Star CU Starlet
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 60 mm
- Weight, empty
- 298 g
- Introduced
- 1957
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Star CU Starlet is a compact .25 ACP straight-blowback vest-pocket pistol made in Spain by Star Bonifacio Echeverria. Introduced in 1957, it used a lightweight aluminium-alloy frame mated to a steel slide and fixed barrel, with fixed sights, plastic grips, a single-action hammer and an 8-round detachable magazine. The black-anodized frame was offered in colour finishes such as blue, green, grey and gold, paired with a blued or chrome slide, making it a popular deep-concealment and purse pistol until imports to the United States ended under the Gun Control Act of 1968.
A flashy little 'purse gun' of the late 1950s and 1960s, the alloy-framed Starlet came in jewel-like anodized colours and is now a sought-after collectible among small-bore Star enthusiasts.
Part of Star's C-series of small-calibre pocket pistols. U.S. importation ceased after the 1968 Gun Control Act barred small inexpensive handguns failing the points system; production continued until about 1972.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Star Bonifacio Echeverria
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Spain
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1957 to 1972
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 60 mm
- Overall length
- 121 mm
- Weight, empty
- 298 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 8
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum alloy
- Slide
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Plastic
- Finish
- Anodized
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 232 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 87 J
- Effective range
- 25 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Fixed sights
Fixed barrel
Serrated slide
Checkered hammer spur
Lightweight alloy frame
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 86 .25 ACP pistols | 298 g | 350 g | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 85 .25 ACP pistols | 121 mm | 114 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 84 .25 ACP pistols | 60 mm | 54 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 93 .25 ACP pistols | 8 | 6 | Among the largest capacities |
Answers
Questions about the Star CU Starlet
How much does the Star CU Starlet weigh?
The Star CU Starlet weighs 298 g (10.5 oz) empty.
What caliber is the Star CU Starlet?
The Star CU Starlet is chambered in .25 ACP.
How many rounds does the Star CU Starlet hold?
The Star CU Starlet holds 8 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Star CU Starlet?
The Star CU Starlet is 121 mm (4.76 in) long overall, with a 60 mm (2.36 in) barrel.
Who makes the Star CU Starlet?
The Star CU Starlet is made by Star Bonifacio Echeverria (Spain).
When was the Star CU Starlet introduced?
The Star CU Starlet was introduced in 1957 and discontinued in 1972.
How does the Star CU Starlet operate?
The Star CU Starlet uses a blowback action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/star-modelo-cu-starlet' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "star-modelo-cu-starlet", "name": "Star CU Starlet", "manufacturer": { "id": "star", "name": "Star Bonifacio Echeverria", "countryCode": "ES", "foundedYear": 1908, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:48", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:48", "version": "718648e74a6528b85199425c1812d408886d97eb43af5ac2bd1086cb566a706a" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "ES", "year_introduced": 1957, "barrel_length_mm": 60, "weight_empty_g": 298, "action_type": "blowback"}