The Astra semi-automatic pistol Modell A-75 is a weapon combining a powerfull cartridge, excellent magazine capacity, simplicity of design,

handling, and size is idea Ily su itable for personal defense and for issue to armed forces.

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Specifications

Trigger Sing~e/Do'Ublle Action

Caliber ,.,' 9 mm /40 SW/ .45 ACP

Magazine Capacity. 8 cartridges/9 mm .......................... 7 cartridgeS/.40 S&W

7 cartridges ' .45 ACP

Height , 4 3/4"

VVidth '.'.' ' ,", 1 1/4"

Unloaded Weight 31 oz .

Overall length ."" .. , 6 '1/2"

Barrel Length ;, " 3 1/2'"

NOTICE

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PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FIIREARMS OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS and are sold by us with the specific un derstarrd i ng that we a re no! respons i ble ina Ill' manner what -so-ever for t he i r safe handling or resale under local laws and regulil!ions.

EAA shall not be responsible ill any manner whatsoever tor maltunctioning of the firearm, for" physical injury or for property damage resu Itingin whole or in pari from (1) intentioned or' negligent discharge, (2) improper or careless handling, (3) unauthorized modifications, (41 defective, improper. handloaded, or reloaded ammunition, (5) corrosion. (6) neglect, or (7) other influences beyond our direct and immediate control. This limitation applies regardless of whether liability is asserted on the basis of contract negligence or strkt I lab i I it yO ncl ud ~ I1g any f ai lure to warn). Under no c i rcurnsta nee shal' EAA be I iable for incidental Or consequential damages, such as 'loss of use of properly, commercial loss and loss of earnings or profits.

R~AD YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL

This manual contains important warnings which must be understood BEFORE using this firearm. Always keep it with the firearm,When you lend, give or sell the fi rearm, be su re the rnanua I goes with it. You can get a copy of this manual from fAA on request,

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S:\Frrr PIlOCEBlInES

'I. 'vVe recommend that you get competent firearms instruction HI safe handling before using this firearm. Please ask your dealer. Ail guns can be dangerous if carelessly used. Remember that the gun user is the primary "safety" and to depend on mechanical devices is to be only half safe.

2. DO NOT LOAD TH~S PISTOL UNTil YOU UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY.

Decocking liever:By pressing down it permits the lowering of the hammer into the safty notch without touch i ng the triger.

Automatic Firing Pin Safety: This safety which keeps the firing pin blocked wh i I e the tri gger is not depressed.

Hammer Safety: If yom thumb were to slip accidentally off the Ihammer while you are cocking it, there is a special device which will prevent the hammer from st,riking the firing pin. If you are not pull ~ing the [rigger.

3,. NEVE R ca rry t hi s pistol with a ca rtridgel oaded in the ch a m bel" (see I oad i ng), Load only the magazine. We recommend that you keep the satety in the safe position and al.ways be sure the chamber is unloaded until you are ready to fi reo

4. Never point this pistol at anything that is not your intended target even if the gun is unloaded.

5 .. When loading, cleaning, unloading, or handling a'lways be sure the muzzle is pointed ina safe direction.

6. Never assume that this gun is unloaded. Before handling this pistol remove the magazine and retract the slide to unload any ammunition. Make sure you know the pistol is unloaded before handling. When handling this weapon it is a good idea to keep your Hngers away hom the trigger until you know for sure that the weapon is full unloaded.

7 .. You only get one set of ears and eyes so never use a firearm without ear and eye protection. Evenif you are not using thefirearrn and others are, always wear ear and eye protection.

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'VARNINGS RIAD TIUS AND BE A SAFE SHOOTIER

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Al~ays ke~p the muzzle pointed in a safe direc!~on T mat evell)l gun as il it is !o<l(led ... aU 1M .Iime. Never D9111i any tirearrn loaded Of ~~loMeda! 80'lytlling YQU do not lntand to s1100t. Keep )lOllr flnger olll~e tngger unlll you are <ictually aumnq al the largel an!j ready to SI)OOI

Get instrucnons Irom a Compelenllirear(lls instructnr netore using <lny gun.

