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My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:59 pm
by amit888_2000
Meet-n-Greet the Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
This post-war concealed hammer, pocket pistol was manufactured in 1951 by Guernica - Spain for the Hamburg Police. It was put in production in order to replace the Astra Mod.300.
It has looks of the German Nazi pistol.
The Astra 3000 was an updated version of the Model 300, with a grip that swelled near the bottom, a pushbutton magazine release on the lower left grip, and a loaded chamber indicator. It was made in .32 ACP and .380 ACP.
Source -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra-Unceta_y_Cia_SA
I am sharing a few pictures of the pistol.(Photography done by olly (Anupam))
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:27 pm
by MoA
Cool.. have shot it yet?
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:49 pm
by amit888_2000
ya, done 25 shots, shoots well, as the pistol size is small - .32 ACP recoil is gr8.
)))cheers!!!
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:36 pm
by vrohan59
Have you blued the weapon?I've experienced quite a few jams with Spanish pistols,they're quite sensitive to bullets.Using IOF ammo in it?
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:11 pm
by grewal
A very nice piece,neat and preserved . What about the price paid.
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:58 pm
by eljefe
Its elder brother could handle the 9mm in Largo, Parabellum and bergmann (I think)
built like a tank, good extraction and ejection.
How was it with this 32 version? Ammo used? distance and grouping?
Bluing looks too good to be the original.
Smell it and see how it smells. Good giveaway if reblued.
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:53 pm
by james
Congratulations! check how to feildstrip it for cleaning, Is this a single action or double action pistol . Do provide feedback about safety ,is it safe to carry bullet in chamber ect.
cheers
James...
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:54 pm
by Biren
G8 Piece.... Amit ...difficult to come across these days.Enjoy.
Cheers
Biren
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:12 pm
by xl_target
Congratulations!
It looks authentic but as eljefe says, the bluing looks too good to be true.
The reason you feel the recoil more is that it has a blowback type of action
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:08 am
by Sakobav
Congrats nice one one member also had a similar one
Best
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:58 am
by dodger
Nice one..
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:02 pm
by m24
Now, that's a beauty. Amit, I guess, will have to visit your place again to have a look at this one.
Regards
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:03 pm
by pramodsid
Thats a Beauty.......
Thats got a true German look, might have seen one of those kinds in movies only....
Am sure thats just a glimpse of your collection......
Keep them coming......
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:42 pm
by vikas singh
nice pics can you tell me the cost?
Re: My new Astra 3000 (.32 ACP)
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:44 pm
by winnie_the_pooh
How do you greet an inanimate object?