astra 44

The Astra Model 44 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, or .45 Colt 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. The "Terminator" model is the 2.5" barrel version of the Astra. Longer barrel versions were simply called Astra 44 or whatever caliber they represented.
N-Frame speed loaders will function with the Astra. A slightly lighter variant called the Model 45 was also produced in .45 Long Colt.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.

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