Alfa-Proj Revolvers reviews ?

BCRider and luke s ,that`s good to know about the ammo type and moon clip ejection.

I wonder if I was to purchase the wooden grips from rustywood (walnut ,stippled square butt) if that wood help with my bigger hands ?

OH.......BONUS.....they sell cannon fuse ,that`ll come in handy !!!!!

Paul T
 
Dimpled transfer bar

I've got a 9261 (9mm, 6" model for those wondering) and I really like it, but a recent hiccup has me scratching my head a bit.

Had her out to show off to others and let them shoot it. Naturally, this is when your gun poops the bed.

During the group fondle and shoot, the trigger sometimes wouldn't reset. I thought the spring broke, but lightly pushing the trigger forward would free it up and it would spring back into position. This wouldn't happen all the time.
Got her home and after stripping the guts completely, found something I think is odd.

On the transfer bar face, there is a dimple that looks factory made*. The firing pin fits perfectly into it.
I figure the trigger spring adjustment was light enough that the bar was being trapped between the pin and hammer, with the dimple aiding the lockup.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Does anyone else have the dimple on their transfer bar?

Other than that, I think it's a great revolver for the money. Moon clips can be a bit finicky. One of mine was bent. I straightened it out, and it works....but the odd time, it won't drop flush in the cylinder. Pop it out, give it a stern look and it drops in fine the next time :confused: .

(E) :cool:

PS
*I say factory made because of its perfect shape, intact blueing and the fact that the transfer bar would have to be made out of aluminum or similar soft metal (it's not) for the hammer to dent it so. Plus, no damage to the hammer side of the bar.
 
Can you attach a pic of that part of the transfer bar? I'll compare it to mine.

(((Echo))) said:
I've got a 9261 (9mm, 6" model for those wondering) and I really like it, but a recent hiccup has me scratching my head a bit.

Had her out to show off to others and let them shoot it. Naturally, this is when your gun poops the bed.

During the group fondle and shoot, the trigger sometimes wouldn't reset. I thought the spring broke, but lightly pushing the trigger forward would free it up and it would spring back into position. This wouldn't happen all the time.
Got her home and after stripping the guts completely, found something I think is odd.

On the transfer bar face, there is a dimple that looks factory made*. The firing pin fits perfectly into it.
I figure the trigger spring adjustment was light enough that the bar was being trapped between the pin and hammer, with the dimple aiding the lockup.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Does anyone else have the dimple on their transfer bar?

Other than that, I think it's a great revolver for the money. Moon clips can be a bit finicky. One of mine was bent. I straightened it out, and it works....but the odd time, it won't drop flush in the cylinder. Pop it out, give it a stern look and it drops in fine the next time :confused: .

(E) :cool:

PS
*I say factory made because of its perfect shape, intact blueing and the fact that the transfer bar would have to be made out of aluminum or similar soft metal (it's not) for the hammer to dent it so. Plus, no damage to the hammer side of the bar.
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I have the Alloy 6" .22lr, and it's probably my favorite pistol. It goes to the range every trip. I'm not an expert on revolvers having only shot a friends 686 a few times and a Ruger redhawk .44mag once. I am really impressed on the quality for the money spent. I'm planning on picking up the 6" .357 soon. Although the trigger is heavy in DA I found that when I shot the Ruger the trigger was really heavy. As I'm not into revolvers that much I couldn't justify spending for a 686 or a GP100. The Alfa's IMO are solid revolvers for a really good price.
 
(((Echo))) said:
I've got a 9261 (9mm, 6" model for those wondering) and I really like it, but a recent hiccup has me scratching my head a bit.

Had her out to show off to others and let them shoot it. Naturally, this is when your gun poops the bed.

During the group fondle and shoot, the trigger sometimes wouldn't reset. I thought the spring broke, but lightly pushing the trigger forward would free it up and it would spring back into position. This wouldn't happen all the time.
Got her home and after stripping the guts completely, found something I think is odd.

On the transfer bar face, there is a dimple that looks factory made*. The firing pin fits perfectly into it.
I figure the trigger spring adjustment was light enough that the bar was being trapped between the pin and hammer, with the dimple aiding the lockup.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Does anyone else have the dimple on their transfer bar?

Other than that, I think it's a great revolver for the money. Moon clips can be a bit finicky. One of mine was bent. I straightened it out, and it works....but the odd time, it won't drop flush in the cylinder. Pop it out, give it a stern look and it drops in fine the next time :confused: .

