So, who's going to buy themselves a Leishy?

[chris u'5]

Is there a reason they are so expensive??? They look cool but not 1k cool.

[clunge]

They are much admired and very expensive. But if there were a way of making them much cheaper, with a bigger margin, then presumably manufacturers would spring up and do so.

I'm not sure what a clique rifle is. Perhaps you meant niche rifles. Leshiy is not designed as a high-volume mass production jobbie. So the design and production overheads will be high.

There seems to be a niche for a compact, foldable, very light rifle that you can easily stash away whilst out and about, or leave in the boot of your car.

Leshiy appears to fill that niche admirably.

[clueless]

I bought one and it's a great little thing, truly tiny and built like a tank.

Accuracy is just as good as my Daysate Saxon and my HW100 were, the trigger as standard is a bit crap, but can easily be modded to give you a second stage feel which vastly improves things. I have also changed the reg to a Huma modified one which give you a better shot count (almost 60 shots before it drops off the reg) and also changed the pistol grip for a longer version which suits my hand better.

Worth every penny in my opinion as its so different to everything else on the market

Andy..

[Phil Russell]

Watched the intro video with interest ... yes, quite unique. The only thing I have reservations about is the cocking mechanism; having to 'break' the action is strange but then again break barrel springers work well and even the BSA Spitfire pcp was a break barrel. It's just the ergonomics of the required action that concerns me, especially when fitted with a scope etc, but I say this before seeing one. I might well change my mind if and when I get to see and try one in practice.

Interesting ...
Cheers, Phil

[junglie]

I bought one and it's a great little thing, truly tiny and built like a tank.

Accuracy is just as good as my Daysate Saxon and my HW100 were, the trigger as standard is a bit crap, but can easily be modded to give you a second stage feel which vastly improves things. I have also changed the reg to a Huma modified one which give you a better shot count (almost 60 shots before it drops off the reg) and also changed the pistol grip for a longer version which suits my hand better.

Worth every penny in my opinion as its so different to everything else on the market

Andy..

Hmm, crap standard trigger & needing an aftermarket reg isn't what I want to hear about a gun that expensive! saying that i'd have one if I won it in a comp or won the pools.

[clueless]

Hmm, crap standard trigger & needing an aftermarket reg isn't what I want to hear about a gun that expensive! saying that i'd have one if I won it in a comp or won the pools.

Well it didn't need the Huma reg, plenty of shots as standard to be honest, but I do like to tinker

Standard trigger is still crap though

[Shed tuner]

Hmm, crap standard trigger & needing an aftermarket reg isn't what I want to hear about a gun that expensive! saying that i'd have one if I won it in a comp or won the pools.

indeed...

[clunge]

Ted's Holdover has just published his Leshiy (+Connect) review on Youtube.

Entertaining - as always, he puts a lot of effort in to his reviews - and he also describes the rifle as niche.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Yiv-1K_sI

[what barn door]

I could cope with price as you don't get many new guns under 1k nowadays, but I doubt very much that I would cope with folding my gun in half to cock it. I also belive that, it is in no way adjustable, so you could and up with a gun having the power of a pistol or even worse a section 1 firearm, that you can do nothing with. Having said that I have never shot one, maybe the experience makes it worthwhile, I hope those that do have them will enjoy them and tell us more about them.

Finally, not sure how Daystate came into this thread but for the record, I own several MK3's and have never had an issue at all, lucky maybe.

Ian

[morton28]

is it classed as a pistol?

[Rob Edge]

They are much admired and very expensive. But if there were a way of making them much cheaper, with a bigger margin, then presumably manufacturers would spring up and do so.

I'm not sure what a clique rifle is. Perhaps you meant niche rifles. Leshiy is not designed as a high-volume mass production jobbie. So the design and production overheads will be high.

There seems to be a niche for a compact, foldable, very light rifle that you can easily stash away whilst out and about, or leave in the boot of your car.

Leshiy appears to fill that niche admirably.

Clique:- a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: This more lor less describes all of the bullpup guns on the market. Everyone thinks their choice is best.

[Inspector 71]

So it's £1100 and the trigger is crap? It should be match perfect with more adjustment than a WRC car's suspension. Just a complete rip-off that will still appeal to "those types" at the club.

[clunge]

Innovative guns seem to come up against a lot of resistance from "those types" at the club, and on the fora.

By the way, it's not a bullpup.

I don't have a Leshiy, but can see its attractions for some. Come on guys, we're all shooters. Can't we just see that different folks like different strokes?

[Inspector 71]

I accept and embrace the fact that we all like different pistols and rifles and it's great that we do.

My objection is to the cost/performance ratio of this particular product. Surely we all agree that for £1100, the Leishy should be superb in all respects?

[rhyslightnin]

I accept and embrace the fact that we all like different pistols and rifles and it's great that we do.

My objection is to the cost/performance ratio of this particular product. Surely we all agree that for £1100, the Leishy should be superb in all respects?

Beyond any Shadow of a doubt... It doesn't stop daystate though