1222 GERMAN CONTRACT ASTRA 400 SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 08 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
WITH EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE ERSATZ PAPER HOLSTER. Cal. 9mm Largo. S# 96875. Bbl. 5 7/8". Model 400 (1921) semi-automatic pistol mfg. in Spain by Astra under contract for Germany during World War II. Top of the slide is marked with the Astra logo towards the front, with Astra's mfg. information, the cal. designation, and the model designation marked at the rear. Left side of frame and slide exhibit Spanish proofs. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the bbl., safety lever, and trigger, which are polished in-the-white. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered wood grips. Half-moon blade front sight, with U-notch rear sight. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame, slide, and bbl. MAGS: 3 8-rd. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: an extremely scarce and seldom encountered German Astra Model 400 Ersatz holster. Holster is comprised of laminated black paper, with a brown pebble grain leather closure strap. Holster is fitted with a former James D. Julia tag and has a note that reads "This Astra 400 ersatz holster is from the Warren Buxton collection. I bought it at Julia's Spring, 2018 auction.". CONDITION: very good, with metal components retaining the majority of their original blue finish, exhibiting areas of thinning and wear that show through to gray and brown patinas, as well as some spots of light to mild surface oxidation overall. In-the-white parts show scattered spots of age related discoloration. Bore is bright, exhibiting mild to moderate degrees of pitting, while retaining well defined rifling throughout. Grips show scattered marks and nicks to the diamonds, but otherwise remain sturdy and serviceable. Laminated paper Ersatz holster is very good, showing some scattered handling marks overall, with some mild delamination on either side of the closure flap. A nice German Astra Model 400 semi-automatic pistol, with a scarce and seldom encountered Ersatz holster. (24-6899/MLW). CURIO. $1,500-2,500.