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'''The ''Star Model B'' pistol as been seen used by the following actors in the following movies, television, anime, and videogames.''' | '''The ''Star Model B'' pistol as been seen used by the following actors in the following movies, television, anime, and videogames.''' | ||
[[Image:StarPistolB.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Star Model B Pistol | [[Image:StarPistolB.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Star Model B Pistol, blued finish - 9mm. This is a screen used Star Model B from the 1987 film ''[[The Untouchables]]''.]] | ||
This Spanish Pistol, known overseas as the Star Modelo B, appears in many Hollywood movies as a substitute for the | [[Image:StarBNickelPulpFiction.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Star Model B Pistol with a custom bright nickel plated finish and pearl grips - 9mm. This is a screen used Star Model B from the film ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.]] | ||
This Spanish Pistol, known overseas as the ''Star Modelo B'', appears in many Hollywood movies as a substitute for the Govt. Model 1911, since it fired the hotter and more reliable 9mm blanks. Also in the older days of cinema, armorers had trouble getting .45 ACP blanks to cycle in pistols, so 9mm was substituted whenever possible. With newer powders and blank conversion techniques, most problems with the .45 ACP pistols have been solved. | |||
'''The Spanish Star Model B can be seen in:''' | |||
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* ''[[The Getaway]]'' | * ''[[The Getaway]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Jules in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' | * [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Jules in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (Nickel Plated version) | ||
* ''[[The Untouchables]]'' | * ''[[The Untouchables]]'' | ||
Revision as of 07:33, 8 February 2009
The Star Model B pistol as been seen used by the following actors in the following movies, television, anime, and videogames.
This Spanish Pistol, known overseas as the Star Modelo B, appears in many Hollywood movies as a substitute for the Govt. Model 1911, since it fired the hotter and more reliable 9mm blanks. Also in the older days of cinema, armorers had trouble getting .45 ACP blanks to cycle in pistols, so 9mm was substituted whenever possible. With newer powders and blank conversion techniques, most problems with the .45 ACP pistols have been solved.
The Spanish Star Model B can be seen in:
Films
- Samuel L. Jackson as Jules in Pulp Fiction (Nickel Plated version)