I would describe its appearance as handsomely utilitarian. The gun has a distinctive European look sort of like a slightly scaled down Manurhin MR73. The frame wears the “RIA” branding above the thumbpiece and APINTL-PAHRUMP NV along with ALFA-PROJ Czech Republic Model AL 9.0 below it.
9mm revolver serial number#
The left side of the gun has small proof marks on the barrel and frame and the serial number is prominently displayed below the cylinder. The right side of the gun bears a single inscription – “9 mm Luger” tastefully adorns the barrel. The AL 9.0 chambered every 9mm load the author could find to run through it. Using the de-mooning tool will add longevity to clips and keep them running trouble free. The grips were black rubber with finger grooves and raised texture “dots” on the side panels they completely covered the back strap. The trigger and hammer appeared to be investment castings.
The adjustable rear sight will look familiar to S&W fans, although smaller than the S&W assembly. The front sight was notably tall with a red insert near the top of the serrated blade. The barrel sported a thick rib on its top that matched the stout frame nicely. The bluing was deep black and uniform, the 3” barrel wore a full length underlug like a 586. Opening the plastic shipping case revealed a blued, medium frame revolver. Their revolvers are imported by the folks at Armscor USA in Nevada- thanks to them for providing this one for us to test. The AL 9.0 Revolver was made by Alfa Proj in the Czech Republic, a company that opened for business in 1993. I received a sample revolver recently from Armscor/Rock Island Armory to review, after it caught Mike’s interest at the SHOT show.
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