Astra A-80

Astra A-80
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originSpain
Service history
In serviceSpanish Armed Forces, Lebanese Forces[1]
WarsLebanese Civil War
Production history
Designed1982
ManufacturerAstra-Unceta y Cia SA
Specifications
Mass985 g (34.7 oz)
Length180 mm (7.1 in)
Barrel length96.5 mm (3.80 in)
Cartridge
Feed systemDetachable box magazine: 15 (9×19mm Parabellum), 9 (.45 ACP)
SightsFixed front, adjustable rear.

The Astra A-80 is a double-action, semi-automatic pistol at one time produced in Spain by Astra-Unceta y Cia SA. The design is similar to the SIG Sauer P220 and features a decocking lever.[3] The A-80 provided the first SIG-styled .45 ACP with a nine round, double-stacked magazine. Thirty years later, SIG introduced their own version, the P227, in 2013.

Notes

  1. ^ "Lebanese Forces : The Weapons: Semi-auto Pistols". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  2. ^ "Astra A-80, A-90, A-100 (Spain)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ^ Jones, Richard (2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
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