![]() ![]() In short order, Astra introduced the M600, a single-action, internal hammer blowback pistol that was a scaled-down M400 (1921) fitted with an M300/M400 (1921) Navy magazine release. ![]() Their purpose was to help Astra redesign the Model 400 (1921) for the 9mm Parabellum, then the regulation military cartridge of Germany and most of central Europe. In 1943, when it was clear that the war would be a prolonged conflict, Germany dispatched two engineers to Astra. The first shipments were sent between October and November 1941 and consisted of 6,000 M400 (1921) pistols in 9mm Largo (Bergmann) and 6,000 M300 pistols in 9mm Corto (.380ACP). From that moment until late 1944, Astra’s primary interest was to fill these requisitions. Impressed with the quality of Astra’s arms, Germany soon made substantial purchases. Shortly after Nazi Germany occupied France in July 1941, contacts were established between the German Armed Forces and the Spanish armament industry. ![]()
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