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J P Sauer 1913 and Spanish Astra 300
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08-25-2017 10:56 PM
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Neat where the top gun was made, a town that was famous for being reduced to rubble during the Spanish Civil war by the Condor Legion.
I'd be having a go at manufacturing 9 Largo from something else...
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Brass for the 9mm largo is available and I was going to buy some at the last show but forgot.
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That would be the way to go anyway, buy as much as you can possibly need for that one gun and load for it. I would...like my Navy Lee rifle, and had shooting quantities... It should shoot nice...
Yes, starline makes it.
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Typo or ???
You have an Astra 400, Not a 300. The 300 was only made in 7.65 & 9mm corto = 32 acp & 380.
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Not a typo, a brain fart. You are correct, it is an Astra 400 and I knew that.
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I have a major mystery. My pistol is from everything I can find out about it an Astra 400. It has early grips which were stopped being made in 1926. The Date Code is 1929 and the acceptance date is 1931 into the Spanish military. Magazine release, markings, etc all indicate it is a 400. All serial numbers match, barrel matches receiver. Tried shooting it today with 9mm largo. Nothing happened. Waited for hang fire, chambered another round and nothing happened. Not even a click. Looked at the chamber and the case was sticking out of the barrel. Then I noticed the slide was not all the way forward. Knowing these can also fire 9mm, I tried one of those and everything worked perfectly. Just got done tearing it apart and measured the chamber. To the best of my limited gunsmithing abilities, this is chambered for 9mm, not 9mm largo. 9mm Largo sticks out about a quarter inch. I thought perhaps there was part of a case stuck in there but does not appear to be the case. I've done several searches and nothing I'm finding indicates these were ever made in 9mm luger. If the barrel didn't match I'd suspect a rebarrel but the proofs are even the same. Anyone with some information on this would be welcome.
I did just find mention of a 2.5mm ring which was inserted in these in the 1960's. I can't tell if there is one in there or not. Would make sense but I can't see a line. If that's the case, I'd like to get it out. I have accumulated quite a bit of Largo ammo.
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