Star B

MarkC · 08-11-2006, 10:45 PM

Thought some of you might like photos of this gun and holster, not in the best of condition but an "honest" bring back and hard to find. The holster is a bit unusual since most leather was controlled by the military.

Stevie · 08-16-2006, 11:23 AM

I bought a similiar StarB a few years back. Not German marked, but wartime proofed.

Cool and interesting guns. Mine shoots fine and was cheap to boot.

I bet a genuine German accepted wartime issue B ain't so cheap!

John Sabato · 08-16-2006, 02:17 PM

Nice rig!

I have a childhood friend whose father brought back a Star B from WW2, and he had the barrel filled with molten lead so that my friend could safely play with it as a child... I haven't seen my friend or the gun in years... I may have to try and look him up and see if he will part with it... the melting temperature of lead is way below the damage point for the barrel and I bet that is all it would take to restore this gun to shooting condition...

08-11-2006, 10:45 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	Star B Thought some of you might like photos of this gun and holster, not in the best of condition but an "honest" bring back and hard to find. The holster is a bit unusual since most leather was controlled by the military.

08-16-2006, 02:17 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Nice rig! I have a childhood friend whose father brought back a Star B from WW2, and he had the barrel filled with molten lead so that my friend could safely play with it as a child... I haven't seen my friend or the gun in years... I may have to try and look him up and see if he will part with it... the melting temperature of lead is way below the damage point for the barrel and I bet that is all it would take to restore this gun to shooting condition... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-16-2006, 11:23 AM	#2
Stevie User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ok. Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought a similiar StarB a few years back. Not German marked, but wartime proofed. Cool and interesting guns. Mine shoots fine and was cheap to boot. I bet a genuine German accepted wartime issue B ain't so cheap!