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Astra
Model 4000 Falcon
Astra Pistol 4000 Falcon .380 Auto Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1-in
Length:6.5-in Height:4.4-in
Barrel:3.9-in Weight:24-oz
Variant 1 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (90 grain bullet)90720
  • Recoil Factor (90 grain bullet)2.4 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity8 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor55%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Caliber:.380 Auto
Action:blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted safety lever
Magazine:7-round
Frame:blued carbon steel
Grip:black checkered plastic
Sights:fixed blade and notch
Notes:
Manufacturer
Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
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About the Gun

The 4000 Falcon is a compact tubular-slide SA blowback pistol with an exposed hammer and a rounded butt. Standard guns are blued, with a frame-mounted thumb safety and a button magazine release low on the left grip.

Production

Production ran from 1956 through 1986.

Market value
Last updated: 9/12/2026

MSRP at production was around $150. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $300–$500.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .380 Automatic
Alias: 9mm Browning Short
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:90 grains
MV:1008 ft/sec ME:203 ft-lbs
Analysis

Astra introduced the 4000 in 1956 as the Falcon, the last of its tubular-slide pocket pistols. The change from the earlier 3000 was an external hammer and the drop of the grip safety. It was sold in .22 LR, .32 Auto, and .380 Auto; a short-lived conversion kit let one frame use more than one caliber. U.S. import of this size ended after 1968. Centerfire production continued for other markets into the mid-1980s. .22 LR as a factory chambering stopped in the mid-1960s. Used Falcons trade as late Astra tube-slides; parts are limited.

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