Alien Handgun is something new.

[Medic!]

It is hammer fired for you purists out there.

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[Kruel J]

What a unique design!

 

[P7M13]

Very cool! I would hope it improves on the HK P7 delayed blowback design.
I really appreciate that it's a fixed barrel, very low bore axis pistol.
Want one!
Seems the gun may be sensitive to gunk (i.e. no dirt while firing) or the slide may not return to battery.
Exclusive: Alien Pistol from Laugo Arms | RECOIL

 

[Fishonshawn]

No word yet on retail price. Anyone wana take a guess? Cool looking gun though!

 

[Medic!]

I never guess the price of a new to market gun.
Or ask a woman when the baby is due.

 

[CountryGent]

Interesting design. Thanks for passing along the video.

 

[jmh119]

i will be keeping my eye out for this one.

 

[SparksFly]

Cool gun and good for the Czechs! They have been working hard to give their citizens more gun rights so it's nice to see a new breath in their arms manufacturing as well.
NRA-ILA | Czech Lower House Approves Gun Rights Constitutional Amendment

 

[Flopsweat]

Very cool! I would hope it improves on the HK P7 delayed blowback design.
I really appreciate that it's a fixed barrel, very low bore axis pistol.
Want one!
Seems the gun may be sensitive to gunk (i.e. no dirt while firing) or the slide may not return to battery.
Exclusive: Alien Pistol from Laugo Arms | RECOIL

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The video from OP said it was hammer fired and it looked like a hammer when they showed it, but the article in the link says it's striker fired.

Alien's patented hammerless trigger system features an inverted hybrid striker that is attached to the replaceable upper rail. Housing the of the hybrid striker also allows for the low bore axis fit.

Isn't a striker essentially just a spring loaded firing pin? Because what I saw on the "upper" on this gun looked like a hammer to me. It had substantial mass and there was no firing mounted on it - I assume it's in the slide behind the bolt face.

 

[Laughingman]

Interesting... Hopefully it actually gets to market, the price point isn't Cabot high,

 

[Medic!]

If it pivots on a pin. Is energized by a spring. And uses it's mass to strike?


It's a hammer.

 

[Certaindeaf]

The hammer is like a pistol shrimp.. triggered! lol



I'd rather have a FK BRNO.

 

[robertg]

Cool, I think I need one.

 

[Jeedia]

Kim Wansik tested these about 6 months ago. Interesting concept.

 

[Goosebrown]

I want that. Not too often I say that.

 

[JeremyK]

I want that. Not too often I say that.

Weird... say that pretty much every time I see something go "bang" when the trigger is pulled...

 

[revjen45]

As with any newly introduced product, it is probably a good idea to wait until it has been out for a year or so unless you wish to pay for the chance to do their beta testing in the field. No matter what it is, the first ones will have some teething issues that come to the fore in actual use. e.g. Steyr S9 - Great pistol with a few minor issues that were corrected in early production.
This looks so intuitive upon seeing it that I wonder why it took so long.

 

[bumbazine]

I like it! Will be watching with gret interest.

 

[MrMillspecer]

Neat design . But if you have a kaboom it's close to your finger. It has a low bore axis and that seems important these days. Slide moves lIke the buckmark , captured top and bottom. When are they going to make it in .45. lol

 

[Ruger Rich]

If they put quality into manufacturing I think it'll be a success. I especially like the fixed barrel. Just a WAG here, thinking the price point at around 700 to 800 bucks initially.