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By Freeman's | Hindman
Nov 11, 2024
1550 West Carroll Avenue Chicago, IL 60607 USA, United States
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LOT 9285:

**Astra Model 1916 .32 ACP

.32 ACP. 3.5" barrel length. SN: 75148. Blued metal finish with ...

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**Astra Model 1916 .32 ACP

.32 ACP. 3.5" barrel length. SN: 75148. Blued metal finish with polished small parts mounting checkered walnut grips. Simple blowback operated internal hammer fired autoloading pistol fed by detachable single stack magazines. Left slide is marked 765 1916 MODEL AUTOMATIC PISTOL/ASTRA PATENT with the right struck Esperanza y Unceta GUERNICA (Spain). Barrel is struck with a {Crown/PG} proof mark and is engraved Hope. Safety markings are in French and read FEU and SUR. Magazine is nickel plated and unmarked.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Good. Bore is Frosty with brown patina throughout and crisp rifling. Blued metal finish exhibits some light edgewear with scattered scuffs and abrasions, and some brown patina forming on the muzzle in addition to scattered brown flecking. Barrel and small parts show a gray patina forming. Grips exhibit handling wear with some residue and skips to the checkering. Magazine shows some flaking along the upper flanks and the rear surface with brown patina and light pitting.



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