Larue 308 pistol--its live (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 2/24/2026 1:08:59 PM EDT
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What you think, will this sell? i think mark could better spend the efforts on the platforms he already has OBR, TOBR than do this https://www.larue.com/products/Siete_Pistol_Grey/?mc_cid=19d3d05126&mc_eid=0288b974cb i have a ton of larue stuff but its a hard pass on this |
| Um, nope. I would love a .308, but maybe something I can actually use and not a gimmicky thing like this. I'm sure there's someone who would buy these, maybe. |
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| It’s a 100 unit run that uses the same parts as the rifle stuck in a pistol chassis. As a niche manufacturer I doubt they’ll have an issue selling most of them. |
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Originally Posted By icecold1: What you think, will this sell? i think mark could better spend the efforts on the platforms he already has OBR, TOBR than do this https://www.larue.com/products/Siete_Pistol_Grey/?mc_cid=19d3d05126&mc_eid=0288b974cb i have a ton of larue stuff but its a hard pass on this quite possible that he was sitting on these chassis, after the FFL fiasco, when these were to be originally released. he just changed color & barrel profile |
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Here's a few videos on the original concept for this chassis from SHOT Show 2020: https://youtu.be/wm9CxCsDHeU?si=0BSyIhdEC4ljGXxb https://youtu.be/ZUGU8FdO3fw?si=zglqqEbiNzTDGBUV https://recoil.tv/watch/channel/shot-show-2019/XnDbfO1Yelqj-larue-day3-shot2020?q=larue%20siete |
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I’m hoping that these were leftovers from the original Siete. These were the ones that were given away for the dillos correct? Then the design changed and we got the enhanced. Honestly I wasn’t sold on that chassis when it switched from wood to the sleek design as I wasn’t sure how it would work with ARCA. |
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Originally Posted By RumDonut: What optic would you put on it for hog hunting at 40 yards? And for night hunting? The red dot of your choosing |
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How can LT become so disconnected from the gun community. All its takes is someone thats into guns to share what the industry wants and advise appropriately. This does seem like a left over parts sale. The email clearly wasnt written by Mark that I got. Go back to the OG logo, and focus on innovation and getting the parts/guns out that we want. Need to fire that ceo |
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Originally Posted By battlemidget: Those pistol sized bolt action 308s got popular with the hunting crowd in Colorado last season. Bolt action "pistols" and SBR's are more popular now than they've ever been. |
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It’s got that classic LaRue appeal - but I do think they missed an opportunity by not spinning these up in 8.6 BLK. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By UnknownPatriot: I find it interesting that there's no tranquilo muzzle device. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. I've been wanting to buy one, but it can be tough when trying to buy used from people in another state, even with the free tax stamps. As for this new Siete model, I think it's cool but way overpriced and I really don't see it solving a "want" in the market. Maybe that's ML's MO, but this looks more like he had a bunch of parts laying around and he wants to get rid of them; at a premium. I agree, more tOBR stuff would be nice (pencil/PredatAR style barrels, newer rails with additional lengths, etc.), as would a TranQuilo 2.0 - better sound suppression, further reduced back-pressure, and a much better MSRP (more like the OG TQ at like $699).  |
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Originally Posted By mettee: How can LT become so disconnected from the gun community. All its takes is someone thats into guns to share what the industry wants and advise appropriately. This does seem like a left over parts sale. The email clearly wasnt written by Mark that I got. Go back to the OG logo, and focus on innovation and getting the parts/guns out that we want. Need to fire that ceo It’s a bit telling that 48 hours later, they haven’t moved 100 units as the link is still live. |
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Originally Posted By razARback: It’s got that classic LaRue appeal - but I do think they missed an opportunity by not spinning these up in 8.6 BLK. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284972/z_Siete_Pistol_2-1cb0e_jpg-3719769.JPG or at least an 8.6 blk barrel or maybe some other caliber options for the Siete (pistol & rifle lengths) |
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Originally Posted By razARback: It’s got that classic LaRue appeal - but I do think they missed an opportunity by not spinning these up in 8.6 BLK. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284972/z_Siete_Pistol_2-1cb0e_jpg-3719769.JPG Yep |
