Personal Protection: Laugo Alien 9x19mm Pistol vs IWI 941R Jericho
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- Paul tests the Laugo Alien pistol against the IWI 941R Jericho pistol.
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Paul shooting a Jericho AND an Alien!? Paul is well on his way to being a Space Cowboy.
Beats being the Gangster of Love...
Is that a Cowboy Bebop reference?
@@easyfiveOsinkI suppose that depends on who might call Paul "Maurice."
@@easyfiveOsink Yeah, Spike carried a Jericho 941.
@@andrewamann2821 He's not a smoker, but he is a bit of a joker.
Never thought I’d see Paul examining this pistol. This should be an interesting watch.
Right? This is awesome 😎
I love my Laugo Alien, and it is one of my favorite handguns in my collection.
Just clicked in, I'm so excited for this video
It's nice to see the Jericho get some more attention.
I thought the same thing.
Paul is so modest when he points to himself as an "average shooter" I feel like saying "No Paul, we have all seen you shoot through the years and you sir are not average." Anybody remember the demonstration covering shooting guns out of people's hands? That was good shooting!
At one point Paul felt he needed to demonstrate his credentials and dumped a whole damn box worth of shooting competition medals on the table.
I think Paul just likes to keep himself humble and not rest on his laurels. I think it's fair to put him in the 95th percentile of shooters (that is, in the top 5% by ability).
@@rdrrr Not only a box of medals but stacks of plaques and upright trophies, the gold cup kind, if you've seen what he says is "most" of the collection. Still he is average compared to people who can shoot out the entirety of the ace from an Ace of Spades ♤
I’m most jealous of the way he handles a pump shotgun.
@@Hjerte_Verke At the shooting gallery back in ye olden days I could do a fair job of that with the automatic bb air guns they had.... I would STILL not rate myself within hollerin' distance of Mr. Harrell... maybe that is a different scale. :)
CHEERS.
Yup....an average shooter he's not 😂 .... Mr Harrell is an exceptional shooter.
Holy hell, did not expect Paul to get his hands on an Alien. Spacegun episode!
I recommend it as the side arm for Space Force!
Nice shooting on the rapid fire against 3 targets even if you did have an Alien in the ranks
I do like that drill of one shot and transitioning to another target. Back and forth, raising and lowering the sights to find the target.
I would love to be just as an average shooter as good as this guy!
You too can be an average shooter like Paul, if you put in the time. . . . .
@@Hjerte_Verke time being a lifetime, will have to check the schedule if I can fit that in
You guys are so cringy🤦♂️
@@Sean--lots of competition shooters dry fire daily. You don’t need to go to the range to dry fire
“This is not my Glock. There are many like it but this one is not mine.”
Very interesting comparison. I think your takeaway nails it. It might give serious (read “rich”) competitors an edge but for the average (read “not rich”) shooter, not so much.
Every episode that Paul releases is a prize. In the end the real prize was the friends we made along the way.
Well said.
Gaaay😂
Paul one aspect you didn't mention for the rapid fire portion is the Alien was the first gun shot on that drill, by the end you were getting more and more warmed up.
Great shooting!
Paul is such a great teacher. I've learned so much from him.
This is one of the first resources I put in front of new shooters. He's got a real gift for making the material accessible without talking down to the audience.
@@MichaelJenkins910
I agree...Paul is a wealth of knowledge and experience and it's with that, that I use his videos to educate my New Shooter Friends as Paul is far better at articulating the nuances of "The Gun" than I ever could.
Word.
I agree. I like his style and his realism. He is the epitome of the Quiet Professional
His video on pump shotguns was instrumental in making me a better shooter with the pump shotgun.
Over time Paul continues to show us with tangible facts that in the vast majority of comparisons between expensive equipment and equipment at common prices, the difference, if there is one, does not really justify the investment. As always thank you Paul!
Most "really expensive guns" probably would not make any difference to the lower 90% - 95% of shooters as you point out.
Convincing folks that spending that extra money on practice ammo and range time is a real hard pull.
