The three proof marks indicate receipt at the proof house, passing of proof, and the date of proofing. Although many other countries have military acceptance marks as well, I do not know their design if anyone does know for sure, please send me a good quality photo or other reference information. Three are proofmarks, and there is a fourth that is a Spanish military acceptance proof. I am not sure the same coding scheme is used for long arms, but try it and if it sounds right, it might be.Īs seen below, there are four possible marks on any Star firearm. Although I do not specifically address it, this should therefore work for Astras, Llamas, and any other handgun. Though there was another one operating for a short time in the early 1920s, Eibar is the one and only Spanish government proof house for most of the 20th century. Every 28 years or so (there are inexplicable gaps) they start a new series, by adding a number to the end of the letter codes. There are 28 letters or letter-combinations, as explained in the chart below. From 1927 onward, the proof mark additionally was accompanied by a letter code, indicating the year of proofing. The Spanish government set up a proof house in Eibar starting in 1923. In fact, yours may be quite hard to find or read. Note that most will not be hilited in white as these are. There are 3 on a typical commerical arm, and four on a typical military arm. They are usually on and/or near the front of the trigger guard. The model S photo to the left shows the typical location and appearance of proofmarks on Star pistols. Most other countries, do, including Spain. Yes, that means there are essentially no standards. Though the US government has inspection processes for military goods, there is no proof house of any sort for domestic US gun makers.
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