Astra Mod 300 Automatic Pistol

[Randell]

Q. My late Father-inlaw brought home from Germany this pistol. We know it was a Nazi contract made 1943. Ser. number 594846 , Green flap holster with two Mags. No Nazi markings.Anyone know anything about these.Military branch that it was made for.Thank you

[NRAJOE]

The Astra 300 is a Spanish pistol first introduced in 1922 in 9 mm Parabellum for the Spanish Prison Service, and then produced in 1923 in 7.65 mm and 9 mm for commercial sales. In 1928 the 9 mm model was adopted by the Spanish Navy. Over 80,000 were supplied to the German Army during the Second World War. It takes a seven round magazine. Production of the pistol ended in 1947.

Serial #350,001-378,700 = 1923-1934
Serial #506,001-526,460 = 1934-1936
Serial #526,551-630,475 = 1937-1946