Astra 3000
| Astra 3000 | |
|---|---|
| general information | |
| Military designation: | Astra 3000 |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Astra Unceta |
| Development year: | 1948 |
| Manufacturer country: | Spain |
| Production time: | 1948 to 1956 |
| Weapon Category: | Self-loading pistol |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 160 mm |
| Barrel length : | 98 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
.32 ACP (7.65 mm) .380 ACP (9 × 17 mm) |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 7 cartridges 6 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Closure : | unlocked ground lock |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Astra 3000 is a Spanish pistol . The arms manufacturer was the Spanish company Astra Unceta Y Compañia SA
description
The Astra 3000 self-loading pistol is 160 mm long and has a barrel length of 98 mm. The magazine can be loaded with 7 cartridges of the model caliber 7.65 Browning (.32 ACP) or 6 cartridges in caliber 9 × 17 mm (.380 ACP). There is a charge indicator at the end of the sled. The magazine lock engages on the magazine floor on models up to 1953; then the latch was placed on the left side of the handle behind the trigger.
history
The Astra 3000 is the successor to the Astra 300 , a pistol that was used in World War II . Production of the Astra 3000 began in 1948. In 1956 the Astra 3000 was replaced by the successor Astra 4000 . Up to this point, 44,000 copies of this weapon had been produced.
literature
- Ian Hogg . John Weeks: Pistols of the World , DBI Books Inc., 1992, p. 32, ISBN 978-0-87349-128-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Paul Mulcahy database Astra pistols (accessed on June 16, 2011)
