Pistol F. Ascaso
TypePistol
Place of origin Catalonia
Production history
DesignerTaller Casa de Bach de Terrassa (Factory of the Subsecretary of Weaponry SAF 290)
Designed1937
No. built~5.000–8.000
VariantsAstra 400
Specifications
Mass1,015 g
Length224 mm
Barrel length150 mm
Width32 mm
Height135 mm

Cartridge9mm Largo
Caliber9 mm
ActionSimple recoil
Muzzle velocity380 m/s
Feed system8 rounds
SightsIron sights

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]

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

References

  1. Manrique & Molina 2006, p. 100.
  2. Palau, La torre del. "F.Ascaso, la pistola fabricada a Terrassa". Naciodigital.cat. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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