The pistol that is the subject of this review is a Turkish produced version of the CZ 75. While the CZ is built upon solid operating principles there is much that is original about the handgun. Highly praised by knowledgeable shooters and military men, the CZ 75 has earned a reputation for reliability and accuracy with a nod toward the CZ as giving more pistol for the money than expected. I wish someone would tool up and make this pistol again.Among the greatest service pistols of all time is the CZ 75. I like the Star BM and especially lighter BKM better than any of these. I have also tried the usual suspects in narrow 9mm: Kahr, Keltec, Walther PPS. I have said and often hear bemoaning that Glock won't make a single stack (narrow) 9mm. (OK, if you don't have an index finger I get that, but I have had some surgery on mine and the Star falls within a narrow spectrum of acceptable trigger types). This was the first time I had shot modern JHPs through the aluminum framed BKM for fear of damaging the feed ramp as this, like all true JMB designs, has a rampless barrel operatating on more or less the 1911 design, but with an alumimum frame "ramp." As a departure from the 1911 there is no grip safety but you can safely carry this pistol "cocked and locked."Īdditionally the trigger geometry is not one that interfers with proper trigger squeeze regardless of index finger handicap or surgical repair.
I especially liked the Hornady 115grn Critical Defense rounds through the light weight Star. However, I find the lighter by 10ozs or so, BKM actually easier to shoot well. The more common BM (all steel - I have 3) are much more common. These aluminum framed Star compact 9mms are hard to find. Today I shot 3 different types of ball ammo and 4 different types of modern JHP through my Star BKM without FTF or FTE. This makes the Star BKM a candidate for the ultimate size, width and length of a CCW pistol in an caliber that matters. Barrel length is 3.75" making this a true JMB single stack 9mm pistol. 84 inches and a width at the widest point of the grip and grip safety area of 1.25". First off the Star BKM that I have has a slide width of.
I just wanted to mention my latest experience with one of my 4 Star "B" Series "compact" pistols.
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