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Help on Astra Model A-100

ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
Does any one know anything about Astra Model A-100. I see one up for auction and it comes with 2 17 round mags. I do not have a gun of that capasity right now. Is this gun any good????

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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I dont personlly own one but I have seen a few here who have been very pleased with theirs.I have always seen people say Astra's are of good quality.Whats the price and caliber?

    Eric S. Williams
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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, i have two a-100's in denver. and someday hope to have a couple more. they are one of the most under rated guns on the market today, along with the star 28m-30m series. i believe you will enjoy owning one. they kind of look like a 226 series sig but have a different lock up and an ambedextous decock system. astra has been making semi auto's for 80+ years and last year they sold out to star.respt submitted dads-freehold ps i hope i didn't offend you with my reference to brazil nuts on a different post.
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The A-70 and A-75 are also very good compacts. I agree that these are good buys and well made guns. They're also more contemporary in ergonomic design than you might expect given that they peaked in popularity over 15 years ago. You won't be sorry to own an Astra.

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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    I had an A100 in 45 and currently have an A90 in 45. Good guns, reliable, decent accuracy and as stated very under-rated. They are a bit on the heavy side though. As with any company that has gone out of business, parts availability in the future could be a problem.

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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, my understanding is that star will continue the astra line, but i don't know for sure. respt submitted dads-freehold
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