A fascinating trigger mechanical design | Astra 400 Target Pistol

Spoiler alert! The button modifies the Astra 400 Target trigger pull, converting a military spec'ed trigger pull into feather light target trigger. A truly fascinating mechanical design!
The Astra Modelo 400 was a Spanish service pistol produced by weapons manufacturer Astra-Unceta y Cia SA. as a replacement for the Campo-Giro 1913/1916, which had also been chambered in 9mm Largo. 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 pistol was mass-produced and many examples still exist today. The Spanish Navy, along with the German Luftwaffe and the Chilean Navy primarily used the smaller variant Astra 300 and the Wehrmacht later altered the Astra 400 into the Astra 600 to better handle the 9mm Luger. The 400 was considered heavy as in order to handle the power of the 9mm Largo round in a blowback action the 400 had a reinforced slide and tough spring.
It gained fame among Spanish African and Civil War veterans as a strong very reliable pistol, specially under mud and sand conditions, thanks to its hidden hammer, sealing its mechanism from the external elements and its forged slide and frame construction.
The pistol is today an interesting collector piece, and much appreciated specially among German collectors, and it is also an accurate service pistol for target shooting, thanks to its low axis over the hand.
Video produced by the Historic Investments, LLC team.

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The old guns in this channel are mostly well preserved and are in very good looking condition Looks so good

[@francescpamies3191]

Hola Leonardo. Es un placer verte, aun que solo sea en videos, y que continues con tu gran labor de difundir las armas de fabricación española. Un cordial saludo desde Andorra

[@historicinvestments2587]

Gracias, amigo. Espero verte in Espana!

[@Largo5441]

Nice information

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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@tshannon237]

That's pretty ingenious I like it

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Thank you! See you soon at the show.

[@fattywithafirearm]

I love my Astra 400 amd 600. I'd love to get a 300 and a 4000 falcon

[@GazalAlShaqab]

Thanks for showing those beautiful Astras! Everyone can see why they were nicknamed "El Puro", the cigar. I like also their "blueing", there is something unique in it, like if it was a little green in the blue, I don't know if is is a right way to put it…

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Thanks for the continued support! Hope you are having a fantastic 2022.

[@GazalAlShaqab]

@@historicinvestments2587 Thank You. I always appreciate your informative videos. I wish You also all the best for 2022! Greetings from France!