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Astra Constable

garandfangarandfan Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in Ask the Experts
My friend showed me an Astra Constable in 380 and whenever you try to empty a loaded round it sticks and doesn't eject fully. I have never shot it, so I don't know if it ejects when you are shooting it. I want to give it a good cleaning first because I don't think that it has been cleaned in a long time. Does anybody know how to strip it or where I can find some info? I tried to look on the net, but I couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated.

"To be prepared for War is one of the most
effectual means of preserving peace"-George Washington
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  • garandfangarandfan Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No need to reply, I got it stripped and figure out what was wrong. Thanks.

    "To be prepared for War is one of the most
    effectual means of preserving peace"-George Washington
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    Quite simple actually: Depress the magazine catch button and remove the magazine from the pistol.
    Retract the slide and release it after checking that the chamber is empty.
    Leave the hammer at full cock position.
    With the Thumb and Endex finger of the LeftHand, pull down the take-down latch located in front of the trigger, and with the right hand pull the slide fully to the rear. The slide may then lifted and removed from the frame...That is all that is necessary to clean and lubricate the pistol...Further take down is not recommended by the factory.....Best.....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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