LOTS easier convincing Joe-Blo (and myself) that THIS HYEAR THINGY CAN MAKE YOU A WIZ BANG SHOOTER!
Especially if it is cerakoted or tacti-cool or has nifty blinkin'-lites or the name "Dan Wesson" or "Ed Brown" on it. :)
CHEERS!
The Alien cost $4,000, the Glock costs $400. Accuracy the same. Even better that the Glock wasn’t even broken in. I’m a CZ guy but love my G19.
@@kagyu1 Then you should be pretty pleased to see the Jericho perform as well as it did.
i dont like how the alien comes apart, i prefer a cz shadow 2 instead
It always cracks me up when Paul says "We are trying to determine the accuracy that can be achieved with this pistol by the average shooter" .... while pointing to himself.
Those Aliens look really neat. Not quite neat enough for me to pay $4-$5k for one though.
This thing might be outstanding with red dots though mitigated recoil and a stable dot, that might shave of even more time.
Edit* I hope of a price point under 2000 though and i am concerned of the gas system beeing very maintanance intensive.
Two space themed guns. One an alien, the other a Cowboy.
I get the alien=space thing what's the cowboy? Just curious thanks
@@airgunfun4248ask Maurice. Woo-hoo 🎶🎵
@@alexander1902 I don't get it. I know the song but no connection
@@airgunfun4248 Paul is just a cowboy since he’s a badass to us.
@@airgunfun4248 I don't know why they are dodging your question, kind of obnoxious. The Jericho 941 is the handgun of choice for Spike Spiegel the main character in Cowboy Bebop. Very cool show and firearm.
Paul - Alien 9 owner here. My brother brought out his CZ Shadow2 and we did a Coke vs Pepsi taste test. Our very unscientific conclusions were that although the Alien 9 does indeed have a different recoil impulse than the CZS2, there was almost "Not enough difference to make a difference" and our groups with both contestants suggested the same. The slightly smaller grip of the Shadow2 fit my hand better, and his $1k CZ was (as you stated) $4K LESS than my Alien 9. I'll never sell it, but the point you made about getting something else and spending the additional $4k on ammo and training is 100% valid.
Diminishing returns. I once heard from a well-off guy who owned around eight high end pistols that the CZ shadow 2 was unbeatable in it's price tag and would leave little to be desired in performance against any other pistol. It was way before laugo, so I'm not comparing the two directly. Still, once you achieve what the Shadow 2 does, you need to start pouring a lot of money to get more performance. CZ has done it best to offer price-performance in the shadows, even getting to the point of designing a gun without a firing pin block.
But that's so life. Up to a point, if we eschew high-end sport performance and focus only in mundane real life drills, a Taurus TS9 with no other modification than a polished firing pin, would do everything a Shadow 2 does, but weighting less, being less difficult to conceal and with the advantage of being drop safe. Unfortunately, due to a license deal, Taurus doesn't sell that pistol in North America, but that's a gun they could offer in the price range of a glock generation 5...
Paul shooting a strangers Glock first is like having the Pope bless your rosary.
Hey Paul! I met you at Yardbirds a couple years ago, the tall girl who was with Elly.
I have a Jericho 941R too! Really cool to see you compare it against the Alien, which I've been super curious about.
Stay safe and have a great one!
I remember you.
I was very impressed with the Jericho.
Tf a girl obsessed with the luftwaffe??
Im so happy hes kind of reviewing my favorite pistol out of the collection, jericho 941r specifically
IWI makes great pistols. Very underrated company.
My first pistol was the previous generation of the Jericho, before the slide cuts on the front made it ugly, and I love the thing. After awhile I picked up the Masada and it's been pretty damn solid as well.
Just reliable guns with great ergonomics.
I’ve got three of their guns. All in all, they are a great buy for the money.
Really interested in the new Masada slim. Looks like a good one.
I have the 941 polymer version we call it the baby desert eagle here, and it is by far my worst shooting pistol, at 25m I can barely keep 10 rounds on a issf rapidfire target. I love its form, function and reliability but shooting it depresses me, not sure if its just me or the gun but I just can't get it to perform close to my other pistols perhaps polymers just aren't for me.
