Videos tagged with Astra 900

This video from Iraqveteran8888 humorously outlines five 'ways' to hide new firearm purchases from a spouse, emphasizing it's for entertainment and not actual advice. The hosts, Eric and Chad, demonstrate tactics like using empty gun cases, disguising new pistols in old cases, presenting firearms as gifts, claiming trades, and utilizing specialized range bags with hidden compartments. They showcase various firearms, including rifles like the Mauser and Kimber 84M, and handguns like the Glock 17 and Smith & Wesson 329PD, to illustrate their points.

This guide details the field stripping process for the Astra 900 pistol, focusing on accessing its internal components for inspection. The process is simplified by a removable side plate, a feature highlighted by Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms. This allows for examination of the pistol's unique 'jeweled' internal finish.

Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms, provides an in-depth look at three significant early automatic pistols: the Bergmann Model 1910/21, Mauser C96, and Astra 900. The video details their recoil-operated mechanisms, historical context, and variations in calibers and magazine systems, highlighting the evolution of pistol design in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.