Videos tagged with Campo-Giro

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.

The Spanish Campo-Giro 1913/16 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Largo. It features a unique aesthetic, a stiff tubular slide with aggressive serrations, and an 8-round capacity. While functional for its era, its design is noted for significant recoil, a heavy but smooth trigger, and criticized grip ergonomics.

The Campo-Giro 1913/16 is a vintage Spanish semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Largo. It features a blowback action, a tubular slide with aggressive serrations, and an 8-round capacity. While it has a last-round hold-open, the pistol is noted for its stiff slide, heavy recoil due to the full-power cartridge, and awkward grip ergonomics that can impact the shooter's knuckle. The sights are described as rounded and difficult to use, despite an easy-to-operate safety lever.

This video reviews Leonardo Antaris's comprehensive books on Star and Astra firearms, highlighting Spain's significant but often underestimated contribution to firearms manufacturing. Ian McCollum, a recognized expert, details the historical context, technical evolution, and collector value of these Spanish arms, emphasizing the books' depth and quality as essential references.