Astra Model 44

The Astra Model 44 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, or .45 Colt with a six-shot, swing-out cylinder. It was called the 'Terminator' model. The revolver was available in blued finish or in stainless steel. The Terminator 44 magnum pistol was similar in size to Smith & Wesson's N-frame series revolvers. The "Terminator" model is the 2.5" barrel version of the Astra. Longer barrel versions were simply called Astra 44 or whatever caliber they represented.

Astra Model 44
TypeRevolver
Place of originSpain
Production history
ManufacturerAstra-Unceta y Cia SA
VariantsModel 45
Specifications
Mass1.28kg (152mm barrel), 1.31kg (216mm barrel)
Length293mm or 356 mm
Barrel length152mm or 216mm
Cartridge
ActionDouble-action
Feed systemSix round cylinder, clockwise
SightsFixed front, adjustable rear

N-Frame speed loaders will function with the Astra. A slightly lighter variant called the Model 45 was also produced in .45 Long Colt.[1][2]

The Astra was inspired by the Smith & Wesson Model 29 N-frame revolver and the Jovino Effector. Due to the short barrel, this pistol has a fairly heavy recoil and a huge muzzle flash. It was manufactured in Spain and imported into the United States by Interarms under catalog number 55000. It was sold through distributor Lew Horton in the 1980s.

References
  1. Hogg, Ian (1989). Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989-90, 15th Edition. Jane's Information Group. p. 17. ISBN 0-7106-0889-6.
  2. "Astra Model 44 revolver (Spain), PISTOLS". Jane's Infantry Weapons. Jane's Information Group. March 15, 1993. Retrieved 2009-07-09.


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