Videos tagged with Ascaso Pistol

This video details the Ascaso pistol, a firearm produced by the CNT/FAI's 'Industrias de Guerra de Cataluña' during the Spanish Civil War. Approximately 8,000 were manufactured between late 1936 and January 1939. The pistols are marked with 'F Ascasso' grips and 'Industria de Cataloonia' on the magazines, chambered in 9 Largo.

This video from Forgotten Weapons delves into two unique Spanish Civil War pistols: the RE (Republica Española) and the Ascaso. Both are based on the Astra 400 and were produced by Republican and Anarchist factions when major arms manufacturing centers fell to Nationalist forces. The RE, made in Valencia, showed higher quality due to experienced workers, while the Ascaso, produced in Catalonia by CNT/FAI, was generally of lower quality. The video highlights the historical context and the specific markings of these rare firearms.