EAA/Astra A75 - Sig parts commonality?

[R3dundantC]

I just won this .40 EAA/Astra A75 for $240 on Gunbroker. Googling points to this being a pretty decent gun. It's missing a grip screw and I was wondering since this pistol looks pretty "Sig-ish" if there is any parts commonality between the two? Will Sig grips and grip screws or any other small pieces be compatible with my new purchase?

 

[KIX]

Don't know about part commonality, but I haven't seen the screws but one time on an auction site and they wanted an insane price for 'em.

On the other hand, I have an A75 and actually like it quite a bit (but I like heavier guns myself).

Enjoy it, it doesn't get the respect it deserves.

 

[Nimble1]

They are great little guns..I have a 9mm that I have put 1000's of rounds through and it worked fine. The only problem is that mine and a buddy's both broke firing pins after a couple of thousand rounds....might try to find a pin while you are at it.

 

[EstPA]

I owned a A75 in .45 acp and foolishly sold it. Parts will probably be getting harder to find in the future, but were still available here: http://www.eaacorp.com/diagrams-a75lg.html.
I ordered online and all parts shipped within a week.
If you plan on keeping the Astra, I would order spare springs and common parts (such as firing pin mentioned).

 

[KIX]

Wow, thanx!

EAA really should improve their site, I do site development for a living and I completely missed this part.

Also, they didn't even show up on all my google searches.

Dunno with the comment above about it being a "little gun". It's not little!!! If it was, I wouldn't be looking for a summer carry gun!!!

But I really do like it and enjoy shooting it. I have about 700 rounds in mine so far, and still love it.

I found springs from Wolff.

Jonathan

 

[Creature]

Is yours reliable? I bought a used A-75 back in the 90's. It was also in 40S&W...and it was a jam-omatic for absolutely everything but FMJ.

 

[KIX]

I shoot the 40, use whatever ammo is available and have yet to have a single jam in almost a thousand rounds.

I'm not saying you don't, but I am fanatical about cleaning my gun and proper overall maintenance. So, I'm often field stripping and doing the regular maintenance and don't let anything gum up the gun.

That being said, NO PROBLEMS whatsoever.

Jonathan

 

[Creature]

My jam-o-matic A-75 was also kept absolutely clean. Nothing helped. It was a hopeless lemon.

 

[hemiram]

I had a .40 A-75, and I have a 9mm now. Both of them were totally reliable and shot great with everything and anything I loaded in it. I sold the .40 for financial reasons, and because it killed my hands to shoot it, but as soon as I had some cash, I bought the 9mm. I got it with 2 mags, a holster, a mag loader that doesn't really work on A-75 mags (Works great on A-100 mags though), and a spare recoil spring, in NIB condition, for $279.

My 9mm A-75 is my house gun, loaded with Winchester JHPs.

 

[hemiram]

Oh, the A-75 is currently, or at least recently being sold as the RAP 401. A friend has one, and it appears identical in every way. They sell the 40 as the RAP 40:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=186083302

 

[Rem.222]

My dad had one go kaaboom on him it had unknown round count and the slide had a crack near ejector port. I looked for a new slide for 3 years and gave up on it. He may still have it and may sell parts if he didn't chuck it.

 

[KIX]

Seems parts are available from EAA.

Dunno about it being the same as the RAP 401, I indeed see many similarities..... and a few differences.

Thanx for bringing that up though, now I really would like to see one side by side for a comparison of the similarities.

Nice lookin' though.

 

[Chrontius]

I saw a fairly detailed article once explaining that the RAP series is an exceedingly high-quality clone of the A75, and is certified for police duty carry on someone's shortlist, though I've since lost the link. The Astra has sig-style milling on the slide to save a few ounces, the RAP has a more 1911-like appearance, but their mags are interchangeable and they look very much identical internally.

On the subject of accessory commonality, I can report that Surefire's MR03 accessory rail will fit the Astra, though the underside of the frame is somewhat narrower and smaller than the Sig it was meant for. It's also a silly-large rail and light combination on such a relatively svelte gun, but it was available, and cheap, and it works. It'd work better with something to fill the gap - ideally a 3D printed plastic insert, but honestly cotton balls would do the job.