#LancerSystems

Laugo Arms, known for designing the Scorpion and selling it to CZ, began making a splash with their Alien pistol in 2018-2019. The Alien is an interesting design, using a gas piston delayed blowback system and incorporating a non-reciprocating modular top sight rail over a fixed barrel. Since the SHOT Show 2020 announcement that they were working on bringing the Alien to the US, Lancer Systems has been Laugo’s American importation, sales, and service partner. This relationship is about to come to an end, however. Lancer Systems issued a press release on January 1st, 2023 stating that Laugo Arms is set to officially open their own US operation, taking over Alien support in the States from Lancer. Read the full press release below.

The Alien by Laugo Arms is a rather polarizing. It was unveiled two years ago at SHOT Show 2020. Well Laugo Arms is back and they brought out their suppressed Alien pistol for SHOT Show Range Day 2022.

Nearly a year ago, at SHOT Show 2020, TFB and TFB TV reported on the Laugo Alien pistol. During the Vegas convention, Lancer Systems hosted a range event to showcase these 9mm handguns, which they were working on importing from the Czech Republic at that time. Lancer indicated that they were expecting a late Spring 2020 delivery timeframe, but of course, the ‘Rona then swooped in and disrupted everyone’s business – including global supply chains. The Laugo import timeframe then shifted, and we had no choice but to wait. Particularly given that the Alien comes from the same company behind the wildly successful Scorpion design that was sold to CZ, this delay came as a great disappointment to many shooters.

The big draw at Lancer Systems’ range day lane was of course the 9x19mm Laugo Alien pistol which they’re importing from the Czech Republic. They had a table absolutely full of them and it was a blast to finally put some rounds through one after reading about them for so long.

Lancer’s new L30 AIR (Aerial Interdiction Rifle) was designed for gunners from an aerial platform.  Chambered in both .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor, this rifle was designed with being lightweight for caliber as well as compact.  The upper receiver was developed with weight reduction in mind, and lacks a forward assist and dust cover.  Further weight reduction is achieved with the selection of Rubber City Armory’s Ti Bolt carrier group.  It’s skeletonized rail is compatible with most rail mounted brass catching or deflecting devices, a must when used from most helicopters.

Black Rifles aren’t always so black any longer, so why should magazines?

Just like that – on the background of total solar eclipse, Lancer Systems has announced their new AR-15 magazines optimized and dedicated for use with the .300 Blackout cartridge. The new magazine is called L5AWM-B. It is based on their  L5AWM magazine design. Probably the added “B” in the new magazine’s name stands for Blackout.

In an odd coincidence, Lancer has added two new colors to their L5 AWM magazines. They are now available in Robin’s Egg Blue and Purple. I just posted about the Jagemann color molded Glock magazines that also come in Robin’s Egg Blue. So now you can have Robin Blue glock mags and AR mags for your 3Gun setup.

Lancer Systems brought out some particularly relevant products for the Industry Range Day this year, most notably components for the Sig Sauer MPX and MCX. Since Lancer already manufactures MPX magazines, the company answered an RFI from a European Law Enforcement agency to produce magazine couplers that lock into the rear portion of the MPX magazines, forming a sort of “X” shape when viewed from the front/back. Next up is the MCX carbon fiber handguard, with lengths accommodating suppressors, standard 16 inch rifle barrels, and SBR length barrels in the MCX platform.

Faxon Firearms are more than the ARAK platform. This time they have teamed up with Lancer Systems to produce handguards in one of my absolute favorite materials: Carbon Fiber.

GunMag Warehouse shows a simple method to add capacity in your Lancer MPX magazines.

Lancer Systems is known for their high quality polymer magazines for ARs and other small arms. A few years ago, Lancer entered the accessories market with their carbon-fiber furniture and flared magwell add-on. Nowadays, Lancer Systems is making completed AR-15 and AR-10 style high-end rifles. I recently tested the Lancer L30 LTR Precision Rifle and I was very impressed by it.