Astra Model 44

Astra Model 44
Astra Model 44
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	Spain
Production history
Manufacturer	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA
Variants	Model 45
Specifications
Mass	1.28kg (152mm barrel), 1.31kg (216mm barrel)
Length	293mm or 356 mm
Barrel length	152mm or 216mm
Cartridge	.44 Magnum; .45 Long Colt;
Action	Double-action
Feed system	Six round cylinder, clockwise
Sights	Fixed front, adjustable rear

The Astra Model 44 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in .44 Magnum 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. 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

Hogg, Ian (1989). Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989-90, 15th Edition. Jane's Information Group. p. 17. ISBN 0-7106-0889-6.
"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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[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.