range Report! my Alchemy Arms Spectre! finally!

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FlyinGN

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Had my Spectre at the range and want to report this..

* I loaded in a mag of Blazer alum and had problems with the striker igniting the primer.. I tried CCI Lawmen and had much better luck. The gun needs to be broken in and Im gonna try other ammo to see what it likes better.

* the ashley sights are different and I was not really used to them so I shot a little low and the right .. (about 2" each way at 45')

* The gun felt GREAT in my hands and was easy to level and sight in to the target.

* I don't have any target pics but it grouped really well. Grouped better then my Armscor. Id say about 2" at 45'.

* I put 50 rounds thru it. I spoke to Alchemy and they said that I need another 150 rounds or so to properly break it in.. We will be heading back with different ammo to see ..

* The safety and grip safety worked well throughout the session.. No surprises here..

* The trigger action is very smooth and very short. The way I like it. I have the tendency to nose down the gun anticipating the shot when I use a long travel or a DA trigger., I like the Spectres trigger very much..

* The mags works fine and had no ftf's or jams. I did get one failer of the slide to go into full lock position after a new round was chambered. I attribute this to the ammo (?) and hopefully a proper break in will take care of this.

* The biggest problem is this.. After I got home and cleaned it I tried to lock the mag with the supplied key. It turns 90 degrees and inserts a 'tang' into the magwell so that you cannot instert a mag. It went about 45 degrees and locked solid. HMMMMFT. It took my 15 minutes and a proken key to get it back to the position where I can use the gun.
I called Alchemy and they are sending out a new lock tumbler and key to replace the broken one.

* overall I am happy at this point. Not overjoyed but hopefully a break in and more range time will change this to overjoyed. I feel Alchemy did a fine job on the gun.

Frank
 

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Im still very curious about this gun. One thing is I wish they would make the barrel even with the end of the slide.....it just looks like its gonna hurt the crown if it gets bumped.

Nice report...............Shoot well.
 
I think this is an interesting gun too, Alchemy offered a Wa. Arms Collectors special edition a couple years ago, and I know a couple club members who bought them, and have had very good luck with them. These guys don't have that lock, and I wouldn't want one either. My advice on the lock.....don't use it!!!!! :D .......tom
 
Alchemy has been making guns for a few years. Id say about 5 or so?? VERY few made each year. They are basically hand made on a custom basis..

The frame is aircraft aluminum (anidozed) and the slide is stainless coated with some sort of black coating..

Make em in .40 and .45. mine is a .45.

www.alchemyltd.com is their site. Though its an unfinished site.. Don't tell you much..

Its a pretty slick firearm.. made in Washington state..

Frank


the company name is new to me

whats the composition of the frame?

caliber?

selling points
 

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