9mm Star BM

[sheepherder]

I have a short list of handguns I want; Colt 1903, Nambu Type 14, Remington Model 51, a few others...One of the others is/was a 9mm Star. My local shop had one in this week, at a very competitive price...So I treated myself...

All steel; 8+1 single stack mag; lockwork and general lines like a 7/8 scale M1911A1. FN style extractor, mag safety (which I dislike and will remove as soon as I figure it out), plastic grips. CAI import markings; and a slide cartouche which I don't recognize. "This pistol was officially adopted in 1976 by the Spanish Navy, the Guardia Civil, and the Cuerpo General de Policia" (from the NRA Assembly book). I don't know exactly what year this one is, but the finish is about 85%, bore excellent, and barrel bushing wear negligible.

I attached a pic of the cartouche and the letters; they don't match anything I could find on GB...Does anyone recognize them???