Star Firearms — I-series pistols
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First Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1932 1935 4?" version of then current F .22. - no slide stop. Safety????
Second Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1935 1942 Above with slide stop and thumb safety.
2.5 model???
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1942 1957 Above but without slide stop.
Third Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1957 1967 As 1942 version but with squared barrel (means "not sticking out the front" I'll bet).
3.5 Model???
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1967 1967 As 1957 version with slide stop.
IR .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1967 1983 New name for 1967 I.
First Model:
I .380 ACP 1933 1933 Same as I in .32; may not have existed, should have been called IN all along
IN .380 ACP 1934 1935 Same as 1930-32 I above, but renamed for caliber name consistency - See description for H for same name issue
Second Model - For a contract apparently due to name and short run:
IN Police .380 ACP 1935 1940 Moved safety to thumb position and added slide stop; description seems suspect...
The I series is a straight-blowback vest pocket pistol, mechanically designed along the lines of the model F. The I falls between the H and F series in total size.
The I appears to be a direct derivative of the F series .22 sport and target pistols, redesigned slightly to fire the .32 and .380 cartridges. There are several variants, generally following the improvements to the whole vest pocket pistol lines, with improvements over time to frame shape and safety lever being most notable.
Manuals
Although I have no manual for any of the I series pistols, their similarity to other straight-blowback Stars should present no issues. Simply use one, or several, of the following manuals:
- CU & Starlet subcompact .25 ACP pistols.
- Second model F, without slide stop, in French
- FR series, with slide stop, in Spanish
First Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1932 1935 4?" version of then current F .22. - no slide stop. Safety????
Second Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1935 1942 Above with slide stop and thumb safety.
2.5 model???
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1942 1957 Above but without slide stop.
Third Model:
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1957 1967 As 1942 version but with squared barrel (means "not sticking out the front" I'll bet).
3.5 Model???
I .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1967 1967 As 1957 version with slide stop.
IR .32 ACP (7.65 mm) 1967 1983 New name for 1967 I.
First Model:
I .380 ACP 1933 1933 Same as I in .32; may not have existed, should have been called IN all along
IN .380 ACP 1934 1935 Same as 1930-32 I above, but renamed for caliber name consistency - See description for H for same name issue
Second Model - For a contract apparently due to name and short run:
IN Police .380 ACP 1935 1940 Moved safety to thumb position and added slide stop; description seems suspect...