revolvers, alfa proj worth it?

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just debating whether I should get the Alfa Proj in 4.5" and 6" barrels for the same rice of an SP101 or GP100 in .22LR.

I don't have any experience with revolvers, but should I buy the Alfa's and then have chance to shoot the Ruger's, would I find myself wanting and regretting the Alfa's purchase?

this is probably all rhetorical, as I do try to live by the adage, 'if you're going to do something, do it right'. :yingyang:
 
Mr. Friendly said:
just debating whether I should get the Alfa Proj in 4.5" and 6" barrels for the same rice of an SP101 or GP100 in .22LR.

I don't have any experience with revolvers, but should I buy the Alfa's and then have chance to shoot the Ruger's, would I find myself wanting and regretting the Alfa's purchase?

this is probably all rhetorical, as I do try to live by the adage, 'if you're going to do something, do it right'. :yingyang:
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GP100 in 22LR? Where?

Find yourself a nice S&W 17, or, if you can afford it, a 617. You won't regret those investments!


M
 
x2 for the S&W 17 recommendation. Hard to beat an older S&W or Colt when it comes to wheel guns. I have 4 .22 revolvers ....a Smith, 2 Colts and a Webley (all pre-1951)

Having said that, while I have no experience with the Alfa .22's I did have an Alfa 9mm revolver for a while....good honest gun that worked well with no issues.
 
Have a 22lr/22wmr 6" blued steel model. The trigger is heavy in DA and par with S&W in SA. I get good accuracy in 22lr and fair accuracy in 22wmr. Reliability wise I get 1/10 misfires with Hornady and 1/40 misfires with CCI when shooting DA with 22wmr. No issues with Remington 22wmr. Rusty woods sells a spring kit to lighten the trigger but to be honest I would buy a spring kit that made it heavier if it would eliminate the 22wmr misfires. I have friends with S&W 17's and 617's and they both have issues with extracting some sticking brass. My Alfa does not.

Cylinder changes only take a minute and have not needed to play with the wire in hole but just the screw to do the change. (check the youtube vid to understand what that means) Overall I am happy with this. Was not the Taurus Tracker 992 I was looking for but that thing is made of unicorn horn, but it is a decent 2nd place to the 992.

Moe
 
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sailor723 said:
Blue Line Solutions in BC are the distributor and they handle the warranty work. They have a good reputation from what I've read and heard.
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Not to mention the warranty covers the revolver for the life of the gun. Some have used there no BS warranty service and got top notch service from them.

Moe
 
I have an Alpha Project (not in 22, though).

On a general basis, I have had no issues whatsoever with mine - with the exception of a very heavy trigger, which was easily fixed by my local shop with a trigger kit for $25 including labour, the trigger is now ideal, at least for me.

No FTF's, no issues at all with the revolver. My only other "beef" was that Blue Line Solutions laser engraves their company name/logo on the right hand side of the barrel, opposite the Alpha Project logo on the left side (from the perspective of the shooter). That takes away from the appearance, to my way of thinking.

The one time I contacted Blue Line, to ask a question about it, I got a very fast response.

Overall, very satisfied with the firearm.

O.N.G.
 
Mr. Friendly said:
just debating whether I should get the Alfa Proj in 4.5" and 6" barrels for the same rice of an SP101 or GP100 in .22LR.

I don't have any experience with revolvers, but should I buy the Alfa's and then have chance to shoot the Ruger's, would I find myself wanting and regretting the Alfa's purchase?

this is probably all rhetorical, as I do try to live by the adage, 'if you're going to do something, do it right'. :yingyang:
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To answer the question you ask I can only compare the Alpha 9MM, a gun a good friend of mine has let me shoot and my SP-101 4.2". The Ruger is way better fit and finish. The Alphas are sturdy enough and if you clean up the internals I think they are well built. If you don't have a 12.6 license then the Ruger is gong to be your best option for a .22LR of that size. I really like the 8 shot capacity of my SP-101. It reduces the number of reloads you have to do when out for a day of plinking. If you are out to become a decent bullseye shooter than the Smith Model 17 or K22 is likely a better bet. I gave my son my K22. Loading 6 rds of .22LR gets old quick if you just want to plink cans at your range. If you do find a GP-100 in .22LR and have the funds...buy it. The SP-101 is nice and smallish, a feature I wanted when I bought mine but a GP-100 in .22LR would be sweet.

If budgets are tight, the Alpha will serve you well. Sturdy built for sure.

I would go with the shorter barrel if it were me.

Take Care

Bob
 
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