Laugo Alien

Laugo Arms Alien is a semi-automatic pistol in 9×19 mm manufactured by the Czech company Laugo Arms Czechoslovakia. Launched at IWA OutdoorClassics in 2019,[1][2][3] it won Recoil Magazine's top award at SHOT Show 2020.[4] It has combined several radical design features having a fixed barrel, gas-delayed blowback and non-reciprocating top sight rail.[5][6]

History

Ján Lučanský started the development of the pistol around 2013,[7] and holds patents for this pistol.[8] The company Laugo Arms Czechoslovakia was founded by Ján Lučánský together with former marketing director of Česká Zbrojovka Ondřej Poděl and investor Daniel Selichar.[7][9] In 2021, Ján Lučanský and Ondřej Poděl sold their share in the company.[10]

In 2023, agents of the Security Service of Ukraine escorting president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov were seen using Laugo Alien pistols during a visit to Snake Island. [11]

Technical

The Alien has a gas-delayed mechanism and a fixed barrel which enables good precision,[12] a low bore axis for less barrel lift and an internal slide which means that the sights remain stationary to the barrel during firing, which results in less negative recoil and thereby longer lifespan for reflex sights. The grip angle on the first models had a large rake angle (much like the Glock or Luger), but since 2023 the grip angle has been more similar to the Colt 1911.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Moss, Matthew (2018-12-13). "Laugo Arms To Launch the ALIEN Pistol in 2019". thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ Gradišnik, Andraž (2019-05-06). "IWA 2019 Report (Firearms)". Optics Trade Blog. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "IWA 2019: Das Alien von Laugo". admin.spartanat.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. ^ Han, Mark (2020-03-19). "Best of SHOT Show 2020". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. ^ Gao, Charlie (2020-02-01). "A $5,000 Gun? Meet the Laugo Alien". The National Interest. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  6. ^ "The Laugo Alien: Boldly Going Where No Pistol Has Ever Gone". Calibremag.ca. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  7. ^ a b Kartozian, Matt (2019-09-15). "The Laugo Alien Pistol – Completely New Design – GunsAmerica Exclusive". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  8. ^ "SK500762016U1 Gun with low-mounted barrel". Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  9. ^ "Česká superzbraň od firmy, kterou nikdo nezná. Pistole Alien má dobýt americký trh" (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  10. ^ "Český výrobce unikátních pistolí Alien prodává menšinový podíl. Investor zaplatí stovky milionů" (in Czech). 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  11. ^ "An exotic handgun was spotted in the arsenal of Zelensky's bodyguards". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  12. ^ Dallhammer, Peter (2020). The Textbook of Pistol Technology and Design: Production - Principles - Progress. Shaker Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8440-7465-9.
  13. ^ "Improved Laugo Alien for the American Market: The Creator 500 - Forgotten Weapons". 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

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