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Missed opportunity all the way around. I have a 12” 308 rifle and it’s a blast to shoot but it’s a bullet hose not pretending to be a precision rifle. This would have been a win with an 8.6 or 300bo barrel. Throw that entire Sidefolding brace thing in the trash and get one of the good adjustable setups for it after filing a free form 1 on it. It looks like the stock interface is very similar to the Kriss and others where you screw it in and tighten the screws under to lock her down. |
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Originally Posted By kells81: Missed opportunity all the way around. I have a 12” 308 rifle and it’s a blast to shoot but it’s a bullet hose not pretending to be a precision rifle. This would have been a win with an 8.6 or 300bo barrel. Throw that entire Sidefolding brace thing in the trash and get one of the good adjustable setups for it after filing a free form 1 on it. It looks like the stock interface is very similar to the Kriss and others where you screw it in and tighten the screws under to lock her down. Yeah I bought a mini fix a month ago because it was the only decent bolt gun pistol available. 300BO 
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Originally Posted By akethan: Yeah I bought a mini fix a month ago because it was the only decent bolt gun pistol available. 300BO https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14209/1658-3721700.jpg As a guy who owns Fix rifles and night hunts with them constantly, I approve this message. |
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Originally Posted By Ike838: Just bring back Ultimate Uppers at a semi-reasonable price. Anything you hit with that .308 beyond 100 yards is going to be dumb luck. Does that listed weight of 5.7 lbs include ammo? I would rather have a T/C Contender or Encore for utility. Why would you think a short barrel .308 inaccurate? |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Why would you think a short barrel .308 inaccurate? for the same reason people don't prefer 14.5" 308's bullet stabilization and loss of velocity. if barrel length provided nothing there would never have been longer barrels. Personally i see no scenario where my 14.5" tobr would not outperform the 12" pistol and i can swap to a longer barrel in 5 minutes to reach out to 1000 yards. id like to see some groups at 200 yards to see how its performing. |
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Originally Posted By akethan: Yeah I bought a mini fix a month ago because it was the only decent bolt gun pistol available. 300BO https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14209/1658-3721700.jpg Fix / Mini Fix will probably be my next bolt gun. |
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Originally Posted By icecold1: for the same reason people don't prefer 14.5" 308's bullet stabilization and loss of velocity. if barrel length provided nothing there would never have been longer barrels. Personally i see no scenario where my 14.5" tobr would not outperform the 12" pistol and i can swap to a longer barrel in 5 minutes to reach out to 1000 yards. id like to see some groups at 200 yards to see how its performing. Originally Posted By icecold1: Originally Posted By backbencher: Why would you think a short barrel .308 inaccurate? for the same reason people don't prefer 14.5" 308's bullet stabilization and loss of velocity. if barrel length provided nothing there would never have been longer barrels. Personally i see no scenario where my 14.5" tobr would not outperform the 12" pistol and i can swap to a longer barrel in 5 minutes to reach out to 1000 yards. id like to see some groups at 200 yards to see how its performing. Other than velocity what performance difference you think there is with 2.5” difference in barrel length? |
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Originally Posted By icecold1: for the same reason people don't prefer 14.5" 308's bullet stabilization and loss of velocity. if barrel length provided nothing there would never have been longer barrels. Personally i see no scenario where my 14.5" tobr would not outperform the 12" pistol and i can swap to a longer barrel in 5 minutes to reach out to 1000 yards. id like to see some groups at 200 yards to see how its performing. Originally Posted By icecold1: Originally Posted By backbencher: Why would you think a short barrel .308 inaccurate? for the same reason people don't prefer 14.5" 308's bullet stabilization and loss of velocity. if barrel length provided nothing there would never have been longer barrels. Personally i see no scenario where my 14.5" tobr would not outperform the 12" pistol and i can swap to a longer barrel in 5 minutes to reach out to 1000 yards. id like to see some groups at 200 yards to see how its performing. Ike here is claiming anything beyond 100 