Post by tinkerpearce on Apr 9, 2021 23:38:06 GMT -5
In addition to the Astra 600 I also got a Mauser Model 1914 .32 ACP. These are a neat and novel little gun. Very comfortable in the hand, mild recoil. It even has semi-decent sights, a rarity for a small pistol from this era. The safety is interesting; there's a lever behind the trigger-guard. Press it down and the safety is engaged and the slide is locked. Press the button directly underneath it and the safety disengages. The slide locks back on empty... even if there is no magazine in the gun. The only way to drop the slide is to insert a magazine, loaded or not. This was so you could reload just a wee bit faster. Disassembly is unconventional but easy.
I tested using Winchester White Box 71gr. FMC and a handload using a 78gr. LFP. The gun functioned flawlessly, was very comfortable in the hand and was accurate and pleasant to shoot. The trigger is a little strange; there's some take-up but it's super smooth. You never feel the trigger break. Reset isn't super short but it's quite positive. All this adds up to a gun that is easy to rapid-fire accurately. I love this gun! I'm going to get another magazine or two, and if it continues to be this reliable I might use it for discreet carry.
I fired this rapidfire target at seven yards, 1st magazine through the gun:
I tested using Winchester White Box 71gr. FMC and a handload using a 78gr. LFP. The gun functioned flawlessly, was very comfortable in the hand and was accurate and pleasant to shoot. The trigger is a little strange; there's some take-up but it's super smooth. You never feel the trigger break. Reset isn't super short but it's quite positive. All this adds up to a gun that is easy to rapid-fire accurately. I love this gun! I'm going to get another magazine or two, and if it continues to be this reliable I might use it for discreet carry.
I fired this rapidfire target at seven yards, 1st magazine through the gun: