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anyone have experience with alfa proj. revolvers, I am thinking of getting a 22lr would like to get a smith 617 but these are a lot cheaper. comments?
 
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You get what you pay for. The M-17/617 is a higher quality gun.
The AP is rougher. The DA pull is gritty but the SA is quite good. The gun is also surprisingly accurate. This is experience from a friend’s 9mm revolver. Never tried their .22.

They are quite popular, likely due to their price point, and seem to do the job. Just don’t expect too much from it and it should be satisfactory.
 
Just to be pedantic....It's Alfa proj..... not Alpha Project. ;)

I had a 9mm for awhile and I'd agree with Still alive.....not a POS by any means but definitely not in the same league as my S&W's or Colts..
 
We enjoy our 9mm Alfa, nice gun and very accurate. However, after shooting a few S&W and Ruger revolvers there is really no comparison, we will probably keep the Alfa, but our next will be a S&W or Ruger for sure. If you can afford the S&W I would say that's the way to go, even if you have to save and wait for a bit to purchase
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I had the steel framed model 2251 in 22LR. Double action pull is very heavy and a bit gritty, single action not too bad. I no longer have it so that should tell you something. There is a reason it is so much cheaper than the Smith & Wesson. If you can afford better now you might as well since you will upgrade later on anyways. It will save you money in the long run.
 
A few guys at our club have the 22 and 9mm OK gun it is if I am not mistaking a knock off the Ruger action you will never get the trigger of a S&W no matter what you do .
 
Can't beat the price and especially if you go with the 9mm model, it really doesn't get more affordable to shoot centerfire unless you reload yourself. I've had 2 because I'm a raging 9mm fanboy but sold them both because I've learned I'm not really into revolvers. But that said I keep one eye on the EE for a deal I can't pass up just cuz.
 
The trigger pull is different just like the Smith Wesson is different from
a Ruger.

If all you ever shot for 20 years was an Alfa you probably wouldn't like a Smith and Wesson.... :)

The springs can be lightened a bit and they do smooth out over time.
The best thing about a long and heavy pull is it trains your finger to get stronger and also teaches a nice straight to the rear pull.

Snap caps and a thousands of trigger pulls with an Alfa will smooth out the trigger and the shooters trigger finger..... Bottom line is it will make you shoot better.

Plus you can allways #### the hammer if you really need to take out the center of the target.
 
I personally haven’t bought one yet but from what I’ve researched it seems like the perfect gun for me. Quality looks decent and the price is right for someone like me who just wants a revolver to have one and isn’t interested enough in revolvers to justify purchasing something more expensive.
 
I have a .22 with the 4.5" barrel. I love it. It is very accurate in single action. It's not as nice as my brother's 617 but it was a third less and a short barrel.
 
I have a steel frame in 22LR/22WMR and love it. It does have a stiff DA trigger pull, but it is a great little gun and very accurate. It is solid but a bit heavy. I have Smiths, Rugers, Colts and others, so I do have experience. These guns also have a lifetime warranty. The only change I made was to swap the grips for some nice wood ones. I think you'll be happy with it.
 
HammerliSP20 said:
A couple of members at our club have them. They tend to wear out faster than a quality revolver. Buy a S&W.
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Can you elaborate a little more about them tending to "wear out" prematurely ?
We're your fellow members able to get support from blue line or did they simply trash their guns when they "wore out"?
 
HammerliSP20 said:
A couple of members at our club have them. They tend to wear out faster than a quality revolver. Buy a S&W.
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What exactly do you mean by "worn out"? While the one I wasn't particularly finely made it did seem pretty sturdy to me. Do you mean they were shot loose? How many 1,000's of rounds?

The one time I had occasion to get support from Blue Line Solutions (my fault not the gun's) they were good to deal with and very helpful
 
Can-down said:
Can you elaborate a little more about them tending to "wear out" prematurely ?
We're your fellow members able to get support from blue line or did they simply trash their guns when they "wore out"?
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They were out of time and the extractors bent. They sent them away for repair and I don't know if they are back or not.
 
I really have no complain about Alfa except for their trigger reset is very unforgiving for there are about 3 to 4 clicks to full reset the trigger. If you miss one it completely locks up the DA trigger until you full release and reset it. Not a big deal if plinking at range standing still but during action shooting it is not very ideal (I know I know... with all the 9mm I can bring why bring a 6 shots revolver eh? It's pretty fun though I tell ya). Once I got used to my 929 reset the problem sort of magnified as the 929 trigger reset is a lot more forgiving. Other than that the Alfa is a fun gun to shoot.
 
I also have a little problem with trigger reset when shooting slow double action. The remedy, in my case, was to wiggle the cylinder with the thumb of my support hand. Could be the gun needs a little more break in.

My Alfa has the reduced power mainspring and less than 200 rounds through it. It needs Federal ammo or primers to ignite reliably. It is also reliable with Winchester primers. Shooting double action pff hand at 15 meters, I could do 4 inch groups with my own cast Lee RN 124 grain bullet reloads. I'm sure groups will shrink with further load refinement.

I like the size of its frame and overall weight being similar to the S&W K-frame. I'll shoot a thousand rounds through it and if it holds up, ie, remains mechanically tight and retains its timing and accuracy, I'll declare it a proven firearm and will make it a keeper.

I like my Alfa as much as my 686-3 and GP100, both with stock springs.
 
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