yards is dumb luck - given I can hit targets at 130 yds w/ a HiPoint .45 from kneeling, I find his doubt somewhat lacking in understanding. |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Ike here is claiming anything beyond 100 yards is dumb luck - given I can hit targets at 130 yds w/ a HiPoint .45 from kneeling, I find his doubt somewhat lacking in understanding. You Sir need to learn how to read, i said my 14.5 semi auto is superior in every way to the 12" pistol. It gets better velocity and bullet stabilization with the longer barrel. the reason i asked about grouping at 200 yards as lots of SBR rifles have issues with groups opening up as they go past 100 yards This is a nich Pistol with no nich, proven by the fact that they are still for sale. when is the last time LaRue had a less than 100 run of anything not sell out in 24 hours? Don't get me wrong im a huge larue fan and im sure these are cute, but im not sure what need they actually fit in the market other than maybe a collector gun case? if larue wants to dip their toes into the pistol market they should start cranking out high end 1911's there is a much larger market out there for them. |
| The amount of extra stabilisation you will get from 2.5" of barrel is negligible and would only matter if you were on the ragged edge of stabilization. If properly twisted with similar barrels it wouldn't surprise me if the bolt action was more accurate as that is the norm. Like I said above I'm curious as to what specifically you will gain with 2.5" of barrel. |
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Originally Posted By icecold1: You Sir need to learn how to read, i said my 14.5 semi auto is superior in every way to the 12" pistol. It gets better velocity and bullet stabilization with the longer barrel. the reason i asked about grouping at 200 yards as lots of SBR rifles have issues with groups opening up as they go past 100 yards This is a nich Pistol with no nich, proven by the fact that they are still for sale. when is the last time LaRue had a less than 100 run of anything not sell out in 24 hours? Don't get me wrong im a huge larue fan and im sure these are cute, but im not sure what need they actually fit in the market other than maybe a collector gun case? if larue wants to dip their toes into the pistol market they should start cranking out high end 1911's there is a much larger market out there for them. Originally Posted By icecold1: Originally Posted By backbencher: Ike here is claiming anything beyond 100 yards is dumb luck - given I can hit targets at 130 yds w/ a HiPoint .45 from kneeling, I find his doubt somewhat lacking in understanding. You Sir need to learn how to read, i said my 14.5 semi auto is superior in every way to the 12" pistol. It gets better velocity and bullet stabilization with the longer barrel. the reason i asked about grouping at 200 yards as lots of SBR rifles have issues with groups opening up as they go past 100 yards This is a nich Pistol with no nich, proven by the fact that they are still for sale. when is the last time LaRue had a less than 100 run of anything not sell out in 24 hours? Don't get me wrong im a huge larue fan and im sure these are cute, but im not sure what need they actually fit in the market other than maybe a collector gun case? if larue wants to dip their toes into the pistol market they should start cranking out high end 1911's there is a much larger market out there for them. I didn't dispute your characterization, my comments were in reply to our Mr Ike above, unless that's your alternate account? Perhaps you might try reading your own thread before you reply. |
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| Almost a week and the link is still live. It'll be interesting to see how long they leave it up. I don't recall any special offering staying available this long. |
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Originally Posted By Wolfhound76: Almost a week and the link is still live. It'll be interesting to see how long they leave it up. I don't recall any special offering staying available this long. |
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Originally Posted By Muad: It's because nobody wants it... I know. If he just remade the Costa's he could print money. This current offering is just pathetic. |
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Originally Posted By d13s3l: no need for Costa. would be nice if Mark would make his own 1911/2011 offering  |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Might just be spare parts cleanup? Bad threading, bad chamber, just chop it to a shorter barrel, throw it into a pistol? For the last year I've wondered if LaRue was on its last legs. Odd bits and pieces tossed on the website. Just appears to be a company throwing darts at the wall to try and generate revenue. Now this thing. It doesn't give me a good feeling. It looks like they're just repackaging parts to move them out the door. |
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