Has anyone bought or otherwise handled one of these yet? I just gave one at my LGS a thorough going over (Phoenix Indoor Range, Edmonton) and colour me impressed all to heck! It has SIG P226-like ergos, but with a frame-mounted Manual Safety and a combination Slide Stop and Decocker. The controls offer total flexibility in operating the pistol. With the Safety applied you can still rack the slide, press-check, or manually #### the Hammer. There is a mechanical interrupt which prevents the Slide Stop from contInuing to Decock mode. In order to Decock the pistol after dropping the Slide, you have to first release and then reapply downwards pressure on the Slide Catch/Decocking Lever. It is a very slick set-up that allows carry Hammer-down (double-action first round) with the Manual safety on or off, as well as "cocked and locked" carry.
The AREX Rex Zero 1 garners rave reviews in the US, where it is imported from Slovenia and warranteed by the FIME Group out of Las Vegas, NV. I don't anticipate any problems, but if there are, It is good to know that both AREX and the FIME Group apparently have your back. For anyone who doubts that Slovenia can produce a modern service pistol, I suggest checking out the AREX Factory Tour videos on Youtube and Polenar Tactical's website. Very impressive capabilities, particulsrly in terms of their precision production and testing processes. I was so impressed with the layout, controls, fit, finish and positive reviews that I immediately plunked down my hard-earned $1200. The Tactical model takes it up a notch with the slide milled for the RMR (or other MRDS) that my aging, post-cataract eyes require. They typically sell for $800 USD, so a bit of a Canadian premium applied to our price. Such is the cost of doing firearms buisness as a Canadian consumer.
An (apparently) excellent pistol with an outstanding range of features, the Rex Zero 1 Tactical may just supplant my Sig P226 SAO Legion as my favorite Hammer-fired pistol! A tall order, but I think that the AREX might just be that good....
The AREX Rex Zero 1 garners rave reviews in the US, where it is imported from Slovenia and warranteed by the FIME Group out of Las Vegas, NV. I don't anticipate any problems, but if there are, It is good to know that both AREX and the FIME Group apparently have your back. For anyone who doubts that Slovenia can produce a modern service pistol, I suggest checking out the AREX Factory Tour videos on Youtube and Polenar Tactical's website. Very impressive capabilities, particulsrly in terms of their precision production and testing processes. I was so impressed with the layout, controls, fit, finish and positive reviews that I immediately plunked down my hard-earned $1200. The Tactical model takes it up a notch with the slide milled for the RMR (or other MRDS) that my aging, post-cataract eyes require. They typically sell for $800 USD, so a bit of a Canadian premium applied to our price. Such is the cost of doing firearms buisness as a Canadian consumer.
An (apparently) excellent pistol with an outstanding range of features, the Rex Zero 1 Tactical may just supplant my Sig P226 SAO Legion as my favorite Hammer-fired pistol! A tall order, but I think that the AREX might just be that good....
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