And I'm from South Africa

 

Bilder, The serial number you posted is for a Model A (9mm Largo). Could you post photos of the serial number on the butt and Star proofing (probably under left grip) and speaking of grips those definitely not original and the weapon’s finish may be a reblue but your photos could be very misleading there. The Serial given was for a pistol made and proofed in 1960.

 

The proofing stamp is F1 and on the butt there is a B with the serial number

 

Shazam!! F1 is the code for 1960, perhaps the serial number sequence is incorrect or someone needed to fill a order for a B and simply diverted a serialized frame to fill it....or maybe I am all wet
There is not much more that can be divulged from a standard production pistol that does not have any special markings. On the left side of the slide where it indicates 9mm does it have a P following? Have you tried to put a Largo cartridge in the chamber? Is the barrel serialized to the frame?

 

+1 SN in Antaris book is listed for model A in 1960.

 

It says 9mmP and the only serial number is on the frame and the magazine but what I want to know is if I can use the wide base magazine like on the bs

 

The wide or removeable floor plate magazine will not fit far enough into the pistol to engage the magazine release. Your pistol takes the recessed floor plate mag so that is what you are stuck with. Original Magazines are difficult to find and aftermarket are very “iffy” at best for quality. I have a number of Triple K mags with the fixed floor plate and failure rate is quite high from being too wide for the opening to feed lip problems to floor plates suddenly departing the mag and ammunition following quickly behind. Others have worked as expected but I am always fearful of a floor plate launch and would not trust the mag for serious carry.

 

Was model A manufactured in 1960

 

Manufactured till the last 6 in 1968 none were manufactured in 66 and 67.

 

Bilder, Odd thing but I just realized I have a Model B in beautiful condition and has South African military marking on the frame.
Curly see #3 above the A/B issue was the reason for several of the later posts.

 

South African defense forces has lost of unused star bs

 

Hopefully when they dispose of the Model B’s we will see them imported into this country and make a bunch of new owners smile, my Pistol certainly was never abused.

 

Mine also is still good just the grips a very ugly but I've got the original plastic grips now. And I got a magazine today

 

Wow an ancient magazine, hope it works just fine.
if you PM me an email address I will send photos of the SA markings on my model B.

 

Your model b looks nice the blueing looks very good

 

Builder, Any ideas on the unit markings on that pistol?

 

That is the military acceptance mark which proves it was used by the SADF

 

Great thank you.

 

http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/showthread.php?84912-Star-bm

 

The UM logo stands for Union Military used in the 60 and 70s

 

Hey thank you that explains it better, now if I can find out what the arrow head on either side means.

 

Hi ibmikey is the grip of your sadf star model b shorter?

 

No frame is standard Model B....the Star serial number was either a special run or SA removed it and applied their own as it definitely is not in normal Star sequence. There is no obvious signs of removal it just does not match a Star of that vintage.

 

My star b with my Taurus PT22

 

Nice pistols, I see you put the factory grips back on the model B...

 

Yes i didn't like that wood set that was on it