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In 1977, Augusto Unceta-Barrenechea, the last successful manager and owner of Astra, was killed by the ETA separatist group. In 1998, under the impulse of Basque government, a new company made up of the fusion of Astra Unceta y Cia and the bankrupt Star Bonifacio Echeverria S.A. was created. This new entity, named ASTAR, lived a short life and ...
The Astra 600 is a Spanish semi-automatic pistol that was used during World War II by the Wehrmacht.Designed by Unceta y Cia, it was a shortened version of the Astra 400 manufactured to fire 9×19mm Parabellum, which was the standard pistol ammunition for Germany at the time.
The Astra modelo 400 was a Spanish service pistol produced by weapons manufacturer Astra-Unceta y Cia SA [2] as a replacement for the Campo-Giro 1913/1916, which had also been chambered in 9mm Largo. [3] It was the standard issue sidearm in the Spanish Army during the Spanish Civil War and also saw service in Germany during World War II.
The Astra A-80 is a double-action, semi-automatic pistol at one time produced in Spain by Astra-Unceta y Cia SA. The design is similar to the SIG Sauer P220 and features a decocking lever . [ 3 ] The A-80 provided the first SIG-styled .45 ACP with a nine round, double-stacked magazine.
The Astra 300 was developed in 1922 by the Astra Unceta company and was first produced in Spain in 1922/1923. 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. [2] In the 1930s, the Astra 300 was primarily an army pistol.
The A-100 is also known as the "Panther" as imported into the United States by Springfield Armory, and some specimens have this roll-marked on the left of the slide. The A-100 design is a further development of Astra's earlier A-80 and A-90 models. [2] The A-80 was originally patterned after the SIG P220. [3]
Astra A-60: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA.32 ACP.380 ACP Spain: 1969 Astra A-70: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA: 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W Spain: 1991 Astra A-80: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA: 7.65×21mm Parabellum 9×23mm Largo 9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super.45 ACP Spain: 1982 Astra A-100: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA: 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W.45 ACP Spain: 1990 Astra Model ...
The Astra A-60 is a double-action / single-action, semi-automatic pistol at one time produced in Spain by Astra-Unceta y Cia SA. The design is similar to the Walther PP and features a slide-lock release lever.