This M900 serial #4, made in 1927, bears the earliest known sideplate address and Eibar proofs. The small ring hammer and Bolo grip were carried through to production guns while the "Hope" marking was later relocated from the barrel to over the chamber.
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Factory Error
A few late M900 sideplates had a three-line address with Chinese characters whose direct translation "Made in Sun Country" was the equivalent of "Made in Spain."
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Rufino Unceta
Astra owner Rufino Unceta, fifth from the left, watches the ballistic testing of an M900 series pistol on the beach of Laida, just north of Guernica.
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Shoulder Stock
Factory literature pictures the M900 with a shoulder stock. An early pistol with a single-line sideplate legend, small ring hammer and solid safety is attached to the shoulder stock.
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Model F
Rufino Unceta and officers of the Guardia Civil display a damascened Model F with wood grips. It is shown with its presentation case and spare magazines.
Overshadowed in history by the Springfield M1903, the U.S. Model 1917 was nonetheless an important infantry rifle beginning in World War I—and a little-known “Carbine” variant would, much later, arm Chinese, North Korean and North Vietnamese troops.
Bersa USA’s announcement that it was exhibiting at the IWA Outdoor Classic Exhibition in Nuremberg, signals yet another step forward for a company following a path other famed firearm firms have taken to find success—moving some or all manufacturing to the United States.
This compact system, controlled by the TX-1000 wireless remote (three AAAs), features Xtreme High Definition speakers with improved frequency response with 24-bit audio for realistic sound clarity and comes loaded with more than 200 animal sounds.
Century Arms has expanded its AP5 family of MP5 clones with two unique options, both equipped with faux suppressors designed to preserve the original look of the MP5 design without running afoul of NFA laws.