N'ever rely on a gllr]'S "sate~y .. toproteetvon lrom unsafe gun handling. Asaf,ely ison~lamecl1anica~ d,evice, not a sullstrtute for common sense ..

Be certain the gun IS unloaded before cleaning, Never leave a loaded gun unatte-nded'.

Store guns and ammunition separately beyond the reach of children. DOli'! "lest ihe safely" by pulling the trigge r w'hire !l1e salely is 011. Ask yours'£!U what yOLlT bu~!e!' will hit i! lt misses Il1elarget.

Guns and alcohol or drugs don't mix. Don'! lake them before or during 'Shooling activities. Nlwer rull a gun toward'S you by the muzzle.

DOlfi climb a tree or cross a lance or ditch with a loaded gun.

III a gunja;l~.lo lir~ when tl(ig~er isp~ll~d, kee~ it poin\ed1 a11~Jget for a! leas130 seconcs, someumss slow primer Ign,ltron wrll cause a . !lang lire ' and file cartrrd{l,e, will go off atter <1 short pause ..

When receiving a gun always open ttie action and check that it's unloaded

Never put your hand over tile muzzle 01 a gun.

Fi rearms shoule ba ~.JIl'load.e,d when not aClU'ally in use .. Load HIe gun only when on U18 rang,e preparing to lire. and unload it bstore ~eaving me ranee.

Always wear pro:lective shooting glasses and hearing protection when shooling on the range or in a iield or forest

scecrators snooio be 10 feet behil1d and away from the shooter wlliie loading, firin{l ami unloading. Never leave a gu'n where .it cou.ld faHand lire. Never carry .any ilanogun in your pocket pu rse or tucked In a bl€H or waistband, Use a Pistol case er a prOIDBr holster \Ilfllh safely flap or strap. If you do drop YOllr gUll, unload il.and check i! for proper fLmclion before usrng it again.

DOll" aftler or modify yo.ur gu~, and have Q'Ilf)'S serviced pegll'arly. Don'l·try to ch~n,geyou r gu n's Irigge.r pu.iI, because aI'~ef(woi1s 01 trigger pull usuaHy aflee sear engagement anll! may cause accldentalliflng_

Always. wear tlourescerut orange vest. nat or jacket when ,in the wnoos or lie-Ids.

Never let wate , snow. mud 0:( other material enter barrel.

Always make ce(t~jn that your backstop Is adequate to stop your Dullet. Remember 'lour oullet can carry more than olle mile.

Ne~er shoo! at ilard sllrlace~ like rock Of waler as tile blJl~!!'1 can ricochet and Ilrave~ in anv direenon ilind strike you or a person or object you cannot see.

Aller Cleaning always check 10 be sure lila! no cleaning patch or other obstruction remains In the bore Of ehamoer.

HDr-'E SAFETY IS PRGe.ABLY Ym~R BIGGES'l CONCERN We su~gest Ihl~' otr(iwi~g Qun lock: Ma!'.ler GUlli Lock is a glood gun lock. It wo(ks on most Firearms. Master g;un locks ars <l~ailab[e ill Gun S~,ops afl~, sDorti~g gGa~5 de.partments. Fm more inimmalion wfit:e: Mas~er Gunlocks; Master Lor!k Company. P.O. B~x 10367. Milwakee, WI. '53210'. Af1er all you Ilave illVesled this muc~ i,n your new gUll. now inv<ls.t a little. more ill yourlamilies saiety.

USED FIREARMS· 11 you gOit your EM lir~ani'l as a usedl gVilI. BEFORE USI 'G 11 you should unload it and check all its junctions \0 be sure itwol~s [orrect~y. Firearms are soms times altered to work. in~orf~~tly. or parts may be removed, lost or {,epJaci:d w~th irtco.rrcc! pariS .. Hrst, unload it and che~~ it yoursell and then lake it to a good gunsmilh who kflOWS 'EA.:((lAstwa uresrms, and have him check it over.

