Series ALFA (Revolvers) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The ALFA Series of Revolvers are a series of Czech

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-made revolvers designed for law enforcement

Law enforcement agency

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, private security agencies

Security guard

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, personal security, and hunting

Hunting

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needs. The ALFA Series is part of the three revolver series made by ALFA:
Series ALFA, Series ALFA Steel

Series ALFA Steel (Revolvers)

The Series ALFA Steel is a series of Czech-made revolvers designed for sport shooting and personal defense needs, and for users who favor the .32 S&W and .38 Special cartridges. The ALFA Series Steel is part of the three revolver series made by ALFA: Series ALFA, Series ALFA Steel, and Series HOLEK...

, and Series HOLEK. The revolvers in the ALFA Series all have a blued finish, and the only to have no chrome finish is the 12-inch Sports model.

Overview

As the manufacturers' product page states:

The revolvers of cal. 357 Magnum have been designed to comply requirements of demanding users from among the law enforcing corps, private security agencies and citizens who take their safety seriously. The design of cartridge cylinder mounting in tilting console and shock transition control from the console to the frame considers as much as possible maintaining the minimum limits for a long time. Cylinder rotation design takes no compromise in forcing the cylinder turn by exact spacing distance to safely adjust to the barrel leaving no reckon on inertia of the cylinder to finish its turning movement. The user obtains thus a guarantee of safe action disabled when the cartridge is off the barrel axis even if the cylinder is braked, e.g. with impurities. The combination of 357 Magnum cartridge high output and our revolver makes up a reliable arms system for any crisis situation. Drop safety and all-steel design guarantee a high level of safety when carried under any condition. The accuracy and power of the six-inch version is a challenge for hunters using short guns.

Models

There are seven revolver models in the ALFA Series, each one longer and heavier than the last.
All the models have a 6-round cylinder capacity, and use a powerful .357 Magnum cartridge.

Model 3520

Length, 7.5 inches (192 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 2 inches (51 millimeters)
Weight, 1.8 pounds (850 grams)
Sights, Fixed Iron

Model 3530

Length, 8.5 inches (217 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 3 inches (76 millimeters)
Weight, 1.9 pound (890 grams)
Sights, Fixed Iron

Model 3531

Length, 8.5 inches (217 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 3 inches (76 millimeters)
Weight, 1.9 pounds (900 grams)
Sights, Adjustable Iron

Model 3540

Length, 9.5 inches (243 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 4 inches (102 millimeters)
Weight, 2.1 pounds (990 grams)
Sights, Fixed Iron

Model 3541

Length, 9.5 inches (243 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 4 inches (102 millimeters)
Weight, 2.2 pounds (1000 grams)
Sights, Adjustable Iron

Model 3561

Length, 11.5 inches (293 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 6 inches (152 millimeters)
Weight, 2.5 pounds (1150 grams)
Sights, Adjustable Iron

Model 3563 Sport

Length, 11.8 inches (300 millimeters)
Barrel Length, 6 inches (152 millimeters)
Weight, 3 pounds (1390 grams)
Sights, LPA