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Astra A-80
ginger49023
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Awhile back one of these followed me home. I made the mistake of feeding it .45 ACP and it stuck around. But it only has one magazine. Does anyone know if any of the other A-Series .45 ACP mags will lock in and feed, such as the A-100? I don't see the A-80 mags for sale by firms like CDNN, etc. Thanks.
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However, the take down lever is on the right side instead of the left side as on the Sig.
I had been thinking about buying a laser grip for the Astra A-80 thinking the Sig P226 grip might work. I am asking as to whether the take down lever switch from side to side may be a problem.
Any ideas?
I was starting to think that I was the only person in the USA that owned an Astra 80! You are right about it being an all-steel copy of the SIG (and therefore better, in my opinion) but I don't think that the grips interchange. There are other laser options, however--not that I personally know, because I don't use them; but if you look around a little there are things that mount, grip, clamp, hang..whatever. You'll find something that works! [8D]
This handgun is actually decent. It is accurate, functions well. I don't think I would want to run 500 rounds through on the weekends but okay for the most.
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If you want a nice carry gun find an Astra A-75 in either .40 S&W or 9mm - they use single column mags (which you can pick up now from CDNN for $10 a piece - they are new in factory wrap). These pistols are double action, steel frame with a decocker. They are great guns (there are several currently listed on www.{elsewhere}.com).
For those Astra A100 .40 S&W owners out there "www.e-gunparts.com" has as new (or like new) Astra FACTORY 13rd .40S&W mags for about $33 each. I just bought six (6) and they are like they came out of the factory.
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