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Astra
Model A-100
Astra Pistol A-100 .40 S&W Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:7.1-in Height:No Data
Barrel:3.7-in Weight:34.7-oz
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Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)176580
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)6.28 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity11 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor85%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1990 - 1997
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:frame mounted decock lever
Magazine:10-round
Frame:blued finish steel
Grip:black plastic
Sights:fixed blade front, adjustable rear
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Manufacturer
Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
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Gun Value
MSRP:$351.00Used Est:$415.00
Last Update:2/3/2023
About the Gun

The A-100 design is a further development of Astra's earlier A-80 and A-90 models. Locked breech design with improved Browning-style linkless locking. Re-engineered in 1993, incorporating increased magazine capacity. The pistol's safety features include a manual decocking lever, firing pin block, and hammer safety, but no external manual safety.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:981 ft/sec ME:385 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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