Arex Rex Alpha
AREX Defense · Pistol · In Production · 2019
Also known as: ReX Alpha, Rex Alpha Competition
Overview
The Arex Rex Alpha is a full-size, all-steel semi-automatic competition pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and produced by AREX Defense of Slovenia. Built on a chrome-moly steel frame and slide, it uses a modified Browning linkless locking system in which the barrel's breechblock locks into the slide's ejection port. The exposed-hammer design runs a traditional double-action/single-action trigger, and the pistol ships with a 5-inch barrel, a full-length dust cover with an integral MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail, an extended ambidextrous thumb safety, a fiber-optic front sight and an adjustable rear sight. Marketed as a ready-to-run sport and competition handgun, it accepts 17-round magazines with optional 20-round magazines available.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1191 g (42.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 226 mm (8.90") |
| Barrel Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Height | 145 mm (5.71") |
| Width | 25 mm (0.98") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Trigger Pull | 16 N (3.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 17 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Nitrocarburized |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Firing Pin Safety
- Features: Ambidextrous Thumb Safety, Accessory Rail, Fiber Optic Front Sight, Adjustable Rear Sight, Full Length Dust Cover, Extended Magazine Release, Competition Trigger
Production
Production years: 2019-present
Origin
Country of origin: Slovenia
Notes
All-steel construction and a 5-inch barrel give the Rex Alpha a heavy, muzzle-stable feel intended for competitive shooting disciplines. Imported into the United States by FIME Group.
Background
AREX Defense, founded in 1997 near Ljubljana, Slovenia, expanded from its polymer-framed Zero 1 service pistols into the all-steel Rex Alpha to compete in the practical and sport shooting market.