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Had 9 941FS over 30yrs. Still have 5 of them. Have on one over 120k rounds on it. Combined with other gripp panels, they fit like a glove and Istill like the a lot. Allof my ones had tight tolerances and where fairly accurate. The poliygon barrel was picky to some sort of bullets and weights, not in function, just in accuracy.
But If I was using it, I did could check what I wanted to use, so I took the best for her guts. Still love them.
"I don't think Paul Harrell knows how to miss"
-Hoplopheil 2023
I appreciate Paul's down to earth advice. Pass on the $K gun, use the savings on ammo for practice time. That said, there are a ton of good pistols these days that work very well, are accurate, and people buy lots of them. We live in a good time for finding a decent gun at a reasonable price. I get a smile on my face when folks mention their new favorite gun to me that they shoot well, the grip is right, the sights/optic is right, the width, length, weight, ammo count, all of that has them all excited AND they did not have to take out a loan to buy it. No, I will not say what my favorite is. No way. I don't want the blow back from those that want to convert me to their favorite gun. Been down that dead end road and it always looks the same. I'll stay happy and hope everyone finds their happy place and their favorite gun.
@dylancounte1448 Your comment is what I was talking about. You want a fight. Well, go find one. I don't need it.
I love my Jericho, not sure if you’ve ever had one in a video. Looking forward to your thoughts on it!
Happy to see you with the Jericho. I absolutely love that handgun.
I can honestly say I would never expect to see Mr. Harrell shoot a Laugo Alien pistol but this was a great video and demonstration
Thanks Paul. Nice to see someone shooting 20 yards. I do most of mine 20-30 yards figuring most 'opponents' mano a mano practice at 10 yards and will try to get closer before starting the 'conversation'. Hopefully to my advantage. 🤓🇦🇺
I do like the concept of a handgun built with for less muzzle rise. My S&W 422 incorporated a form of this and it seemed to make followup shots faster (for a small 22LR). Unfortunately my eldest daughter loved it as much as I did. 🙄 Maybe I'll find another one some day.
Thanks Paul and team, that was really interesting.
For paper target accuracy, my "go to" 9mm would be an old school SIG 210 but every so often I am surprised by how accurate some Browning Hi-Powers can be with decent ammo.
Add a Hi-Power trigger job from MK3 firearms and it is a dream.
The Alien may be from Earth, but Paul took the Jericho off a space cowboy.
I have to admit, it really looked to me like there was a little less muzzle flip with the alien, but that price? I agree. Definitely a competition gun.
Just for the fun of it, I calculated the Hit Factor for each of the guns:
Alien: 16.212
M-59: 13.523
M-17: 14.767
92FS: 16.927
G17: 14.710
941R: 14.732
Im bad at maths
@@victorpapillon1487 the maths are hard
Yea..the 92 is the open top convertible of high speed no drag short throw recoil Perfection
@Thawne1338 Just another way to think about how they performed.
Bearing in mind Paul's wealth of experience with the Beretta, this shows that the Alien's design conveys a significant (in the statistical, not idiomatic sense) improvement in hit probability.
Wonderful pistol for a wonderful shooter. Glad you got your hands on one Paul!
I've never heard of this gun before... sounds interesting, especially with the frame mounted sights. Looks like it performs well enough... Wait... did you say 4 THOUSAND dollars? LOL Yeah, I'll just go buy another M&P... or 5 for that price.
The price went down. Some of them were in the 7000 dollar range when they were new.
@@thisagame5847 That's absolutely ridiculous... I just paid less than 1/10th of that for a 10mm M&P2. Yeah, it may be a lesser gun, but this "alien" pistol can't be 10 times better. I'd rather buy an FN SCAR 17 for that price.
I think those Jericho pistols are really cool
did i actually see Paul shoot a totally new-to-him g17 better than his Beretta?😂😂
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!!!!!
Thanks for making the Alien vs Jericho video.
The Alien certainly has an intriguing design, but for the price I could think of a lot of other firearms I'd rather have. Also, I'm curious about the durability of the Alien design.
The makers of the Alien are solid people, you basically have a lifetime warranty with the gun.
