Spanish Civil War & WW2 Era Spanish Astra 1928 Patent Model 900 (Mauser C/96) 7.63mm Calibre 'Broom Handle' Semi Automatic Pistol With Stripper Clip Loaded With Inert Deactivated Rounds, Original Astra Pamphlets & Associated Paperwork. Sn 23668 deactivated pistol None Semi Auto

Spanish Civil War & WW2 Era Spanish Astra 1928 Patent Model 900 (Mauser C/96) 7.63mm Calibre 'Broom Handle' Semi Automatic Pistol With Stripper Clip Loaded With Inert Deactivated Rounds, Original Astra Pamphlets & Associated Paperwork. Sn 23668 - 23668

The Astra Model 900 is one of many Spanish variants of the German Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol. It shares the same calibre, magazine capacity, and holster type and is generally very similar to the German handgun. The Spanish gunmaker Astra-Unceta y Cia began producing a copy of the Mauser C/96 in 1928 that was similar to the C96. It was produced until 1941, with a production hiatus in 1937 and 1938. The Spanish copies of the C96 were generally intended for export to China, but after the commencement of the Sino-Japanese war, the remaining Astra 900s were used in the Spanish Civil War, and numbers were also sold to Germany in the period 1940–1943.This is an excellent condition, Spanish Astra Model 900, Broomhandle, 7.63 mm Semi Automatic Pistol. This example has a small ring hammer and Universal safety protruding from the rear left side of the frame. The weapon has a 6.3" barrel & grooved wood grips which are undamaged and stamped with indistinct marks. The weapon has fixed foresight and adjustable tangent rear sight. The frame has Spanish Astra manufacturer marks 1928 patent detail and serial number 12133. It is complete with military lanyard ring. Originally deactivated to UK specification in 1989 and re-certificated to UK/EU specification in 2025 the pistol’s slide locks back, exposing the magazine and the hammer moves. The trigger has been fixed in place during the deactivation process. The pistol comes with an original stripper loading clip which is loaded with 8 removable inert deactivated rounds of 7.63mm calibre ammunition. Also with the pistol are original Astra illustrated information & instruction pamphlets which were found with the pistol one bearing the pistol’s matching serial number, ammunition information and a remnant of a photocopy of a Nazi German marked certificate (illustrated). The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23668

£995.00