{"id":212651,"date":"2025-06-14T14:38:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T19:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=212651"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:30:09","slug":"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\/","title":{"rendered":"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">9<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern Spanish Arms industry started when one company copied the Colt M1903 and called it the Ruby pistol. The French purchased a ton for WW1, and dozens of Spanish firms produced them. This started a theme we can trace throughout Spanish handgun production and into guns like the Astra Model 80.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Astra 80\" class=\"wp-image-212636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-right-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Astra 100 would replace the 80 and introduce a more modern magazine release. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This theme sees the Spanish arms industry taking established designs and producing slightly modified copies. It&#8217;s not directly cloning guns and selling them. They are never identical to their inspiration. Even the Ruby pistols used longer grips and nine-round magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-how-the-model-80-is-like-a-sig\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">How The Model 80 Is Like a SIG<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-it-s-not-like-a-sig\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">How It&#8217;s Not Like a SIG<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-contours-and-controls\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">Contours and Controls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-shooting-the-model-80\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">Shooting the Model 80<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ringing-steel\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">Ringing Steel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-model-80-worth-it\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-level=\"2\">The Model 80 &#8211; Worth It<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A glance at the Astra Model 80 will make you think you&#8217;re looking at a SIG P22x series. Upon further inspection, it&#8217;s easier to see that the gun differs from the SIG series here and there. There are several P22X series guns, and it seems like Astra aimed to copy the P220.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-model-80-is-like-a-sig\">How The Model 80 Is Like a SIG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest similarity is the general resemblance. The SIG P series has a fairly distinct design, and the Astra imitates it well. It&#8217;s more than looks. The Model 80 is a DA\/SA gun, meaning the first shot uses a double-action trigger, but subsequent shots are single-action.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Model 80 in hand\" class=\"wp-image-212644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-big-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is a big gun, but still falls into the compact realm. It&#8217;s roughly P228-sized. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Like the SIG P series, the Astra has a frame-mounted decocker placed on the left side of the grip. Press it down, and the hammer drops into the double-action position. It&#8217;s very SIG-like.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Model 80 decocker\" class=\"wp-image-212642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-decocker-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The SIG-style decocker is a highlight of Astra&#8217;s design. It makes it really easy to go from double action to single action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also an all-metal design, much like the P series. It&#8217;s hefty, feels solid, and even the grip feels very SIG-like in its shape. The Model 80 uses a European-style magazine release, but so did the early P220s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-s-not-like-a-sig\">How It&#8217;s Not Like a SIG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lockup is different. It doesn&#8217;t use a single lug on the ejection port. Rather, it has locking lugs like a Hi-Power on top of the barrel. It&#8217;s certainly not using the SIG system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astra positioned the take-down lever on the right side rather than the left. The chamber contour comes rounded rather than squared, and the hammer also has a rounded design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Fifteen round magazines\" class=\"wp-image-212641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-magazine-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 9mm used 15-round magazines. What&#8217;s more interesting than the 9mm version is that they made a double-stack 45 ACP well before SIG.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The gun came in 9mm, .45 ACP, and a few were made in .38 Super. Mine is 9mm, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=.45%20acp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\">.45 ACP<\/a> version is the more interesting gun. It used a nine-round double-stack magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIG wouldn&#8217;t create a double-stack .45 ACP til years later with the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sig-sauer-p227-nitron-new-gun-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"429\">P227<\/a>. The 9mm variant holds 15 rounds in its double-stack magazine. The A-80 has a compact design, and it reminds me more of a P228 than a P226.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contours-and-controls\">Contours and Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The gun feels solid in your hand. The contours of the grip allow for a high hold on the gun. While it&#8217;s beefy and steel, the grip doesn&#8217;t feel overly thick or obnoxious. It sits well, and you can establish a nice grip on the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Astra A80\" class=\"wp-image-212639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-left-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spain has this thing for copying guns and slightly modifying them. The Model 80 is no different. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The SIG-inspired decocker is always brilliant. It&#8217;s positioned perfectly to make decocking easy. Of course, that assumes you&#8217;re right-handed. My thumb has no problems reaching the decocker with a firing grip. It drops the hammer with a stout click that&#8217;s unmistakable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European heel magazine release has never been popular with Americans, and on a full-sized gun like this, it&#8217;s a bit silly. On tiny guns, at least a heel release helps keep things thin. It&#8217;s not a deal breaker, and you&#8217;re unlikely to ever actually need to reload in a civilian defensive scenario. If so, you&#8217;ll be on the news and either get an award for bravery or go to prison.