Not sure about long-term reliability, but Ian from Forgotten Weapons has done mud and sand tests on the Alien, and it ran pretty well
I'm not a big fan of that alien pistol but it's awesome to see Paul reviewing it and comparing it seeyouspacecowboy
Thanks for leaving the shooting segment in! Great video as always.
Happy to hear gunfire in the background again.
Looked like all the pistols performed well given the parameters of ownership and the amount of practice or lack thereof Paul had with each pistol.
If Paul considers himself a average shooter. I'd hate to consider what kind of shooter I am. But like Paul said "buy more ammo and practice"! That you Sir for all your hard work and time you are appreciated.
I'm a big fan of the Jericho. Mine is an FS9 which is their "mid sized" all steel model. I find it to be an absolute tack driver of a pistol and the all steel construction makes recoil fairly minimal. I used to have a compact Beretta 92 and between them I prefer the Jericho for a 9mm.
Wait I thought the “941” was midsized? Has my life been a lie this entire time😂 or is the difference that steel model?
@Mana razor well it's complicated. The Jericho as we know it has gone by several different brand names and designations in the past. For example it used to be known as the Baby Eagle. Even here we see Paul is using an R model which they don't make anymore.
From IWI's website there are 2 models of Jericho 941 in current production, both all steel. The F9 and the FS9. The F9 is considered full sized and the FS9 midsized. The only difference between them is barrel/slide length with the F9 having 4.4in and the FS9 having 3.8in. The .45 caliber model and both of the polymer framed models are listed as discontinued with the latter being replaced by the newer Jericho Enhanced (as opposed to 941) models.
Interestingly the reason it's dubbed 941 is because it was originally designed to be interchangeable between 9mm and the more potent .41AE. That's also why the all steel models are on the heavy side for a 9mm.
Since .41AE lost out to .40S&W much like HDDVD did to BluRay its been doomed to obscurity thus IWI no longer makes the conversion kits for it. At least we get to have a nice all steel 9mm in the end.
Excellent information as always. Thank you, Paul and crew.
Thank you for all your hard work. I enjoy your videos and usually learn something or gets me to think about something that I wasn't.
Thank you Paul for the comparison video. Always helpful and well done.
I worked at a large gun shop years ago and handled and sold many of those Jericho 941s and they all had superb DA/SA triggers and excellent ergonomics (ala the CZ-75) Very highly recommended.
The Jericho 941 definitely has a better trigger than the CZ's. Dunno about the rest of the construction though.
considering the Jerichos are forged and CZ-75s are cast I’d say the Jericho wins on durbility over all unfortunately it weights a metric fuck ton….still my favorite pistol that I daily carry
Looks like you bonded with that Jericho quite well sir. Perhaps it’s worth a video in itself.
I was VERY impressed with the Jericho.
@@PaulHarrell well I think the owner would be OK with you doing a stand alone video
@@PaulHarrell I bought my Jericho 941 at a gun show where I was able to handle it right beside the Beretta 92FS. Both had great fit to my hands and both actions seemed to be very smooth. The 92FS was $200 more, so being a little frugal, I went for the 941. Interested in what ammo was used for this demonstration? Was it plain range practice ball ammo or some type of defense rounds?
@@roll-aid6655 The ammo used in this demo was Remington G/W box 9X19 115 gr. FMJ
@@PaulHarrell Thank you! I use the Winchester counterpart -- red & white 9x19 115 gr FMJ.
Thanks, Paul. I liked this comparison. As usual, your closing always makes me smile. Keep up the good work.
The Jericho 941 is one of the best handguns I’ve ever owned. What an absolute tank.
I have 941F it is really good gun, trigger is bit stiff for my taste, but I love that thing. I wonder what version is 941R?
I just got back from the range with mine (2000+ rounds through it total). My personal favorite pistol. Fantastic CZ75 clone with good weight to make the experience very pleasant. not a carry gun, but stupid fun and reliable.
*buh dum tss* Another Space Cowboy fan? It's on my list of firearms I'd like to won for sure.