Write to us concernlnc any it~ms or circumstances which you dorn understand ~{Jd \~hiCI) might relate to you~· s.c1ietyand I· e operation 01 .any 01 OUi flroducts_

"r ARNTNG

ANY BORE OBSTRUGT!ON, EVOJ !F IT IS ONLY PARTLY BLOCKED, MAY CAUSE THE:

GUN TO BLOW UP IF ms ~IRE[), OR MAY CAUSE [)AMAGE TO THE GUN SUCH AS A BULGED BARREL TO AVOID ~NJURY 08. DEATH TO THE SrmOTtH OR BYSTANDERS, CNECK. THE BARREL BEFORE SHOOTING OR IF A SHOT DOES NOT SOUND NORMAL

LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Always use mtglt1a! hign quality commi1uciaHy manufactured ami11lAmiUon~n goM conditioli\,.

We raeomrnead that you use full metal jaCket6(t Hollow paint ammo can somal,/mes caus's feeding problems in auto pistols. U YOIl find one brand lh.at worl(s !fIell stick Wllh it. Avoid the USH of miHtary surplus reloadedl, or hot load'ed ammo. The .lIse OllPl.oaded., +P ammunition factOJY+.9f lIand 1()'fJ(Jed ammunition will ,,:oidtfle w81T.all'ir;

2, Before /aadirl<] be sure the pistol is fully unlOaded.

3. Depress the magazine eaten button and remove ihe magazine.

4. Load the maqazl ne with the cartridqes as specilfiad above. (photo')

5, insert tl1e magazine in the receiver until the magazine eaten secures it in the receiver with a click. Avoid slamming IhE magazJne into the pistol. Handle 1118 mag(\zine c:areflJlly when loading .. Any oamaue by dropping may bend the magazine lips which can cause mlsteadlnu.

6. TO' load the ch amber f rst be 5U re YOu r fi nge rs are out of the trigger gUillrd, Holdi rig the pistol grip grasp the serrations. on the slide with your other hand and pull the slide rearward until it cannot travel any {urt!1el·. Release the slide and allow it to go forward in to the dosed position. The slide will autornaticallv strip a cartridge froom the magazine and insert it into the chamb<::T. IMMEDIA TEL Y PUSH THE OECOCKING LEVER DOWN. (piloto 2)

7. If YOUI desire to ii re push just squeeze the trl,gger. T~e pistol will

W~ARNING

Always keeptne muzzle pointed lin a safe direction!1 Never at!emptto loar! or unlDad any1ifearm mside a vehicle, building, or other confined space {except a properly constructed s\1ioo\ing rallge}. Enclos,e;(j areas 1requently offer 110 complatejy safe dlracnon in which to point the firearm; if an accidental disch.arge occurs, there is great risk 01 irljll"IY or property d'amage. Before loading, always clean all. grease and oil from the bore and chamber, and cneck to be I cenatn that no obstruction is in the barrel. Any tor'eign matter in the barrel coutd result In a bul,ge~ Or burst ~)arre! or other damage to the firearm, and could cause serious injury to the

I snooter Of to others.

WARNING

When you remove the magazlille always ciouble check the chamber to insure you have tomp~etely unload this nrearm, The Mgger v.riil operate wilthout a magazine inserted.

j,ire seml automancajvwnh every scoeeze ot the trigger until the magazine lis empt.y. When the

clip is ernptythe slide will automatically stay .

open You may remove' the clip aillcl reload it JiiIii~"I,'\lihUe the slide is held open. Insert the loaded maeazms In the pisto,l, depress the slide stop lever, and the pistol will automatically reload thechambertofiwethe next shots. If YOU IDO NOT WISH 10 fl,Rf THE PII,8TOL A,FTER LIOAllmlG UNtOAD IT IMMEDIATELY, WE 00 NOT IRECOMMEND ·CA,RR'YING, HAINIlLING" lOAIDIINIG, OR tlEAI~INIG THIS PIIS· JOL WITH A LOADED ,c,AIHRID'G,E IN1H.E

CHAMBER. ,~P_h_m~o~2~ ~~_

FIRING INSTnUCTIONS

J. Load the magazine and chamber as discussed in loading.

2. Grasp the pistol by the stocks and take aim.

Carefully align the front sight and real' sight so that the top surfaces mate at the lower or 6 o'clock position of the black portion of the target. Gently squeeze 'the trigger for best accuracy. (Fig. 1),

