Series ALFA (Revolvers)

The ALFA Series, ALFA Steel Series and ALFA Stainless series of Revolvers are series of Czech-made revolvers designed for law enforcement, private security agencies, personal security, and hunting needs. The ALFA Series is part of the two revolver series made by ALFA: Series ALFA and Series HOLEK.

Overview

Constructed entirely of steel alloy, Alfa revolvers are traditional double- and single-action firearms, equipped with hammers that are either exposed or integrated into the frame. The chamber cylinder rotates to the left to allow for cartridge ejection and reloading. The cylinder latch is located at the rear of the frame. Depending on the model, Alfa revolvers may feature fixed or adjustable sights.There is a revolver-carbine version called the HUNTER, available in .6 mm Flobert, .22 LR, and .22 WMR calibers, designed for use in small game hunting and pest control. The "Sport" versions feature ergonomic wooden grips and LPA sights.There are versions manufactured entirely from steel, designated "ALFA Steel," which are heavier and more durable than the ALFA versions.

Nomenclature

The ALFA series typically employs a 3-digit nomenclature in the format "aXY", where "a" generally relates to the ammunition used (2 for .22 LR, 3 for .22 WMR, 4 for 4mm Flobert, etc.), "X" denotes the barrel length in inches, and "Y" indicates the sight type (0 for fixed, 1 for adjustable, and 3 for LPA). In the case of CO2 versions—where the format shifts to "a.bXY" where "a.b" represents the projectile caliber used, measured in millimeters (4.5 or 5.5 mm). This nomenclature does not apply to HUNTER versions or to blank-firing versions.

For the ALFA Steel series and ALFA Stainless series, the nomenclature consists of 4 digits ("abXY"), wherein "ab" represents the type of cartridge used (22 for .22 LR, 23 for .22 WMR, 92 for 9mm Parabellum, 99 for 9mm Flobert, etc.), while the letters "X" and "Y" follow the same rules as in the standard ALFA series.

Models

Models a.bYZ (Alfa Saloon)

CO2-powered version of ALFA series for 4.5 mm pellets and 5.5 mm pellets. Unlike other conventional CO2 revolvers—which draw their gas from a single disposable 12-gram cartridge—ALFA-Saloon revolvers utilize individual, refillable cartridges (one cartridge per round), allowing them to achieve an impact energy of up to 10 joules.

Models 4XY

Chambered for 4mm Randz Lang (4mm Randz Court can be used). Chronograph readings of up to 180 m/s were achieved using 0.5-gram ammunition, yielding an impact energy of 8 Joules for the Model 461 when utilizing ammunition manufactured by Sellier & Bellot and RWS.

Models 6XY

Chambered for 6mm ME Flobert (5.6 mm Flobert can be used). In chronograph tests with the ALFA Hunter 6mm Flobert rifle-revolver, readings of up to 150 m/s were obtained using 1.05-gram 6mm ME Flobert ammunition, and up to 130 m/s using 1.15-gram 6 mm Flobert CB ammunition—both from the Sellier & Bellot brand.

Models 2XY / 22XY

Chambered for .22 LR.

Models 3XY / 23XY

Chambered for .22 WMR which feature adapter cylinders for .22 LR.

Models 7XY / 32XY

Chambered for .32 S&W

Models 8XY / 38XY

Chambered for .38 Special.

Models 99XY

Chambered for 9mm Flobert cartridge.

Models 35XY

Chambered for .357 Magnum

Models 92XY (ALFA Para Steel/Stainless & ALFA Para Steel/Stainless Classic)

Chambered for 9 mm Parabellum

See also

• ALFA Combat
• ALFA Defender
• List of firearms

External links

2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine