THOSE FUNNY LOOKIN' ASTRA PISTOLS...
I'VE FIRED THEM IN 380ACP AND IN 9MMPARABELLUM.
THESE ARE SUPERBLY MADE PISTOLS THAT SHOOT VERY WELL INDEED. THEY LOOK UNGAINLY AND HAVE AN ODD FEEL ABOUT THEM BUT THEIR INNATE EXCELLENCE IS MOST OBVIOUS ON EVEN A CURSORY IINSPECTION.
THE LARGE VERSION WAS MADE IN 9MMLARGO AND COULD ALSO SHOOT 38ACP [ NOT 38SUPER!!! ] 9MMBERGMANN ETC, BUT MANY FOUND TO THEIR DISMAY THAT 9MM PARABELLUM WAS NOT A GOOD NOR PROPER CHOICE.
EVEN THESE LARGE SIZED ASTRA'S WERE OF BLOW BACK DESIGN.
DANG!!!!! I LOVE ASTRA PISTOLS. NEVER HAD A BAD ONE AND THEY ALL SHOT LIKE GREAT. MY ASTRA CUB 22SHORT WILL HIT POP CANS OUT TO 50 YARDS, MY ASTRA CONSTABLE II 380 WILL SHOOT FEDERAL HYDRASHOKS DOWN NEAR AN INCH AT 25 YARDS.
