Alien Pistol from Laugo Arms

[BigT]

Perhaps it's time for a rule change to simply require that the optic is fixed to the pistol above the centerline of the barrel? In the big picture, that keeps out what they don't want, while allowing for advancements in design. (I understand that at the current time, a bunch of people don't want the Aliens, either, but you know what I mean.)

Then you end up in a situation like the old 5lb trigger pull rule which screws anything different.

Also an open gun has ts optic fixed above the centreline of the barrel. The entire point of the division is slide mounted optics.

[Clusterfrack]

IPSC PO rules are already completely retarded by trying to please gun manufacturers. Heavy and Light divisions? Give me a break.

I'd scrap the whole thing and start again.

Reasonable trigger weight. As in "Carry".

No comp.

Fits in box.

Minor PF.

Boom. Done.

[jbrimlow]

Apparently their US Distributor is Lancer Systems (https://lancer-systems.com/), with a link to https://laugo.us/ and they're taking preorders for the "signature edition" now.

Deposit 50% of the $5000 price now, the rest later.

Apparently only 500 of the signature models are being produced. Maybe they're testing the market?

[TicTacticalTimmy]

Apparently their US Distributor is Lancer Systems (https://lancer-systems.com/), with a link to https://laugo.us/ and they're taking preorders for the "signature edition" now.

Deposit 50% of the $5000 price now, the rest later.

Apparently only 500 of the signature models are being produced. Maybe they're testing the market?

I believe they also made 5K globally with the deluxe kit for the 5K price tag. I'm thinking they are hoping to milk the tiny subset of the market willing to pay that amount and pay back some of their R&D costs. In the meantime they are tooling up for higher volume production at a lower price. At least I hope that is the case.

[Clusterfrack]

Probably hoping for a license or outright purchase from a larger company? I really want the Alien to be a success. It's the first really innovative handgun that looks truly promising to me. I bet these signature guns will sell well, as will the rest of their stock. I won't be buying it, but it would be fun to shoot one.

[the Schwartz]

Apparently their US Distributor is Lancer Systems (https://lancer-systems.com/), with a link to https://laugo.us/ and they're taking preorders for the "signature edition" now.

Deposit 50% of the $5000 price now, the rest later.

Apparently only 500 of the signature models are being produced. Maybe they're testing the market?

It's certainly a neat looking blaster, but with a $5,000 window sticker, the only thing that they are testing is the level of disposable income some of us are willing to part with.

Hard pass for me as my stock Gen 3 Glock 17 does everything that I want/need.

[jbrimlow]

They appear to have an optic mounting solution that attaches to the slide for ipsc pistol optics division: http://laugoarms.com/ipsc-retro-pdo.html

[RAM Engineer]

Hudson ver. 2.0

[hufnagel]

They appear to have an optic mounting solution that attaches to the slide for ipsc pistol optics division: http://laugoarms.com/ipsc-retro-pdo.html

Wait... IPSC demands the red dot be on the reciprocating portion? That's, pardon my french, fucking retarded. One of the benefits of the Alien is that you DON'T have to have your sights moving around like that.

[olstyn]

Wait... IPSC demands the red dot be on the reciprocating portion? That's, pardon my french, fucking retarded. One of the benefits of the Alien is that you DON'T have to have your sights moving around like that.

I believe that's only for the IPSC version of Carry Optics, and you'd be able to run a "normal" Alien in IPSC Open without a problem. USPSA Carry Optics is essentially the same; the rules say the optic must be mounted to the slide, not the frame. It could be reasonably argued that since the Alien's top strap does not reciprocate, it's actually a part of the frame, not the slide.