Astra constable 380

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Anyone own one, I just inherited one new never shot .

[rachunter]

I have a 9mm astra 75 it was my father’s very accurate, but kinda heavy.


Those are steel grips if ya run out of bullets just club him to death lol


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I'm doing the paper work now . Seems like it gets good reviews for a Spanish made gun .  Its similar to a Walther ppk.

Now to order some .380 ammo 

[Daveboone]

 

.380s are addictive. I always laughed at the caliber until I inherieted a Browning 1922. It is a delight to shoot and easy to carry. More of a "pop" when it goes off than a "bang".

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I was shocked to see ammo costs more then 9mm.

[loworange88]

3 hours ago, Daveboone said:

 

.380s are addictive. I always laughed at the caliber until I inherieted a Browning 1922. It is a delight to shoot and easy to carry. More of a "pop" when it goes off than a "bang".

I don’t own a .380, I have a couple 9mm’s.  I’ve been a bit snobbish about the .380 and dismissed the round.  However, I have held and shot a few, and I’m coming around to the idea of getting a sub compact .380 for a warm weather carry gun.

 

OP, congrats on the new pistol.  I have an old Star in 9mm, made in Spain.  All steel, heavy to carry, but it’s build very well.

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[airedale]

Back in my gun shop days I sold a couple of Astra Constables and they seemed to be decent quality, the customers had nothing but good to say about them. They are a Spanish cloned Walther PPK. I once owned a Walther PPK in 32 acp, it was one of my favorite pistols, I love the design but the 32 acp cartridge was a dog. I am not too crazy about the 380 either, I watched one of my hunting friends try to put a deer downed with a broken back out of it's misery with an AMT backup 380, the bullet bounced off the Deer's skull.

I always wished Walther would beef up the PPK enough to handle 9mm, I would be standing in line with cash in hand to buy one.

Al

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For all you guys not in Albany co your my heroes,  county clerk said I should hear from them in three months with new amendment 

[Shoots100]

That'll give you time to stock up ammo.

With the advent of ammunition loaded with better projectiles and firearms capable of firing them , the 380 has become a decent defensive round.

I carried a sig P230 as a backup for a couple of years, but when the micro 9mm's started appearing, the Sig went away.

I sold my pristine Star super B to a friend that wanted it because of his Spanish Basque heritage.

Very nice weapons.

Good luck with yours. 

 

 

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My lc9s is my go to carry, I could sell everything else I own except that.  This astra will become a safe queen .