Welcome to ArmaLite's handgun forum. We've just learned that it was created and will take some time in the next few days to show what we've done. WE expect to meet a new bunch of .commers in the next few weeks.

Many of you haven't yet heard of our new pistols or have seen a specimen. We'll try to get information out to you fast.

The ArmaLite AR-24 pistol line is a classic combination of some of the highest technology pistols ever made, and manufacturing technology that emphasizes painstaking manufacture at one of the most modern arms factories in the world. What we have developed is a handgun that is both beautiful, very high quality, and reasonably priced. As you read this letter the first shipment of pistols is being processed through Customs at O’Hare airport for transport to ArmaLite.

The pistol’s lines hearken back to the classic SIG P-210, with a high capacity, double action frame providing excellent firepower. Construction is quite classical too, with frames, and slides machined from forgings and manufacturing shortcuts omitted. The barrel itself is a made from a forging as well, and the rifling is broached rather than button rifled.


Thanks for dropping by.

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If you need anyone to stress test them, I would be happy to accept a couple of demos and stress test the hell out of them.

Happy to be of service.

Flame

Are the pistols covered by the Armalite lifetime warranty?

Any possibilty of a .40 or the 45ACP?

Now you just need to produce a 1911 so I can add it to my M15 and AR10.

Originally Posted By ArmaLite: We have the drawings, but figured that there are so many 1911s in the world that it would look odd for ArmaLite to make more, especially with the new double-action on the way. We could do it though... we've got one of the best handgun guys in the country on staff, and Mark Westrom was building match guns even before he was on the Army team so he likes them too. Both of them have good ideas but are focused on other projects.

There are enough 1911's out there anyway - look forward to getting one of the new AR-24's. I have high expectations for them, but I don't think I will be let down.

Will the Mec-Gar CZ75 16 round mags work in the AR-24?

Thanks for the good words Mag318.

Disassembling one of these pistols is a reall eye opener.

This one is Turkish.

I had a chance to shoot mine while I was home last, and I rather like it for being a 9mm.

When I get home next I will be putting a picture show together on disassemble and posting it in here for people to see.

Pat

Shot my AR-24 today. Put 200 rounds through it. I had 5 FTE and one FTF that I beleive were ammo related. I was using a surplus frangible 9mm round. Other than that, the pistol shot great and the trigger was probably the best double action trigger I have ever fired.

Originally Posted By BPR: Will the Mec-Gar CZ75 16 round mags work in the AR-24?

Nope,

It can't use CZ mags, and this bonehead move will probably doom an otherwise promising pistol.

I'll probably go with a CZ-85 Combat just due to the mag issue. The world is afloat in CZ mags. But if the Dems win next year or if this pistol fails in the commercial market, you'll be looking at $200+ for a hi cap mag in a few years.

Otherwise:

it has a forged frame versus cast for the CZ

Pulling the trigger releases spring tension in the firing pin block versus compressing a spring on the CZ, so its easier to get a good trigger (CZ 85 Combat still has no FPB safety - better yet)

It has a convensional firng pin retainer plate like a 1911, instead of a cheezy roll pin like the CZ-75 which fails readily if dry fired (CZ 85 Combat has 1911 style retainer)

Single sided safety and slide release - this is an advantage to me because it makes it better for CCW. I can get everything else in a CZ-85 Combat - but it's ambi only. I can get single sided controls in a CZ-75, but then have to loose the other features.

I think the AR24 is "better", but due to the mag issue, I'll go CZ-85 Combat.

Armalite - this was a really bonehead move.

I'm trying to understand why the mag issue is a bonehead move. I thought the AR-24 was intended to be based on the CZ and not a copy of the CZ. Why would we expect the Armalite pistol to be able to use some other manufacturers mags? Isn't that like expecting Smith and Wesson to come out with a pistol that uses CZ mags? I'm not up on the history of the AR-24's development so I might be missing something here.