Astra A-100

Astra A-100

Infobox Weapon
name=Astra A-100


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origin=flagcountry|Spain
type=Semi-automatic pistol
is_ranged=yes
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designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
production_date=1990–2006
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weight= g to oz| 985|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes
length= mm to in| 180|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes
part_length= mm to in| 95|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes
cartridge= 9x19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP
feed= Detachable box magazine: 17 (9x19mm Parabellum), 13 (.40 S&W), or 9 (.45 ACP)

The Astra A-100 is a Spanish double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol that was manufactured by Astra-Unceta y Cia SA beginning in 1990. It was distributed in the United States by European American Armory.Operator's Manual: Astra A-100. European American Arms. [http://www.eaacorp.com/Manuals/astra_a_100.pdf] ]

The pistol's safety features include a manual decocking lever, firing pin block, and hammer safety. The A-100 design is a further development of Astra's earlier A-80 and A-90 models.Reinitz, Jeff. "Handgun that was part of three crimes is tagged for destruction." "Waterloo Courier". 5 March 2007. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29854431_ITM] ] The A-80 was originally patterned after the SIG P220. [" Astra A-80, A-90, A-100 (Spain)." Modern Firearms. [http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg81-e.htm] ]

The various A-series pistols were submitted unsuccessfully as contenders for Spanish military contracts beginning in the 1970s. The Lebanese Forces political party named the A-80, A-90, and A-100 as a few of the many semi-automatic pistols in use by that organization's members. ["The Weapons: Semi-auto Pistols." Lebanese Forces. [http://www.lebaneseforces.com/wsemiauto.asp] ]

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