Videos tagged with Astra 400

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 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 features a shooting demonstration of a historical Astra 400 pistol, noted to be from the Spanish Civil War era. The content focuses on the operation and handling of this vintage firearm, providing viewers with a glimpse into its functionality and historical context.

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.

This YouTube video is a short segment from a larger "Primer" episode, focusing on the Spanish Astra 400 pistol. The description encourages viewers to check out the full episode for more content and provides links to support the creator through Patreon, SubscribeStar, and their online shop for merchandise. The video itself appears to be an introductory look at the Astra 400.

This video addresses a specific issue with an Astra 400 firearm, where the transfer bar/disconnect feature was rendered inoperable due to welding. The content creators demonstrate the fabrication of a replacement part. They explicitly state this is not a tutorial and caution viewers against attempting the repair if they lack the necessary skills. The video also includes a Patreon link for support.

This video provides an expert-level deep dive into the rare Ecia Model 1930 family of Spanish pistols, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. The Ecia pistols were designed by Juan Esperanza as direct competitors to Astra models, featuring double-action-only (DAO) and striker-fired mechanisms, contrasting with Astra's single-action hammer-fired designs. The video details their technical specifications, visual identification markers, and the reasons behind their commercial failure, highlighting their extreme rarity today.

The Isard pistol, a rare Catalan-made firearm from the Spanish Civil War, was a last-ditch Republican effort. It mimics the Colt M1911's styling but uses a simple blowback action, unusual and potentially unsafe for 9mm Largo. Production was limited to around 300 units, with significant hand-fitting and variations between first and second patterns.

The Astra 600/43 is a Spanish-made 9mm Parabellum pistol developed for the German military during WWII. Initially based on the Astra 400, it features a straight blowback action and a unique rotating barrel lock. Production was limited by wartime conditions, with many guns seeing post-war service with West German police before being replaced by the Walther P1.

The Astra 300 is a Spanish pocket pistol, a scaled-down version of the Astra 400, produced from 1923. It was offered in .380 ACP and .32 ACP, featuring a simple blowback action and safeties including a grip safety and manual thumb safety. Notably, Germany was a major customer during WWII, purchasing over 85,000 units marked with the Waffenamt WaA251.