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Unread 12-13-2009, 12:06 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Douglas Jr. View Post
Nice pistol.
You date this pistol using this chart:
http://www.star-firearms.com/firearms/proof.shtml

From your pictures I can't read the letter code stamped on it.
That's because on the BM/BKM it is under the left grip.

I had found a site with the BM/BKM letter codes, but that page you referenced is much better. Lots more Star stuff. Thanks!

Here's a pic of my letter code, with proof marks. 1981.

Interestingly, my plumed helmet proof has the "X" in the shield, but my Flaming Bomb proof does not have the "P"...
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