ALFA Combat
Encyclopedia
The ALFA Combat is a Czech
-made semi-automatic pistol created for military
, Law enforcement
, and Sport shooting purposes. There are two different series of Pistols made by ALFA, the Combat series and Defender
Series.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
-made semi-automatic pistol created for military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
, Law enforcement
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
, and Sport shooting purposes. There are two different series of Pistols made by ALFA, the Combat series and Defender
ALFA Defender
The ALFA Defender is a Czech-made semi-automatic pistol created for military, Law enforcement, and Sport shooting purposes. There are two different series of Pistols made by ALFA, the Combat series and Defender Series.-Overview:...
Series.
Overview
As stated on the manufacturer's website:The proven concept of the self-loading service and defence pistol in modern design with a polymer material frame. The breech locks in vertical movement of the barrel and the action cycle drive is controlled with short recoil of the back blow assembly. This pistol uses Browning-type breech locking system distinguished with simplicity, reliability and dirt-resistance. The trigger and striker mechanisms are designed with the minimum number of parts to allow also field disassembly for emergency cleaning. It works in both the single- and double-action modes being equipped with quick response manual safety lock. The arm is equipped with a striker lock designed to allow permanent carrying of a cartridge loaded in the cartridge chamber having the gun always ready-for-use. Low weight, high magazine capacity and simple handling are appealing for demanding shooters. The high precision permits use of the gun for centre fire shooting sports disciplines. The three effective bores and two size versions offer a selection for a policeman as well as a sports shooter.
See also
- List of firearms
- List of pistols
- ALFA DefenderALFA DefenderThe ALFA Defender is a Czech-made semi-automatic pistol created for military, Law enforcement, and Sport shooting purposes. There are two different series of Pistols made by ALFA, the Combat series and Defender Series.-Overview:...
- Series ALFASeries ALFA (Revolvers)The ALFA Series of Revolvers are a series of Czech-made revolvers designed for law enforcement, private security agencies, personal security, and hunting needs. The ALFA Series is part of the three revolver series made by ALFA:...
- Series ALFA steelSeries 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...
- Series HOLEK