Recoil Web — Since there is only a single pre-production sample of the AREX Delta in the U.S. currently, every time AREX brings it to a media event it’s the star of the show. We were itching to shoot the new Slovenian striker fired gun, but there was a shipping mixup that kept it off the firing line for the first day of the Big 3 East Media Event. There was a silver lining though, we were able to spend some quality time with the AREX Alpha shooting at some XSteel Targets.
The Alpha has been on the market for a while, the chance to shoot a plate rack with one hasn’t presented itself at media events until now. Normally we’re limited to 5 or 10 round mags at most media events but Big 3 East is a different animal. We put several hundred rounds downrange to get a good feel for the pistol and the soft shooting Alpha quickly became one of our favorite guns to shoot at the event.
AREX Alpha not only had a pretty fantastic trigger and spot-on ergonomics but the hefty 39-ounce weight and lightened slide kept the pistol insanely flat during recoil. Once we got used to the light single action trigger it was almost as if the pistol guided itself from one steel plate to the next.
AREX Alpha Specs:
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Magazine capacity: 17
Height: 6.1-inches
Length: 8.9-inches
Barrel length: 5-inches
Weight: 39 Ounces
Trigger: DA/SA with manual safety
MSRP: $1,099
AREX Delta brings a ton of features to the table like forward slide serrations, a trigger shoe that sits halfway between flat and curved, and an ambi magazine release. Normally shooters are forced to seek out aftermarket solutions, but we are told that the Delta will ship to dealers roughly as it was shown to us.
One of the standout features of the AREX Delta is the takedown process. The only similarity to other polymer pistols is that you pull the slide to the rear slightly while pulling down on what could be described as the slide lock. Once you have the slide lock held in the down position you only need to move the slide forward slightly and it comes off the frame without the need to pull the trigger.
AREX Delta Specs:
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Magazine capacity: 15 & 17
Height: 5-inches
Width: 1.18-inch
Length: 7-inches
Barrel length: 4-inches
Weight: 22.2 Ounces
Planned MSRP: $479
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