Gun Collectors Dream Auction 63 Day Two
Lot 1425:
Up Next We Have a Scarce Astra Model 3000 Semi Auto Pistol Chambered in .380 ACP, It Comes With One Magazine, Original Factory Plastic Checkered Grips, Appears in Good Vintage Condition. The Astra 3000 is a compact, single-action, semi-automatic pistol produced in Spain by Astra Unceta y Cia. It was the second-last version of the famous and distinctive line of Astra ?Tube Slide? pistols, which were all simple direct blowback designs. It was first introduced in 1947 to replace the Astra Model 300, and was produced until 1956 when it was replaced by the Astra Model 4000 Falcon. The Astra 3000 was intended to compete with other compact, blowback semi-auto pistols, like the Walther PP, Mauser HSc and the Beretta M1934. It was available chambered in 9mmK (.380 Auto) and 7.65mm (.32 ACP) with magazine capacities of 6 and 7 rounds, respectively. The pistol features a frame mounted manual safety, as well as a grip safety and magazine disconnect/safety. The pistol is a hammerless/striker-fired design and incorporates a loaded-chamber indicator that protrudes from the rear of the slide. Until 1953, the magazine catch was on the heel of the butt, like the Astra 300, but on later versions the magazine release button is moved to left side of the frame behind the trigger guard.
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