Star Model BKM - Revision history

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[[File:Star-Model-BKM-9mm-Compact-1911-Style-Pistol-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|right|The Star Model BKM, a compact aluminum-framed 1911-style handgun made by Star Bonifacio Echeverria from 1972 to 1997.]]

The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).

This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]], but instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]].

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 The breech locking utilizes John Browning's / Colt's "swinging link" traditionally found in the 1911, but uses only one locking lug on the top of the barrel in order to engage the slide.
-== Specifications ==
+* Type: Semi-automatic pistol
-Type: Semi-automatic pistol
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	The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum\|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).		The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum\|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).

−	This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]], ~~but~~ instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]] cartridge.	+	== Design & Development ==
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		+	This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]] (of which it is a derivative). However, it instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed, and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]] cartridge. As a result, the Star BKM weighed only 26 ounces, which was quite innovative for its time.
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		+	The breech locking utilizes John Browning's / Colt's "swinging link" traditionally found in the 1911, but uses only one locking lug on the top of the barrel in order to engage the slide.

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	The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum\|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).		The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum\|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).

−	This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]], but instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]].	+	This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]], but instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]] cartridge.
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		+	== Specifications ==
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		+	Type: Semi-automatic pistol
		+	Action: Locked Breech
		+	Overall Length: 7 inches (178 mm)
		+	Barrel Length: 3.9 inches (100 mm)
		+	Weight: 26 oz (737 grams)

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-[[File:Star-Model-BKM-9mm-Compact-1911-Style-Pistol-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|right|The Star Model BKM, a compact aluminum-framed 1911-style handgun made by Star Bonifacio Echeverria from 1972 to 1997.]]
+[[File:Star-Model-BKM-9mm-Compact-1911-Style-Pistol-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|right|The Star Model BKM, a compact aluminum-framed 1911-style handgun made by [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972 to 1997.]]
 The '''Star Model BKM''' was a semi-automatic 1911-style pistol chambered in [[9x19mm Parabellum|9mm Parabellum]] and produced by Spanish gun manufacturer [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria]] from 1972-1997 (the year of their closing).
 This handgun is more or less identical to the [[Star Model BM]], but instead uses an aluminum frame, which was a response to the growing demand in the U.S. for smaller, lighter firearms that could be more easily concealed and that were chambered in the [[9x19mm Parabellum]].