The REX alpha is the next evolutionary step in the REX handgun family. It is a direct descendant of the REX zero 1 and has inherited its toughness and reliability. Listening to the practical shooters, Arex designed and developed a pistol that excels in competitive practical shooting as well as in tactical scenarios. With the elusive and all important “shootability” being Arex's primary goal, a steel frame was used in place of an aluminum one. A reengineered grip results in shorter trigger reach and notably higher hand position. An undercut trigger guard and extended beavertail complete the ergonomic transformation. The long slide houses a five inch barrel, providing a longer line of sight for faster and more accurate shots. The slide has been lightened significantly utilizing lightening cuts to accomplish faster cycling.
The REX alpha is all about performance. The trigger mechanism is factory fine-tuned for each pistol to deliver a smooth double action pull and a short trigger reset in an out-of-the-box competition grade trigger. The full steel frame incorporates oversized ambidextrous manual safety levers, flared magazine well, aggressive checkering in front of the grip, extended magazine release, fiber optic front sight, and a fully adjustable black rear sight (windage/elevation). Ships with (3) 17 rd. mags to ensure it will fit within the USPSA box requirements.
The REXALPHA is a 17-round, 5.0” barrel, 9x19mm, full steel frame competition pistol
Features : - DA/SA operation - operated “cocked & locked” or hammer down. External safety operates in either configuration.
- Ambi-safety and magazine release.
- Extended mag release button - switched to either side.
- Streamlined controls, decocker eliminated
- Redesigned grip wraps around the rear and aggressive checkering on the front
- Extended beavertail
- Full steel frame and slide
- Lightening cuts on the slide ensure faster cycling
- Oversized frame mounted safety – teardrop shape
- Nitrocarburizedsteel slide madefromsolid bar stock.
- 1 piece cold hammer forged barrel made from solid barstock and Nitrocarburized.
- Forward cocking serrations and full length sliderails.
- Picatinny raileddust cover and Redesigned trigger guard.
- Uses same mags as the Rex Zero 1
- Red fiber optic front sight and fully adjustable black rear sight (windage/elevation).
- Skeletonized hammer
- Reduced DA/SA trigger pull (8.8 lbs. /3.3 lbs.)
- Flared magazine well for faster reloads
- Competition ready out of the box
- Full slide manipulation even when on safe
Specifications : - Caliber: 9mm Luger (9x19mm +P Approved)
- Color: Black
- Frame: Steel
- Action Type: Semi-Auto
- Trigger System: Single- and Double-action, Hammer fired
- Safety: Ambi External Manual Safety, Operates in DA/SA or SAO Mode
- Overall Length: 8.9 in / 226 mm
- Barrel Length: 5.0 in / 127 mm
- Height: 6.1 in / 155 mm
- Weight (without magazine): 39 oz / 1108 g
- Magazine Capacity: 17
- Trigger Pull SA: 3.3 lbs +- 0.2 lbs / 1.5 kg +- 0.1 kg
- Trigger Pull DA: 8.8 lbs +- 0.4 lbs / 4.0 kg +- 0.2 kg
- Trigger Travel DA: 0.4 in / 11 mm
- Reset Travel SA: 0.07 in / 2 mm
- Barrel Pro-le/Twist: 6 grooves, right-hand twist
- Barrel Twist Rate: 9.8 in / 250 mm
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The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
