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The Spanish 9mm Connection in Pulp Fiction

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One of the uncredited gun cameos that got the most screentime in writer-director Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 neo-noir classic is a humble M1911-look-alike 9mm pistol made by Star of Spain.

“Pulp Fiction’s” hitman-turned-newfound-Buddist Jules Winnfield, portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, begins the film in a classic black suit and ends it in a borrowed T-shirt and shorts while holding on to his customized BMF wallet, Jhericurls, and nickel-plated 9mm Star Model B throughout the film.

The what?

More in my column at Guns.com.

Spanish 1911 The Star Model B 9mm

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When I was poking around the evidence room one night years ago, I saw what I took to be a Colt
1911-series 45ACP with a funny grip. On closer inspection, I found that it was neither a Colt, nor
a 45 at all.

I held it up to Art, the wonk of the evidence room, “What is this thing?”

Art laughed, “That is a Star 9mm. Good gun. Heavy as heck though”

And here is what else I found out over time:  Read the rest in my column at Firearms Talk

Star Model B 9mm