Videos tagged with 9mm Largo

This video provides an ASMR-style examination of the Astra Model F pistol, often referred to as a 'Broomhandle' due to its Mauser C96 derivative design. It highlights the firearm's external features, action, trigger pull, magazine operation, bolt cycling, and selector switch. The content focuses on the mechanical sounds and visual details of the Spanish-made pistol, produced by Unceta y Compañía in Guernica.

This review of the Spanish Astra 400, presented by Mae, highlights its physical specifications, including a weight of 2.31 lbs and an 8.9-inch length. The pistol uses a stiff-to-rack slide, an 8-round magazine in 9mm Largo, and features both a grip safety and a manual lever. The presenter notes substantial recoil and a heavy trigger break, concluding that the Astra 400 illustrates the advantages of locked-breech designs over heavy blowback pistols.

This review of the Spanish Jo.Lo.Ar. 1924 pistol highlights its unique one-handed cocking lever and semi-automatic blowback action. While innovative for cavalry, the design is noted as top-heavy and awkward in practical use, with a removed trigger guard posing safety concerns. The speaker, a specialized historical firearms researcher, concludes the concept was better on paper than in reality.

This video details the Astra 400, a Spanish service pistol used in the Spanish Civil War. It highlights the firearm's simple blowback action, its use of 9mm Largo ammunition, and demonstrates live fire. The presenter showcases markings and discusses the pistol's historical significance.

This video features shooting a historical Astra Modelo 400 pistol chambered in 9mm Largo. The firearm is noted to be from the Spanish Civil War era, highlighting its historical significance. The content focuses on the practical aspect of operating and firing this vintage handgun.

This video showcases the Astra 400, a historical semi-automatic pistol from the Spanish Civil War era. It highlights the firearm's markings, including the manufacturer Unceta y Compañía from Guernica, Spain, and its designation as Modelo 1921 (400). A key point is the comparison of 9mm Largo ammunition with 9mm Luger, emphasizing the former's longer case. The demonstration includes live fire, showcasing the blowback action and recoil.

This video showcases the Astra 400 pistol, chambered in 9mm Largo, during a range day. It demonstrates loading the single-stack magazine, live firing at a steel target, and highlights the pistol's simple blowback action through slow-motion footage. The presenter also shows the pistol's markings and its heel-style magazine release.

The Spanish Campo-Giro 1913/16 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Largo. It features a unique aesthetic, a stiff tubular slide with aggressive serrations, and an 8-round capacity. While functional for its era, its design is noted for significant recoil, a heavy but smooth trigger, and criticized grip ergonomics.

The Astra 400 Target Model, a rare 1945 variant, significantly differs from its service counterpart with a side-mounted magazine release and a precision-oriented single-set trigger. It features a Patridge front sight and adjustable rear sight for improved accuracy. The unique trigger mechanism requires manual resetting after each shot, offering a crisp pull for target shooting.

The Astra F, a Spanish select-fire variant of the Mauser C96 'Broomhandle', offers both semi-automatic and full-automatic modes. Its unique internal rate-of-fire reducer lowers the full-auto rate from 1000 RPM to a more controllable 350-400 RPM, making it effective with a shoulder stock. It utilizes detachable 10 or 20-round magazines and is chambered in 9mm Largo.

The Campo-Giro 1913/16 is a vintage Spanish semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Largo. It features a blowback action, a tubular slide with aggressive serrations, and an 8-round capacity. While it has a last-round hold-open, the pistol is noted for its stiff slide, heavy recoil due to the full-power cartridge, and awkward grip ergonomics that can impact the shooter's knuckle. The sights are described as rounded and difficult to use, despite an easy-to-operate safety lever.

This video focuses on the conservation, cleaning, oiling, and inspection of a Bergmann 1910/21 pistol chambered in 9x23 Largo. While explicitly stating it's not a tutorial, the content aims to guide viewers on what they need to know to perform these tasks themselves, emphasizing the need for expertise. The description also includes a link for viewer support via Patreon and a reference to another video, "Primer 140."