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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