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Posted: 8/30/2024 10:19:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Miami_JBT]
 Article is posted. https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/revolvers/revolver-rants-czech-out-apfs-r1-revolvers/   New Wave Firearms Tests the APF R-1 Revolver | 3" Stainless Steel & 6" Blued Steel |
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Posted: 8/30/2024 10:31:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/30/2024 10:40:59 PM EDT
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Their website has them at $1,500 each
Ouch |
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Posted: 8/30/2024 10:44:16 PM EDT
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Will they take a red dot mount? I need a 38/357 mini sniper
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Posted: 8/30/2024 11:09:31 PM EDT
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Looks unreasonably heavy for a late-night carry piece just to get home alive from the Stop-n-Rob Mart.
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Posted: 8/30/2024 11:24:50 PM EDT
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Tag for the article.
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Posted: 8/31/2024 7:39:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bigt61: Their website has them at $1,500 each Ouch   Add US import fees and shipping costs to those European prices... |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 7:43:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nick_Adams: Looks unreasonably heavy for a late-night carry piece just to get home alive from the Stop-n-Rob Mart. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 9:59:25 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SiVisPacem]
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I have one of the Alfa Proj .22 LR revolvers imported by RIA, their 9-shot AL22.
It's a sturdy, well-built revolver and plenty accurate, as well. MSRP is $699, but they can be found around $529-549 if you shop around. ETA: If they're going to market to the US, their website team needs to learn the difference between barrel length and caliber as used by most Americans. They advertise "3 CALIBERS," but they really mean three barrel lengths (3, 4, and 6"). Unless they intended to describe them like naval guns, such as 16"/50 caliber, which is an 800" long gun with a 16" bore, but I don't see them listed as .357/8.4 caliber, .357/11.2 caliber, and .357/16.8 caliber. They need to let a marketing person whose native language is English write the web site, not an engineer who speaks broken English. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 10:28:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SiVisPacem: I have one of the Alfa Proj .22 LR revolvers imported by RIA, their 9-shot AL22. It's a sturdy, well-built revolver and plenty accurate, as well. MSRP is $699, but they can be found around $529-549 if you shop around. ETA: If they're going to market to the US, their website team needs to learn the difference between barrel length and caliber as used by most Americans. They advertise "3 CALIBERS," but they really mean three barrel lengths (3, 4, and 6"). Unless they intended to describe them like naval guns, such as 16"/50 caliber, which is an 800" long gun with a 16" bore, but I don't see them listed as .357/8.4 caliber, .357/11.2 caliber, and .357/16.8 caliber. They need to let a marketing person whose native language is English write the web site, not an engineer who speaks broken English. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 11:10:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SiVisPacem: I have one of the Alfa Proj .22 LR revolvers imported by RIA, their 9-shot AL22. The 3" 357 mags with fixed sights are certainly a sweet spot for a defense revolver. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 11:23:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Miami_JBT: I've spoken to them about that and a few other issues after I did my review. The owners of APF are not native speakers. They're Italians actually. It is a father and son team. The old man was in the Italian armed forces and enjoyed shooting. Afterwards, they moved to Miami, FL and opened up a jewelry business. But they still enjoyed shooting. Junior, with the help of his dad, decided to open up an import company to bring stuff over from Italy, and from there they've expanded in IDPA/IPSC. The revolvers are a new thing for 'em. They have an eye for quality, but not a tongue for English. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Miami_JBT: Originally Posted By SiVisPacem: I have one of the Alfa Proj .22 LR revolvers imported by RIA, their 9-shot AL22. It's a sturdy, well-built revolver and plenty accurate, as well. MSRP is $699, but they can be found around $529-549 if you shop around. ETA: If they're going to market to the US, their website team needs to learn the difference between barrel length and caliber as used by most Americans. They advertise "3 CALIBERS," but they really mean three barrel lengths (3, 4, and 6"). Unless they intended to describe them like naval guns, such as 16"/50 caliber, which is an 800" long gun with a 16" bore, but I don't see them listed as .357/8.4 caliber, .357/11.2 caliber, and .357/16.8 caliber. They need to let a marketing person whose native language is English write the web site, not an engineer who speaks broken English. I figured it was a case of a non-native speaker writing the script. Their site definitely needs work and I'm sure you can help guide them with that. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 11:25:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DrMark: I've come close to pulling the trigger (so to speak) on the 9 mm version of that, for a fun gun. The 3" 357 mags with fixed sights are certainly a sweet spot for a defense revolver. Yep, I think a 3" round butt S&W Model 65 is a tough to beat defensive gun. |
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Posted: 8/31/2024 2:05:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Miami_JBT]
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Posted: 8/31/2024 3:58:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCool. As an owner of a Schultz & Larsen 54J rifle in 7x61 Sharpe & Hart, I appreciate the nod to Phil Sharpe. |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 10:32:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SiVisPacem: Yep, I think a 3" round butt S&W Model 65 is a tough to beat defensive gun. Yeah I should've never sold my 65LS. IMO that was about perfection. I dont know Jack shot about the guy in the video...BUT if the trigger is comparable to a S&W performance center, combined with the recessed cylinder, it sounds like a lot of revolver for the money. |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 3:08:28 PM EDT
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Going to be a tough sell here in the U.S. at those prices. Most wheelgun nuts I know will get a new Colt King Cobra/Python or a gently used S&W 686 for about the same $$$ or less. Not a huge fan of the laser engraving all over the frame either. Keep it tasteful.
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Posted: 9/5/2024 3:52:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Trumpet: Yeah I should've never sold my 65LS. IMO that was about perfection. I dont know Jack shot about the guy in the video...BUT if the trigger is comparable to a S&W performance center, combined with the recessed cylinder, it sounds like a lot of revolver for the money. |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 4:00:03 PM EDT
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Cool! Then it carries a little more weight
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Posted: 9/5/2024 8:27:27 PM EDT
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Those look pretty nice. Are they 1-piece bbls?
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Posted: 9/5/2024 8:36:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By raygixxer89: Those look pretty nice. Are they 1-piece bbls? |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 9:01:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Miami_JBT: Yup Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Miami_JBT: Originally Posted By raygixxer89: Those look pretty nice. Are they 1-piece bbls?  Nice! I'm going to look fir one to hold. |
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Posted: 9/7/2024 10:18:08 AM EDT
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The 4" has my attention.
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Posted: 9/7/2024 11:26:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Miami_JBT: Article is posted. https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/revolvers/revolver-rants-czech-out-apfs-r1-revolvers/ Great article, I enjoyed the read! |
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