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Heel magazine release\" class=\"wp-image-212640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-heel-release-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The older SIG P220s were imported with heel magazine releases, so it&#8217;s not that un-SIG-like. It&#8217;s fine but not optimum. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Spanish made a stout little weapon. It does have a generally ergonomic feel with a great grip and a tough-to-beat decocker. The heel magazine release sucks, but we can deal with it. The gun weighs a ton, so the carry ergonomics aren&#8217;t all that fantastic. It\u2019s also thick, much like a SIG series pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shooting-the-model-80\">Shooting the Model 80<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All metal guns have the benefit of lighter recoil than most guns. We get a lighter recoil but more muzzle rise. There isn&#8217;t a stiff rearward feeling that affects your wrist or hand. Rather, it is an upward motion that seems exaggerated compared to modern handguns. Much like the SIG, the gun keeps a high bore axis, but it also has a heavy slide.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Recoiling handgun\" class=\"wp-image-212635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-recoil.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Astra doesn&#8217;t have much recoil, but it has a fair but if muzzle rise. A high bore axis and heavy slide will do that.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The hefty slide racing rearward tends to tip the weapon up and rearward. That&#8217;s on full display here, and the Astra Model 80 wants to get away from you. You have to crank down your grip, and if you give it any slack, it&#8217;ll run away like a Mustang. The Model 80 needs to be broken and tamed with a firm grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an interesting little gun to shoot and certainly a departure from the standard polymer frame pistol. The Model 80 will give your hand a good workout. The double-action trigger is obnoxious. My Lyman scale tips out at 12 pounds, and this trigger exceeds that. It must be close to 15 pounds. The single action delivers a much lighter pull, but no one would mistake it for a 1911 single-action trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Astra model 80 in hand\" class=\"wp-image-212637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-in-hand-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Model 80 is a product of its time. It&#8217;s an all-metal DA\/SA design with a double-stack magazine. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Triggers aren&#8217;t nearly as closely related to accuracy as people think. It matters when the trigger is so bad that it can affect your grip. In this situation, the double-action trigger can affect your accuracy and your grip a fair bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ringing-steel\">Ringing Steel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill Drills and similar speed and accuracy-based drills are harder to pull off with the Model 80 than a more modern handgun. The mix of recoil and a rough double-action trigger makes it tricky to control the Model 80 and keep it on target as it spews 9mm projectiles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting model 80\" class=\"wp-image-212646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Model 80 has a simple sight setup that works well. It&#8217;s a notch and post with a white stripe on both the front and rear sight. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Overall, the accuracy isn&#8217;t anything to write home about. You&#8217;ll hit your target, but this isn&#8217;t a gun you&#8217;d measure groups with and feel good about. It&#8217;s okay, just not impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 25 yards, I can hit the B8 target in a standing position, but there is no guarantee that it will hit the black. You can make torso shots easy enough, but headshots might feel challenging beyond 15 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sights are fine. The rear sight has a small white stripe between the posts. The white stripe on the rear sight aligns with a white stripe on the front sight. The front sight presents itself for quick acquisition and is small enough to get on target without obscuring it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting model 80\" class=\"wp-image-212645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/astra-model-80-shooting-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Model 80 handles a bit like a SIG, but it has its own quirks inside and out. The most noticeable would likely be the heel magazine release. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you can get the sights on target, you can nearly guarantee it will go bang. In my shooting, I had no reliability concerns. That&#8217;s a staple of Spanish pistols. They might not be fancy, but they&#8217;re reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Model 80 overall isn&#8217;t difficult to shoot, it&#8217;s just more difficult than your modern handguns or even some of its contemporaries like the<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=beretta%2092fs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\"> Beretta 92FS.<\/a> It&#8217;s not a bad gun. It&#8217;s just below average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-model-80-worth-it\">The Model 80 &#8211; Worth It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Model 80 is of typical Spanish quality. It&#8217;s well-made, reliable, and fine. It&#8217;s not the most accurate, modern, or easy adding, but it will go bang when you need it to and out the bullet close enough to where you want it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ABOUT SIG SAUER IN OTHER CONTEXTS: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ccw-guns-in-restricted-states-looking-at-the-current-state-of-ccw-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-astra-model-80-a-sorta-spanish-sig\" title=\"The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG\">California Legal CCW Guns \u2013 Glock vs. SIG. vs S&amp;W<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can get one for a few hundred bucks, it&#8217;s a great buy and a decent defensive firearm. 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