Videos tagged with Astra Model 900

The Mauser C96 Broomhandle, a pioneering semi-automatic pistol, is reviewed for its historical significance and unique design. Key features include its 10-shot integral magazine, stripper clip loading, and the innovative use of a shoulder stock to create an early PDW concept. The powerful 7.63mm Mauser cartridge offered superior ballistics for its era, and variants like the Astra Model 900 provide collectors with alternatives.

This video analyzes the Astra 700 Special, a pistol designed as a visual imitation of the FN Model 1910. The description details how Astra adapted their Model 100 (Ruby pistol lineage) to resemble the FN 1910 externally, including a rotating mainspring cap, while retaining Ruby internal mechanics. The pistol was primarily marketed in China with limited success, with only 4,000 units produced in 1926-1927. Its production ceased with the introduction of the more popular Astra Model 900, a Mauser C96 Broomhandle replica.

The Star Model A Carbine, based on John Browning's tilting barrel action, was developed from the Model 1920 and adopted by the Guardia Civil. Re-chambered to 7.63mm Mauser to capitalize on Chinese market demand for stocked pistols during arms embargoes, it functioned as a light carbine. This review highlights its 6.5-inch barrel, tangent rear sight, and available 8, 16, and rare 32-round magazines, noting its exemption from NFA restrictions in the US when equipped with its holster-stock.