I have a Baby Eagle in .45. I love it, but it's a bit bulky for concealed carry, even on my frame. 10+1 rounds of .45 isn't bad. Baby Eagle and Jericho, are basically the same gun re-branded. The Baby Eagle is put out by Magnum Research and Jericho is made by Israel Military Industries or IMI, which itsself got rebranded to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). Both manufactured by IWI (IMI).
@@Kladyos Oh would make sense, F has frame mounted, R might have de-cocker as well
Never been this early to a video release. Thank you for the informative content Paul, we all love and appreciate it.
Another outstanding presentation, Paul. Thanks !
Another great video Paul and crew!
You're THE go to guy, Paul.
Thanks for all you do!
Excellent test Paul ! All those guns ran great and you had excellent groups on all ! Like you I have a few 9mm hand guns but my favorite range gun is one I've had since I bought it new in 1990 , my Ruger p89 stainless, its heavy so recoil is low and it is easy to keep on target .
Same with my P95. My first 9mm and as of now, my favorite 9mm. And yes, I have others.... 😁😁
Always great, clear and pertinent info.
Thanks.
I don't know if I have seen a good head to head video with the alien like this before. Really cool to see how it stacks up. Had never heard of the IWI pistol. Did some quick reading on wikipedia, and I would love to see a more in depth video on that particular firearm. Good video.
Type the same thing into RUclips and you'll find videos on the 941. MAC has the coolest the 41AE thr 40 that was too soon
@@45.Slanging Will definitely check that out. MAC makes really good videos too, hard to watch them all!
When Paul subtly hints he is in fact aware of science fiction media by saying "Alien Versus...every other pistol."
Another excellent video Paul, thank you
Everyone wins a prize when Mr. Harrel posts a new video.
Thank you! Great video!
Great work again Paul
Very well done. Great job. Thank you.
Brilliant advice mate. Thank you👊🏼
I'd like to go back in time and see what each of the eleven (or so) iterations of Jericho looked like. It seems like an interesting place.
IPSC person here. I drive a Tanfoglio. It's basically the Jericho but a bit nicer (bull barrel, bigger mag catch, better trigger etc.) and more expensive. Actually, I would've bought the 941FS (Steel frame with a frame mounted safety) if there were any on the market when I was looking for a production class pistol.
Great video. Thank you for sharing.
I chuckle every time Paul calls himself an average shooter
Your videos are always awesome!
Love ya content Paul. Keep err goin👍🏾👍🏾
Adding to his resume of accomplishments, Paul can now add "walking armory" to that list
He can have a bunch of handguns on him, fo sho.!
@@user-im9ov9ud7m he's like a Vegas magician, but instead of pulling bunnies out, he has about six or seven different guns in those big pockets!
Good to see ya still hanging in there here, @@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG .!!
Excellent video that demos practical results and overall value for the money.
In other words, the Alien is at least as good as any of these other popular pistols. And maybe it has more potential once the shooter gets use that that particular design. Good test, well done.
And my new favorite quote is, "And yes, that is annoying."
Great review.
Thank you, Mr. Harrell !
The one flyer with the 92fs. "Yes that is very annoying" :) Love your content Paul!
I knew Paul would shoot well with all of them he is just that damn good.
I'd love to see paul's performance with the alien a few hours into shooting. I suspect with a day of deliberate training with it, he'll leave the 92, which is an amazing gun, in the dust.
My exact thoughts
I doubt that he will replace his Beretta for anything else. He's an old timer. In a bygone era, a man could change profession, marital status, religion, name, even his gender, but never his gun, lol.
That said, I'm quite sure that the reason he uses that 92 it's because he has so much training both during and after service that he truly confides in it and it would take a unprecedentedly novelty just to make he try (with the internet of replace his guns) something else.
That said, you have a point, I wonder what could he achieve with the laugo (or another high end pistol) after a month of two of only shooting it. Great expectations.
I think given the amount and format of shooting he does the alien wouldn't be practical. For the price point it's not just expensive to acquire, but likely very expensive to maintain as well. Kinda like handing a concept car to someone who teaches defensive driving classes.
