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Primer 173: Patron Release

This is an early release to all patrons/supporters, please let us know if you spot any errors and we'll get them fixed for the public release. Once we release the public version in a week, we'll pull this one down, so all comments on this video will go away. Thank you for your support and we hope ya'll enjoy! Othais and Mae delve into the story of this classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Prints/patches/shirts from the show: https://candrsenal.com/shop/ Additional reading: Astra Automatic Pistols Leonardo M. Antaris Spanish Handguns Gene Gangarosa Jr. Evolución del arma corta en España Gil Gil Borrallo Spanish Handguns 1875s-1950s (Part III) Juan L. Calvo & Hector J. Meruelo INDUSTRIA ARMERA NACIONAL, LA (1830-1940) JUAN LUIS CALVO Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Animations by Bruno! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkD8fyZRgT5icMbKeMFEbQ https://candrsenal.com/primer-gallery/ Snail Mail/Contact us at: https://candrsenal.com/contact/

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Pat Houlihan

I was today years old when I realized how much I wanted a full C&Rsenal rundown on Ballistol. Please and thank you.

Lord Chaos

Got one when they first came into the country. Always fun to shoot.

Minion

IIRC Spanish military caps had these groovy tassels back then.

Bruce Brodnax

Oooh, funsie! The Medusa of semiautos! Looking forward to watching this one...

MaxTorque

17:04 "...both are bottom ejecting."

ara

5:59 "Juan Unceta" in graphics

Guido Schriewer

into the 80s to me... I kind of distrust astra quality. make that spanish quality at least with handguns.

Gavin Rea-Davies

9:59 film of guys in a trench... Isn't that a 1924 Châtellerault machine gun, then in the next scene a bunch of MAS36? Time Travel in the Trenches?

Martin Morehouse

That magazine release stop pin looks like it would be damaged every time the pistol was dropped on its butt.

Mustafa's Fleas

At 26:31 during the disassembly of the 400 Othais says to "rotate the barrel clockwise" but then rotates the barrel counterclockwise. Doh! AOBTW: For any that that may be interested... My BFF found a "deal" on a 1921 Astra 400 at the local gunshow with a super'smooth trigger, which turned out to send 4 bitter pills downrange (and over top of the berm) in about 6 nanoseconds before he could let go of the trigger! This bit of excitement turned out to be caused by a broken sear return spring!!! Which when replaced returned his "really smooth trigger" to mil-spec standard heavy and grotty.

Martin Morehouse

Was at at the Heidelberg Rod and Gun Club when I saw my first Astras. A couple of German cab drivers were shooting them.

Paul Beck

I have always been a BIG Fan of the Astras!!!! 🤠👍