German Ordered Astra 9mm

[chaosrob]

took a couple of pics of it today after realizing I had not done so yet. Goofy gun with a recoil spring out of this world (since it is a blowback design). Thought I would throw it out there as I know that collecting taste varies here

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[Eaglelord17]

That is a neat pistol. I wasn't aware that it was even possible to make a 9mm parabellum pistol which was a straight blowback (all the experiments I have heard of usually ended in failure). Thanks for sharing.

[Sentryduty]

I wasn't aware that it was even possible to make a 9mm parabellum pistol which was a straight blowback

It can be done, but usually the mass of the slide makes for a heavy and clumsy pistol, see modern pistols produced by Hi-Point for examples. The do a .45ACP as well, it's just more clumsy than the 9mm.

[Vincent]

They were originally chambered in 9mm Largo - 9x23mm.

[Sarge]

I have both a 600 u. a 300 with WaA. Both are fun to shoot!
Sarge

[starwarsraul13]

I have both a 600 u. a 300 with WaA. Both are fun to shoot!
Sarge

I am actually looking for an Astra 300! I will buy yours!

[RCS]

Years ago I had a friend who was an editor for gun publications, he had a cut-away Astra 600 that came from Spain

The Italian 9mm Glisenti (1910) was designed to use a reduced loading of the 9 mm cartridge because of the weak design

[Low & Slow]

I have a couple of the Astras, a 600/43 and a 1921 (400). Fun and interesting, but the triggers are pretty wretched , especially the 600's.

[browningautorifle]

Nice group.

[jdmcomp]

This gun has quite a history, some 40k guns bought by the Germans with only the first 10k delivered and marked. Mine is in the later bunch, the 30k that remained in Spain and then was sold again to the new German government for police use. I do appreciate a simple reliable design and this is one. Bit of a heavy spring for loading first round but seems to handle any load without a hickup. Mags can be found. I would love to find a German WDWII manual for this gun.