WORLD WAR II Era Spanish ASTRA M300 Hammerless SEMI-AUTOMATIC 7.65mm Pistol WORLD WAR II ERA “N” Marked 1943 Production

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WORLD WAR II Era Spanish ASTRA M300 Hammerless SEMI-AUTOMATIC 7.65mm Pistol

WORLD WAR II ERA “N” Marked 1943 Production

Here we present a C&R Unceta S.A. Spanish Astra Model 600 Semi-Automatic Pistol chambered in 9x19mm and made circa 1945 with a production run between 1922 and 1946. The Astra 300 was developed in 1922 by the Astra Unceta company and was first produced in Spain in late 1922 to early 1923. This weapon was originally used by the Spanish prison administration in the 1920s, in 1928 the pistol was then used for the first time by the Spanish Navy. In the 1930s, the Astra 300 was primarily an army pistol. In 1937–1938, the USSR purchased a small number of Astra 300 pistols from the Spanish Republic. Richly trimmed, they were used as awards. In particular, the People’s Commissariat of Defense of the Soviet Union Kliment Voroshilov handed over the M300 of the luxury model to the Soviet pilots such as Vasily Stalin, Timur Frunze, and Sergey Mikoyan. During the Spanish Civil War, it would be provided to the German Condor Legion by the Nationalist faction and would later be supplied to the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Between October 1941 and July 1944, a total of about 85,000 copies of the Astra 300 were delivered from neutral Spain to Berlin in Nazi Germany. In 1946, the Astra 300 was largely replaced by its successor, the Astra 3000.

When Germany acquired a land border with Spain after the French capitulation in 1940, they took advantage of the opportunity to purchase Spanish firearms and have them delivered across the French border to the town of Hendaye. A German inspection office was set up there for use with both Spanish arms and Unique pistols. The first purchases from Spain were the Astra 300 and Astra 400 pistols. The 300s were fine but were chambered in .380 and 7.65 caliber. The Astra 400 was a more suitable service sidearm, but it was chambered for the 9x23mm cartridge which Germany did not use. So, in 1943, a couple of German engineers visited Astra to see about production of a pistol more suited to the Wehrmacht use. The result was the Astra 600/43, which was basically a Model 400 rechambered for 9x19mm. It was generally more in line with what the German military wanted. Germany ordered 41,500 of them, and production began. The first delivery was in May of 1944, and a total of 10,500 were delivered to Hendaye before Allied advances into France made further deliveries impossible.

The overall condition is very good. Refinished in nickel. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The grips are solid replacements. Numbers match.

Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 4 inches.

Caliber: 7.65mm Auto

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

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$950
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