![]() ![]() The slide cocking serrations are also reduced in number on these later pistols. At approximately this same serial number a few other shortcuts were used to expedite production – a shorter rollmark/slide legend, coarser polish limited to the side of the slide and frame, and all the small parts were given a bead blast matte finish. After serial number 1,560,901 in 1981, all BM pistols were fitted with a ramped and serrated front sight. In general, earlier pieces were more highly polished and later ones were more of a matte finish. The pistols were made without mechanical variation throughout that period, but there may be a lot of different cosmetic variations depending on agency issue and commercial sales. BM serial numbers ranged from 1,226,501 to somewhere around 1,982,884. A total of 217,682 Star BM pistols were made between 19.
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