EXCELLENT VIDEO 👏I always wanted to see an unbiased test of the Alien pistol versus other pistols. 👏👏👏👏
Great info !
We have an Alien at my local range. I rented it out and was honestly blown away by my grouping and shot speed. For a pistol I'd never fired before I was shooting as good as my prodigy with an optic and much faster. And that little gun doesn't have much muzzle flip either. In fact I had to upgrade the spring on it so I could shoot more quickly as it felt like I had to wait for the slide to go forwards before pulling the trigger again.
I am very impressed with the Alien. Better start saving money.
Paul shot the Alien better than every pistol except the 92FS... but the Beretta is his main carry gun and he has more experience with it than every other handgun he owns combined.
Nearly as good out of the box as a pistol he has years of experience shooting. I consider that a ringing endorsement of the Alien.
didn't expect to see you try out these pistols, that's for sure.
Hey Paul , I researched that Ian Fleming , creator of James Bond , owned a Browning .25 , serial number 257024 , made in 1920-1921 . Source : Colt Forum Help identifying Ian Flemings Police Positive . Fleming did not own a Beretta . In Flemings estate listed all his guns including the Browning .25 . The gun was a war time issue that Fleming took every year to Jamaica. The .25 was not licensed in England until Fleming wrote a contact in government in 1953 . I have identified the .25 as a Colt 1908 vest pocket model . Just thought you would like to know . Thank You for all your work .
I was hoping Paul was going to make a bunch of low key references to Cowboy Bebop while using the Jericho.
"As for everybody else, please dont try this at home; I'm what you call a professional bounty hunter."
Takeaway: Familiarity and experience are just as effective as expensive engineering for the lay person. Also, apparently I need to get a Jericho.
The Manute Bol reference was a true lol. But I have to say, the man was a true humanitarian and great human being, let his legacy not be forgotten in Sudan
Paul Harrell the real deal
"...Shot by the average shooter..." says an expert marksman... by far the best guntuber.
Thank you Paul, very cool
Great comparison. I carried S&W 9mms for years on the job, I always encountered difficulties in getting tight groups with them. My fellow troopers often heard me say, "Well, you don't need tight groups because you can only destroy tissue once." I've also owned a Jericho for years & like its performance. My department went to Glocks in .40 S&W 10 years prior to my retirement & it seemed qualification scores improved. These days most of my handgun shooting is with red dot sights as my near vision focus is now beyond a front sight. I get the most jollies from flopping over my MGM spinner.
Paul Harrell making a video on the Laugo Alien?? HELL. YES.
Enjoyed this one!
Another great video 🇺🇸👍
That S&W 59 and the Jericho are classic peice
Thank you, John!
You're welcome!
As always, I enjoyed the vid. And it's interesting that you were handed the G17. I have an old LE trade-in Gen 2 G17 that I've had for a while and was thinking.. what No G17? My old G17 shoots scary good - I mean it's super easy to point and place the shots and very accurate. I'd also like to see how another of my 9mm's would stack up. It's a budget model - Taurus G3. It shoots amazingly well and has been totally reliable. Anyway, thanks for another great vid - and bring back the spoof ad. Oh, and I'm really enjoying my two "meat target" t-shirts I ordered from your affiliate merch store.
My first issue Glock was a Gen2 17 with the infamous New York trigger. I hated the thing but since I had to carry it I should get used to it. 4-5000 rounds later that 17 could dump bullets on top each other at 15 and a magful in the 10 ring at 25 yds. With the polygonal bore I made sure I didn't shoot more than 200 rds of lead bullets before thorough scrubbing.
For some reason poly bores would lead up and overpressure to wreck the gun. The punishment for wrecking a dept gun would've harsh, especially since we were explicitly told verbally and in writing NOT to use lead bullets and NOT to use handloads. I did both as it was the only way to get proficient and afford it.
Paul getting his hands on a Laugo before a lot of "high speed" guys. Classic
My Jericho has been my favorite pistol put of the 2 dozen or so ive owned.
Since Paul is a hunter, he could have called this Predator with an Alien.
Nice mix of pistols Paul.
Thanks for another good one.