well i can tell that it's not a Mexican obregon, I haven't seen an Argentinian Ballester pistol to rule that out. Other than that even i am stumped for now...Dang having stored all my gun ID guides in preperation to moving to a free state.

Having found a guide right now it looks closest to either a French MAS 35S or a MAS 50. Neither are exact matches but they are as close as I can get with the resources i have on hand.

It's not a Ballester-Molina, though good guess. Interesting you mention the MAS M1935S and MAS-50 (also the SACM M1935A would apply, they're all related designs) - I was just thinking how they're similar. They're all based on the 1911 with the addition of a very similar slide safety. They are not, however, related.

That said, you're not likely to find this in a general gun identification guide, while it is a production gun it's somewhat obscure. I suggest taking a good look at the extractor, it's a pretty big hint.

The Box of Truth just did an article on the "Ballerina Molester" not too long ago.
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu100.htm

Looks to be some sort of Star.

Wow, I was thinking I was beginning to think I'd have to post a picture of the markings for somebody to get that. Yes, it's a Star. Now which model is it?

It's a Star Model 1920 pistol.

Here's one that is more practical in training us how to identify guns as they pertain to movies or real life variations. It's not a rare prototype or a gun that was in production briefly decades ago which we will probably never see in film, or ever (no offense Nyles and other obscure gun collectors, mad respect!), but a particular variant that will require some background knowledge.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1269764045

Look familiar?

on the slide it says ''fabrique national''
and i would say it is a browning hi-power.
but is it?

FN commercial production Hi Power, probably from the 70s by the looks of it. Harder to tell without seeing which kind of extractor it has. My buddy is a Hi Power fanatic and could (every time I find a rare Hi Power variant he convinces me to pass it to him - even a WW2 Finn contract, I can't believe he suckered me into it), but my interest is mostly the pre-1945 variations.

Both of you have stepped into the laser guided bear trap. You are both incorrect. You have to look at the slide stamp closely.