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Astra
Model 400
Astra Pistol 400 9 mm Largo Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:8.9-in Height:No Data
Barrel:5.9-in Weight:39-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (124 grain bullet)160828
  • Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)4.59 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity9 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor70%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1921 - 1950
Caliber:9 mm Largo
Action:blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted manual safety
Magazine:8-round
Frame:blued carbon steel
Grip:checkered wood
Sights:fixed blade and notch
Notes:AKA Modelo 1921
Manufacturer
Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
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Gun Value
MSRP:No DataUsed Est:$550.00
Last Update:2/3/2023
About the Gun

This heavy all steel pistol was the standard issue sidearm in the Spanish Army during the Spanish Civil War and also saw service in Germany during World War II. Astra continued private production until 1950 even though in 1946 the Spanish military adopted the Star Model A as the standard sidearm. Spanish military inventories were sold to civilian wholesalers between 1956 and 1965. A total of around 106,175 pistols were produced. Models produced for the German Luftwaffe during WWII garner a premium price three times that of their civilian counterparts.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: 9 mm Largo
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:124 grains
MV:1297 ft/sec ME:463 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

Originated in Spain in about 1913 for use in the Campo-Giro and Astra 400 pistols, this cartridge is a variation of the earlier Bergman-Bayard cartridge developed in 1901 for the German Bergmann Mars pistol. It is effectively a lengthened version of the 9 mm Luger.

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