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2K views 12 replies 7 participants last post by  Bob In St. Louis 
I went looking for Len Antaris's book and found it... for $115. Too rich for my blood today. I checked out some other leads and happened across this tidbit at: http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-260294.html

" As to Bulgarian contract: Page 343 of Len Antaris' new book "Star Pistols:

"---Star received a large order for 15,000 Model Bs from the Ministry of War in Sofia, Bulgaria. --- Shipment to Bulgaria was effected in three equal blocks of 5,000 pistols between September 1943 and March 1944:

09-09-43; serial ranges 225007-225775 and 226101-230331

02-12-43; serial ranges 230332-230375, 230826-231756, and 231758-235782

23-03-44; serial ranges 235901-240900

The B pistols used by Bulgaria were marked as standard commercial guns and issued without a specific acceptance proof. Over 50 years later a number of these pistols were released as surplus. The majority of the guns were reblued. As sales were slow, at least one European dealer took to marking the guns with a E/WaA 251 proof as found on the early B pistols accepted by the Nazis. This postwar counterfeit marking should not be confused as an original stamp."

I gather that this information was originally furnished by Bob in St. Louis, for which, I thank you, Bob. My serial was evidently shipped as part of the batch dated 12 FEB 43.
 
I know that Bob...now!:)

I did ask in this thread, earlier, but I didn't wait very long before going off on my own to explore for answers. I must confess that I dearly love poking about for information on the Internet. Ultimately, the information did come from yourself, though filtered through another web site.

Although 'tis said that all things come to he who waits, they come faster to he who shakes the bushes!

All in all, though I haven't fired it yet, I am having fun with my Model B. Just figuring out the deal with the thumb safety was (what I call) great fun!

I have just this minute realized that the dates given in my last post were in the European format, thus my pistol was shipped December 2, 1943 vice February 12, 1943.

Thanks again for your valuable input!
 
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