3. Check to be sure )IOU have a safe target and backstop. ever shoot at hard flat surfaces, rocks, water or anything that might make the bullet ricochet. Think about what you will hit if ,OIL1 miss ~he target,

4. The best accuracy lis obtained by squeezing the trigger 'lowly. Avoid jerking the trigger" Single Acnon trigger firi'ng (Cocking the hammer first) is the 1110st accurate. Double action firing is not as accurate but more eflec~ive in a combat situauon. Take adavanrage of the contoured t,rigger guard of the p'ilstol by aiming and firing with two hand'S .. A two handed hold yields th best accuracy and control.

!fRONt SIGHI

RE.AR SIGHI

WARNING

11 there is ,any reason to suspect that a bulle~ lis oostruotinq the barrel, imliledia~ely unload UH~ firearm and look THROUGH the core. It Is not suttclentto merely retract title sliole.an,d look in the cham ber. A bullel may be lodig'e'd some aistanc'6 down the barre' where It cannot e'as~ly be seen. It a ~ullet Is in the bore, 00 NOl ATTEMPT TO SHOOT IT OUf WITH ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR ATTEMPT TO BLOW n OUT WITH A BLANK CARTR.lDGE OR CARTRIDGE FROM WHICH lHE BULLET HAS BEEN' REMOVED. SUCH' lECHNIQUES CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVIE PRESSIJRE, WRECK. THE FIREARM, AND CAUS( SERIOUS PERSONIAL INJURY. ~II tile bU~II.el can oe removed with a. cleaning red, clean any unburned powder grains trom the bore. chamber, and mechanism before resumin,g shooting. If the bullet cannot be d'islod,ged by tapping It w~th a C'lea:llIling rod, lake me firearm to a g!lI1Smlifh.

WARNING

While shooting, should your firearm develop a mechanical' mattuncflon or binding or spiting powder gas., or ilt a cartrWge primer is punctured or a cartridge case is bulqed or ruptured, or if the report on Hring does not sound quite d'QITt, SlOP SHOOTING IMMEDIA IEL Y-UNLOAD THE FIREARM - do NOT try one more shot. Take the firearm AND THE AMMUNITI\ON to a Qlunsmlith tor examination. Do not assume that the pistol is, empty merely because the sllne remains open. An unfired cartridge or fired cartridge case jammed between the sudeand barrel can prevent the slide from c~osjng. Always look in the chamber to make sure] Should a jam occur, ctear it as follows: While keeping the muzzle pomted in 3! safe direction remove the magazine, Pull back the slide and lock it to-the rear by pushlillQ upthe slide release. Tile jammed cartridge or case can now be removed hysnakinq the pistol or by pkking itoutwrth your tlnqers

fIElD STRIPPING .NSTR.UCTIONS

1. Unload the magazine and visually check to be sure the chamber is unloaded.

2. Puilihe nammer back to the tull cock position.

3 .. Hetractthe slide sl.ighitly so that the take down notch on the s'ide meets the sllde retainer IU'Q. (photo 3)

4. With the sMa Photo3 ,

aligned 011 the Iline the I!!..- ~ __ _O;

slide stop/take down ~,ever can be removed from the pistol. To do this push the lever out from one side while pu~ling the lever out of the frame with the other hand.

S. With the slide stop removed the slide and barrel assembly may be puned forward and off the receiver.

WARNING

Before you begin to disassemb~e your pistol, always double-check to make sure it is unloaded, After c~eaning aiways cneck to be sure that no cleaning patch or other obstruction remains ill the bore or chamberl

6. Wilh the slide upside down retract the recoil spring 500 that the recoil spring guide can be diisengags'd from its retainillg slot in ihe barrel lug. Then the barrel may be removed from the slide for c'leaning.

7. We do mo! recommend any turther dlsassernbly 'Of tllis pistol unless done by a qualiilied gunsmith.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

1. Mate,ri.a'IS needed to clean this I)istol are a pistol cleaning rod, cotton bore patches, brass bore brush, powder solvent, toothbmsh, and goodl Quality gUll oil.

