Spanish wingding pistols. I purchased one for $350 on GunBroker for fun and entertainment. That said, I have heard recently, by the resident "Astra expert" on GunBoards.com, that he feels that all .45 caliber Astras are a hazard, but he thinks 9mm Astras are fine. Makes little sense to me as 9mm chamber pressure, to make that little, bitty bullet go fast, would result in a similar perceived failure. 9mm has a much higher pressure on discharge. Any insight on this model of sidearm?