I have been searching around the International spearfishing forums for more info on the Inalex "Alpha C1" speargun and have found a few more photos on this Russian language forum. http://forum.rybolov-profi.ru/index.php?topic=394.60
The manufacturing looks to be based in Greece, which is where the gun was announced as being for sale for a short period, after which it disappeared from view. Spaghetti first spotted it and posted it here http://forums.deeperblue.com/spearo-board/85475-indie-minor-speargun-companies-7.html
Judging by this Russian guy's April 2010 posts he has an "Alpha C1" speargun which he is actually using. Note that this gun has a mid-handle position, the other one had a rear handle. On the advertising material for the "Alpha C1" gun it said that the handle could be moved anywhere, but after studying these photos I think that this means that the handle can be located anywhere by the manufacturer, you just have to order it. Note the long tube or rod running back from the mid-handle in the second photo on this referenced web-page, it is not a user adjustable element. Aquatech spearguns have a similar arrangement where the handle position can be specified in the customer's order.
Various photos of the "Alpha C1" speargun reveal more of its features and show it to be different from the spearguns we usually see in the West, but not that dissimilar to spearguns from the Eastern Block countries. For a short time the Russian "Neptune" pneumatic speargun was sold by Esclapez in France, but the gun suffered from quality problems when labour costs in Russia were trimmed and lower skilled workers were used on a gun that demanded a much higher standard of finish to work properly. Hopefully such problems do not occur with this gun, but quality comes at a cost, so expect to pay a higher price.
Considering that the Chinese are now producing a copy of the Seac Sub "Asso" pneumatic speargun, it may be a rip-off and unauthorized, pneumatic speargun manufacturers are going to come under price competition like never before as low wage rates in China underpin their competitive advantage.
http://www.diananews.gr/article.asp?catid=834&subid=2&pubid=61136
The manufacturing looks to be based in Greece, which is where the gun was announced as being for sale for a short period, after which it disappeared from view. Spaghetti first spotted it and posted it here http://forums.deeperblue.com/spearo-board/85475-indie-minor-speargun-companies-7.html
Judging by this Russian guy's April 2010 posts he has an "Alpha C1" speargun which he is actually using. Note that this gun has a mid-handle position, the other one had a rear handle. On the advertising material for the "Alpha C1" gun it said that the handle could be moved anywhere, but after studying these photos I think that this means that the handle can be located anywhere by the manufacturer, you just have to order it. Note the long tube or rod running back from the mid-handle in the second photo on this referenced web-page, it is not a user adjustable element. Aquatech spearguns have a similar arrangement where the handle position can be specified in the customer's order.
Various photos of the "Alpha C1" speargun reveal more of its features and show it to be different from the spearguns we usually see in the West, but not that dissimilar to spearguns from the Eastern Block countries. For a short time the Russian "Neptune" pneumatic speargun was sold by Esclapez in France, but the gun suffered from quality problems when labour costs in Russia were trimmed and lower skilled workers were used on a gun that demanded a much higher standard of finish to work properly. Hopefully such problems do not occur with this gun, but quality comes at a cost, so expect to pay a higher price.
Considering that the Chinese are now producing a copy of the Seac Sub "Asso" pneumatic speargun, it may be a rip-off and unauthorized, pneumatic speargun manufacturers are going to come under price competition like never before as low wage rates in China underpin their competitive advantage.
http://www.diananews.gr/article.asp?catid=834&subid=2&pubid=61136
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