all firearms companies... During WW II, the Star factory produced numerous arms for export to countries engaged in the war, mostly Axis and other aligned countries. Smaller Star pistols, such as the Model S, were used by aircrews, and full-sized guns (such as the Model B) were employed by police, second-line units and certain specialist troops. Star also enjoyed some success..

Also known as: Star, Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A., STAR, S.A.

Primary location: United States