Who Here Reads Hebrew?

You know, I forgot I made this a Blogger account, so it's a snap to add posts, and people can respond. So, when I get gossip, interesting stuff, and questions, I'll try to remember to add them. I'll probably forget, but I'll try.

So, an astute reader sent this in:


It's Hebrew. Well, I am prettysure. Which is interesting, but everything I am gonna say here is speculation and rumor and based on hearsay and informed guesses.

The Israelis imported everything they could get. For a long time, simply because they had no arms industry, and of course they have constantly been surrounded by folks who want to kill them. Rifles, MGs, mortars, etc. took priority over handguns, which were imported at least in part up through the 70s. Then, again more recently but that's another story.

I have heard of mass shipments of Stars, especially the smaller service type Classic era guns. Many were not issued out, but they were there. Supposedly, the big run of BM/BKM guns that came in a few years back in such good shape were all ex-Israeli stocks.

But this actually has Hebrew marks. Not good ones -- those are hand stamps -- so it was probably done by a local (Police or Army) unit armorer, who also assigned it a number.

Anyway, what would help is if we knew what it said. Anyone?