Laugo Alien - Thoughts?

[Dougw1515]

Maxine Waters is better looking than a glock.

Eeeeeewwwwwwwweeee!!!!!

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I like it but I'm not interested in acquiring one for what they want for it. Same goes for the FK BRNO. Even the plastic "poor man's" BRNO (PSD) is pushing $2,000.

 

[benenglish]

I like it but I'm not interested in acquiring one for what they want for it. Same goes for the FK BRNO. Even the plastic "poor man's" BRNO (PSD) is pushing $2,000.

Interesting comparison.

Part of what bugs me about the Alien right now, though, is that the delivery of the initial batch is running about 6 months late. I guess they can blame it on the Covid but it seems to me that when you take a bunch of deposits for a gun you're going to deliver in 6 months and nearly a year has gone by, something's really wrong.

 

[benenglish]

I'll let you know next week

Are you taking delivery of one? They're so late I had given up on seeing any reports but if you've been notified that yours is coming, please confirm that for us. It would give me hope for the future.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Looks like a CZ.

 

[Reinz]

All it will take is for some Sumbitch to win a major match with one and then there be a bunch of goofy bastards lined up to buy them at any price.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

All it will take is for some Sumbitch to win a major match with one and then there be a bunch of goofy bastards lined up to buy them at any price.

Flavor of the month.

 

[Moonpie]

For that price it better come with one of those items from the I’m tired of all this beer flu thread!

 

[HKaltwasser]

Hmm, costs 3,000 more than a P7, is a plastic frame, and no squeeze cocker....but my finger won't catch on fire?

I think the squeeze cocking mechanism adds as much value as the retarded blowback operation.
I like the idea, but I'm not even I could spend a grand on that thing.

You could get a CCP and save 4,500 bucks with a little finger roasting, seems like a lot just save your fingers .

 

[etmo]

I love the fact that people are thinking creatively, trying to improve firearms for everyone. The Alien looks interesting, and I'd love to try one.

The 5k price tag / only 500 limited edition guns at first was a thing with the Arsenal Strike One about 6 years ago or so. It worked well -- they sold all their 500 limited edition slots, which got them the money to buy some tooling to up production and now Arsenal have a little niche market for the Strike One (for example: https://www.rainierarms.com/733/ ), and they're building up their company.

So Luago decided to copy that strategy, and they're certainly off to a great start. The 500 spots for the limited edition Aliens sold out in a hurry, and I've heard good things about the pistol so far from a couple competitive shooters who own them. Nothing magical, but definitely good. So we'll see if they can create some momentum and get a niche of their own.

Also heard good feedback on the Phoenix Redback, so maybe add that to your list of guns to try: https://phx.swiss/index.php?id=113

 

[BigTexasOne]

I would absolutely love the opportunity to shoot one of them

 

[benenglish]

Also heard good feedback on the Phoenix Redback,

It doesn't inspire confidence when the website of the American importer isn't working. I tried on Firefox, Chrome, Midori and NetSurf.

 

[benenglish]

I think the squeeze cocking mechanism adds as much value as the retarded blowback operation.

QFT.

If I could turn back time and keep all the knowledge I have, I have a strong suspicion that the only standard (i.e., not single-shot or special-purpose target) pistols I would own would be two or three copies each of the P7 M8 and the K3. Dedicating myself to making the squeeze-cocker a part of the way my brain works just seems too logical. That system is pure magic.

But, damn, those fried fingers sure are a pain to deal with.

 

[benenglish]

've heard good things about the pistol so far from a couple competitive shooters who own them

So have I but have any of that first run of 500 for the American market actually arrived? That really bugs me at this point, about 6 months after they were supposed to be delivered.

 

[General Zod]

I'm definitely seeing the Bren Ten similarity, plus the whole "super expensive status symbol" pricing. Got a feeling it's going to turn out to be vaporware with a few existing examples but no production run and a lot (theoretically a lot anyway) of angry prospective buyers who aren't going to get their deposit back.

Sad, though, because it appears to be very innovative, and if it was priced competitively it could have been a game changer instead of a curiosity. I'll be looking forward to watching Ian discuss it on Forgotten Weapons in a few years.

 

[etmo]

So have I but have any of that first run of 500 for the American market actually arrived? That really bugs me at this point, about 6 months after they were supposed to be delivered.

On the Brian Enos forum, they said that as of last week a few of the pre-orders had finally begun to trickle in. Pandemic, overhyped or not, really messed with the supply chain. By summer, we'll have the full scoop on this pistol, whether it's worth it or not (regular production price is supposed to be pretty darn high, like 3k or more), can you get replacement parts, is the mfr good with support, what kind of ammo does it like, etc, etc, etc.
A competitive shooter up in Alberta just went past 50k rounds with his, no real issues, so hopefully reliability won't be an issue.

 

[benenglish]

First review (well, mini-review) I've seen on YT from North America.

 

[Darkpriest667]

First review (well, mini-review) I've seen on YT from North America.

Maybe its just me, but competition shooters reviewing 5000, no sorry 8000 dollar pistols while most of us cannot even find ammo is a little in bad taste at the moment. That could just be me though.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Maybe its just me, but competition shooters reviewing 5000, no sorry 8000 dollar pistols while most of us cannot even find ammo is a little in bad taste at the moment. That could just be me though.

Ammo is easy to find...you just have to be willing to pay what the seller is asking for it. YMMV.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Ammo is easy to find...you just have to be willing to pay what the seller is asking for it. YMMV.

Online, maybe, there isn't a gun store in central Texas that has ammo that I've seen within 100 miles of my location.