Book Review: Astra Automatic Pistols by Leonardo Antaris
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Our book today isn't particularly flashy or exciting, but it is a solid piece of research. It is Astra Automatic Pistols by Leonardo Antaris - and the subject is pretty self-explanatory. Antaris follows a simply and effective layout, with the book divided into chapters on each model of pistol (made very neat by Astra's simple system of numbering different models). Each chapter includes a history of the pistol, production variations and tables, and photos of different variations, including prototypes, engraved examples, and accessories like holsters.
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