Spanish Axis Pistol

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After the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, only three arms manufacturers obtained government permission to resume the production of handguns: Uneta y Cía, Bonifacio Echevarría, and Gabinoldo y Cía. Uneta y Cía was in the best position to handle the orders being received from the Axis powers as a consequence of World War II. Although Spain was neutral, this did not mean it did not sell weapons, or what it could sell, to other countries. Why do I say this? To bring various pistol models to the Germans from my homeland: Spain. We currently have the Astra 300 model installed by the Russian forces, so I suggest the Astra 400 or the Astra 600 (comparative photos attached).
Astra 600 400 300

Astra 400 Specifications:
Weight 1,140 g, unloaded
Length 225 mm
Barrel length 150 mm
Ammunition 9 x 23 Largo
Caliber 9 mm
Firing system: Recoil-operated reloading
Detachable straight magazine, 8 rounds
Maximum velocity 335 m/s

Astra 600:
Weight 1.08 kg
Length 205 mm
Barrel Length 135 mm
Width 135 mm
Ammunition 9 x 19 Parabellum
Caliber 9 mm
Firing System Recoil-operated
Magazine: Detachable, single-stack, 8-round capacity
Sights: Front and rear sights

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This must be a mistake, I think its meant to be 330 m/s based on the 9x23 Largo´s characteristics.

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fixed, it was 335

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