Videos tagged with 9x23mm Largo

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.

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 C&Rsenal documentary delves into the history and mechanics of the Spanish Campo-Giro 1913/16 pistol, an early semi-automatic firearm chambered in 9x23mm Largo. It highlights the pistol's design evolution by Venancio López de Ceballos, its blowback operation with a unique buffer system, and its limited production impacted by WWI. Despite its robust construction and historical significance, the review notes ergonomic challenges and significant recoil during live fire testing.

The Star Z-63 submachine gun, often overlooked, is presented as a high-quality firearm that defies the poor reputation of some Spanish arms. Its design features a unique two-finger trigger for semi-auto and full-auto fire, a folding stock that converts into a front grip, and advanced internal safety mechanisms for a blowback-operated weapon. The Z-63's robust construction and innovative features make it a noteworthy historical firearm.