What do I have ? I guess an Astra

[Yosemite Sam]

Gifted to me. Minutes ago
Spanish 9mm
Anyone have background w these?
any info appreciated

thank ya

 

[NHKevin]

Those are super dangerous. Luckily, I'm OK with that. You can give it to me. To be safe. Think of the children.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I’m a cranky, old bastard...... just the kind that would be expendable for something like this
Thanks
But me keep

 

[citoriguy]

It looks like a Pistol Patrol, modelo ocho.

 

[Picton]

Astra 600.

Astra 600 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I've never seen one, but I read an article about it years ago and I seem to remember they were dependable and well-regarded. It's in beautiful shape. May-July 1944 is that gun's birthdate.

 

[powerman]

so that would be early one, only 4 serial #s?.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Yes, that would be correct on the four digit serial number
haven't found any finite info online
i know nothing about the pistol
was hoping members with any knowledge would share

looks to be in great shape for what it is
happy to welcome it to my family of guns

 

[Picton]

Yes, that would be correct on the four digit serial number
haven't found any finite info online
i know nothing about the pistol
was hoping members with any knowledge would share

looks to be in great shape for what it is
happy to welcome it to my family of guns

Check out the link I posted: this was a part of the Wehrmacht contract for 50k guns, of which 10,450 were delivered. IF (and I have no idea) Astra actually did their serial numbers sequentially, and IF they sent them to Germany in order, then yours was shipped to the Wehrmacht on 16 July 1944. From the looks of it, I doubt it was ever issued; the Germans accepted A LOT of pistol types for service.

How finite were you expecting to get? Astra kept making the rest of the 50k, which trickled out over the next couple decades, but yours has a Waffenamt. So it arrived in Germany and was accepted for service during the war. The West Germans used these as police weapons into the '60s; it makes sense they would have used some of the old Wehrmacht stock for that too, but this one looks like it was never issued.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Unfortunately his son approached me recently & he wanted the pistol back in his dads collection I
I understand & I’m good with it
It was nice to have on loan for 3 years
I may try to buy it from his estate when he passes
Four seasons has one for sale, pricey

 

[tuna]

Nice score!

 

[Broc]

Did anyone else think this thread was going to be about an STD?


PS: Cool looking pistol.

 

[RapidTransit]

I've wanted an Astra to go with my Filarmonicas

 

[timbo]

Isn't that the kind of pistol that Lawrence the Fed used to shoot Kaylee on Firefly (episode "Serenity")? It sure looks like it.

EDIT: Nope, it was Nambu Type 94.

 

[FPrice]

Found this picture online, an Astra 600 I believe.

 

[tuna]

Too lazy to look it up, what type of 9mm is it? 9x19 or one of the weird ones?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Straight up 9mm 9x19
That’s what the Germans wanted, so the Spaniards built them for them

This pistol could also prob be used as a hammer….it’s solid

 

[FPrice]

Astra 600 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[paul73]

approached me recently

any gift should be secured with a bill of sale, even if for $1.

 

[Marty McFly]

I have one of the astra 300 in .380 with the German marks for the luftwaffa because it was smaller. Fun gun. Solid as hell and a pain to clean

 

[mibro]

any gift should be secured with a bill of sale, even if for $1.

Stereotype confirmed.