(E) :cool:

PS
*I say factory made because of its perfect shape, intact blueing and the fact that the transfer bar would have to be made out of aluminum or similar soft metal (it's not) for the hammer to dent it so. Plus, no damage to the hammer side of the bar.
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As far as the moon clip goes.......on my dads unfired one, out of 4 moon clips 1 would do the same as you described. After close inspection it looks like a little bit of fine sandpaper on one of the outer ends will fix it. It must have been slightly off center.
 
I am indeed getting very excited about this topic.Just need to wait a few weeks until I get caught up on some Xmas bills ,then BOOM....I`m pulling the trigger on the .357 Mag 6" barrel and then the 9mm !!!

I also plan on the spring kit and walnut stocks.

Cheers

Paul T
 
BlackBrant said:
BCRider and luke s ,that`s good to know about the ammo type and moon clip ejection.

I wonder if I was to purchase the wooden grips from rustywood (walnut ,stippled square butt) if that wood help with my bigger hands ?

OH.......BONUS.....they sell cannon fuse ,that`ll come in handy !!!!!

Paul T
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I've got fairly big hands as well. Being local to RWT I was able to try out all the different wood grips. The BEST for me was the original plastic grips and one of the wood grips. But neither was perfect. I ended up filling in the plastic grips with a bit of firm foam bicycle bar tape as a trial. This fits so much nicer now that the loose area around the upper portion is fatter that I'm planning on making my own wood grips that fit in this manner.

You can see this foam tape in the first picture of my review thread;

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...short-barrel-revolver?highlight=alpha+project

The tape is about 1/8" thick around the upper edge and tapers to almost nothing at the lower edge. With the filler tape in place as shown I actually like the fit far more than any of the wooden grips and it's even nicer than any grips on my other revolvers.
 
Hello
Received the Alfa Para classic today in 9mm and so far am impressed.
Nice finish and everything feels solid and tight fitting. I am a happy camper and can hardly wait
to get it to range.
 
Hey guys, I could not get that one moon clip to work. I have 3 that you can spin all the way around(no bullets in ) when dropped in the cylinder. That one moon clip just does not work. Must be an off center hole. Anybody else want to check theirs???
Put the weaker spring in and added wood grips to it as well, looks really good. The wood grip it a bit high, high enough that the hammer touches it when cocked back. Looks like it may need some sanding. What would be on it for a finish? Oil or????
 
I tried the 2 moon clips that came with mine and they worked fine.
I ordered wood grips also but have not received them yet, will let you know how they fit
also have 4 more moon clips on the way.
 
have used the 2 moon clips that came with my 9261, and the 10 extra ones I bought. All have worked fine. Have you checked that moon clip for flatness?

Lead hammer said:
Hey guys, I could not get that one moon clip to work. I have 3 that you can spin all the way around(no bullets in ) when dropped in the cylinder. That one moon clip just does not work. Must be an off center hole. Anybody else want to check theirs???
Put the weaker spring in and added wood grips to it as well, looks really good. The wood grip it a bit high, high enough that the hammer touches it when cocked back. Looks like it may need some sanding. What would be on it for a finish? Oil or????
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AP 3551C in .357Mag. I've put 3-400 rounds of .357Mag though it, the wife has gone through about the same in .38SP. I've had no issues with it whatsoever, the only modification aside from the grips has been a slight loosening of the trigger spring so the pull wasn't quite as heavy.

For $600 I'm impressed and happy with it.
 
I think they're decent revolvers. I found the 6" .357 easy to knock out 4" groups at 25, and the 9mm is pretty fun to run fast.

The triggers have a bit of stacking which is to be expected with a coil spring system IMO, but pretty similar to my old (and pressed thousands of times) GP100 trigger. Not as good as an old tuned 686...but seriously, be reasonable.

For what you pay I think they're nice. The walnut combat grips make the .357 pretty comfy to shoot.
 
VanMan said:
have used the 2 moon clips that came with my 9261, and the 10 extra ones I bought. All have worked fine. Have you checked that moon clip for flatness?
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Ya it's flat as can be.
I guess my dad could return it and get another one, along with a few more extras. It's just funny how it won't spin around freely empty. You can load it up, drop it in perfectly, then pick it up and turn it one bullet to the right or left and it won't seat enough to close the cylinder.
His grips are the #9's and really feel great.
 
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