I dont think the question I was posing is clear; I'll try again. lugerlou, I believe I understand your thinking, but Im not sure it really solves the mystery. They also shipped larged quantities of 9mm Largo ammunition with the pistols. I would have thought that most of the WaAD20 pistols were war trophies or destroyed. longer than the Model 300, but the barrel length is the same. The serial number is 14331. ASTRA 600/43 600 HOLSTER 9x19 mm - Genuine militaria [5] The Astra 600s that could not be delivered to the German government during World War II were then stored by the Spanish government. (some coarsely checked and some finely checked) with no logo. Astra 600 - Second Service Life - RJK Ventures LLC If so, let me know below. Various Types Of 12 Gauge Buckshot: The Buck Stops Here! OR GRIPS. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. However, I rocked and rolled with a modern, super tactical two-handed stance and had no major ergonomic issues. ), or soon after that, 7.65 mm Browning (.32 A.C.P.). scarce outside of Spain. Its a tack driver that makes tiny groups and rings steel quite easily. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Reply . It looked similar, had the same hefty recoil spring surrounding the barrel, but was slightly smaller and chambered in 9mm Parabellum due to an order by the Germans in 1943 who called it the "Pistole Astra 600/43." Ejecting the magazine is interesting. I will post pics tonight. In 1949 Astra sold all the remaining pistols in . No waffen acceptance stamps but a wolff spring kit for 11 bucks and a few mags from Numrich and I was off and running. Seller: misterluger ( FFL) GA Sales: 491. Technically a First Contract firearm, 8901 also lived the life of a Second Contract firearm being used by the LBPN for many years following the war. Description: Astra Model 600/43 semi-auto pistol. also featured a thumb safety, a magazine safety, and a slide that locked open when the last round was fired. Finally, about 7 or 8 years ago Hansen Cartridge Company imported a group of Astra 600s from Portugal - these were Portuguese Navy marked.
