The F. Ascaso was a semi-automatic pistol designed and produced in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War. Its name comes from the Anarcho-syndicalist Francisco Ascaso Abadía. It was a copy of the Astra 400, but with a lower quality, even though it had a good design.[1]
| Pistol F. Ascaso | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin |  Catalonia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Taller Casa de Bach de Terrassa (Factory of the Subsecretary of Weaponry SAF 290) |
| Designed | 1937 |
| No. built | ~5.000–8.000 |
| Variants | Astra 400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,015 g |
| Length | 224 mm |
| Barrel length | 150 mm |
| Width | 32 mm |
| Height | 135 mm |
| Cartridge | 9mm Largo |
| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | Simple recoil |
| Muzzle velocity | 380 m/s |
| Feed system | 8 rounds |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The weapon production started in 1937 and they were produced to the anarchist militias. It had a total production of between 5,000 and 8,000 units.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Manrique & Molina 2006, p. 100.
- ^ Palau, La torre del. "F.Ascaso, la pistola fabricada a Terrassa". Naciodigital.cat. Retrieved 11 November 2017.