Videos tagged with Astra Model 400

This American Rifleman TV segment of "I Have This Old Gun" explores the semi-automatic Astra A300 handgun. The video delves into its features and historical context, highlighting its lineage as an export version of the Astra Model 400 service pistol, which was utilized by the Spanish military from the 1920s to the 1940s. The description also directs viewers to American Rifleman's website for more firearms content and provides numerous links to various NRA publications and resources.

This review of the Astra Model 400, a Spanish service pistol produced from 1921 to the early 1950s, highlights its robust construction and historical significance. The video demonstrates its operation with both surplus and modern 9mm Largo ammunition, discussing its technical features like the fixed barrel blowback system, 8-round capacity, and heel-based magazine release. Expert insights emphasize the challenges of maintaining such an old firearm and the unique characteristics of the 9mm Largo cartridge.

This video showcases five rare and unique firearms, including the Steyr Hahn Model 1918 pistol, the blowback-operated Astra Model 400, a rare Walther P38 Kurz variant, the open-bolt Voere Model 2005 rifle, and the H&R Model 755 Sahara. It also features the historically significant Remington Model 8 rifle, designed by John Browning and famously used by Frank Hamer.