![]() ![]() I’m not talking field stripping I mean everything. Star’s major innovation with the Mod 28 and subsequent models: their incorporation of totally tool-less disassembly. The doors closed on Star-Firearms the company went belly-up in 1997. In keeping with the “if it ain’t broke” philosophy, the Spanish Navy still issues the Mod30 series for force-protection duties. In the late 90’s, Spain’s police and military organizations shifted away from the Star. Elements of the Spanish military as well as Gardia Civil issued the weapon. ![]() The company produced the Star 30M from 1983 – 1994. It’s an all-steel, long-barrel full-sized package. The Star Mod30M is the “military” variant of the Star Model 30. Up to that point, derivations of John Browning’s 1911 had put bread on their table. Although Star outperformed both the Ruger and Smith & Wesson entries, the military brass eventually awarded the Beretta 92 the contract.) Before the 28, Star had never manufactured a pistol of in-house design. That gun was famous for failing the first of the early 1980’s JSAAP competition stages for guns aspiring to become the new U.S. The Mod30 was an improvement over the Mod28. ![]()
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