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Astra
Model A-50
Astra Pistol A-50 .380 Auto Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:6.6-in Height:4.6-in
Barrel:3.5-in Weight:23-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (90 grain bullet)88650
  • Recoil Factor (90 grain bullet)2.4 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity8 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor54%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Caliber:.380 Auto
Action:blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted thumb safety
Magazine:7-round
Frame:blued finish steel
Grip:black checkered plastic
Sights:fixed blade and notch
Notes:no slide-stop lever
Manufacturer
Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
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About the Gun

The A-50 is a compact all-steel SA blowback pistol with a single-stack magazine and an exposed hammer. Standard guns are blued, with checkered plastic grips. The thumb safety sits on the left rear of the frame.

Production

Production ran from 1969 through the early 1990s.

Market value
Last updated: 9/17/2026

MSRP at production was around $250. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $225–$350.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .380 Automatic
Alias: 9mm Browning Short
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:90 grains
MV:985 ft/sec ME:194 ft-lbs
Analysis

Astra introduced the A-50 as the single-action gun on its PP-pattern envelope. The frame safety and the missing slide stop are the factory differences from the DA Constable. It was sold in .380 Auto. Production ran with the rest of that pocket line into the early 1990s. Used A-50s trade as Spanish PP-pattern pistols; parts are limited.

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