2. Field strlp the pistol as. discussed ill the liills.tmctiolil$.

3 .. U,sling title bore brush wlitlh powder solvent scrub the b arre I and chamberto remove any powder and lead residue illl ~h,e bore. follow the bore brush withe swabbing in the bore witih cotton patches soaked in solvent After swabbing with solvent coat a cotton patch with gun oil to coat and protect the bore from rust and corrosion.

4, Any powder fowling on the rscelvsr or breech face 01 the slide can be easily cleaned with tile toothbrush and powder solvent,

5. All external SLI rtaces should be wiped! duwn witih a light coat of rust preventatiM3. Avoid using too much oil as. dust and del)ris call get trapped in. the oil creatlau a gu m that in time will Gause rnlstlres,

6. Avoiid prololilged contact 01 tile biue s~e81 parts wi,~h the powder solvent. Be sure to wipe away all excess solvent. Under certain condnlons powder solvent can disolve ·bluing.

LIFE TIME LmMITED \\TARRANT¥

All IEAA guns are wan-anted tothe original retai I customer for life from date of purchase aga~nst defects in material and workmanship. Alii parts and labor or replacement fat our option) are covered.

. Transportation no and from OUI" repair facilities, damage caused by failure to perform normal maintenance, sales outside the United States, damage due to use of high velocity, high pressure, reloaded or other nonstandard ammunition, or any unauthorized repair, modification, misuse, abuse, or alteration of the product is not covered by this Limited Warranty.

Any implied warranties, including the implied warranties of merchantaoility and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year from date of original retail purchase. Consequential or incidental I damages or expenses, or al1Y other expenses are 110t covered by this

warranty, I

To obtain warranty performance send yOlllr product with proof of

retai I purchase, freight prepaid to: ,

IE.A .. A..

3855 North U.S. Highway 1 Cocoa, Florida 32927

PARTS OF PISTOL MODEL A-75

75- i Frame'
75-2 Slide'
75·3 B,wel
75-4 RecOillSpril:l!j
75·5 Hammer
75·6 Hammer strut
75-7 Hammer strut piln
75-8 Hammer spring
75-9 Hammer IP,in
75·10 Sear
75-11 Trigger pin
75·12 Sear spring ~
75-13 Sear pin "
75-14 Trigger
75.15 Se"H hil! \
75·16 S eall bar sp rim S \
75-17 Trigger sprling
75-18 Slide retainer
75-19 Slideretainer spring
75·20' Filing pin Macik cam
75-21 MII8-az~ne catch
75-22 Magazline catch retainer
75·23 Hammer slOp pin
75-24 Ma,g,acZ'ine catch spring
75·25 Hammer I,ow,erinc lever
75-26 MagiiZlin,,,. assemblly
75·27 Extractor
75.28 Extractor Spl'i ng
75-29 firing pin
75-30 Firir)8 pin $prin[;
75-31 Hammer stop
15-,32 Hammer stop
75-33 RNr sig~1I,
75.,34 Grip strew
75-35, Ex tractor pin
75-36 Ri~htgrip f
75-37 Let1 grip
75-38 Firing pin, rel,,~ne.
75-39' Recoil spring guide .,
75-40 Ejector --~ ;::
75-411 F iri ng lPi~, bloc k ~
75-42 F i.ring lPi~ block sp~ing
75·43 Hammer stop ~pring pin
75-44 $.ear bar pln his gun was manufactured to perform properly with the origina] parts as designed. lit is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are installed correctly and that neither replacements nor originals are altered or changed, Your gun is a complex 1001 with many paris that must relate correctly to others. Putting a gUrJ together wrong or with modified parts COl n resu I~ ina damaged gun, danger, andi n j wry or death to you and others th rough malfunction, Always let a qualified gunsmith work all your gun or at least check any work not performed by a gunsmith,

ALL PARTS ORDIERS ARE SUB~ECT TO A $ 7.50 CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING. Please state Model, Caliber', Serial Number, and Finish Color when ordering. Pans and service: EAA 3855 North US Hilghway 1, Cocoa, Florida 32927