Let the Snickering Begin... A Llama!

[bill-in-texas]

I've seen many examples of the brand over the years but I have yet to see another in the condition of this 1944-proofed Model V.

I've owned it for a dozen years, or so. When I received it, the magazine wouldn't fall free until I backed out the upper right grip panel screw by a half turn. There was still cosmoline inside when I first disassembled it, and it appeared unfired since the factory.

I've always been attracted to oddball guns, and especially oddballs that go against conventional wisdom.
Haters gonna hate. This isn't your typical Llama.

I hope someone else here enjoys this, too!

-Bill

Bluing is Deep





Different Views of Finish by "Raking" Light





Detail of Roll Stamps & Proof Marks -"O" Indicates 1944

 

[Echo40]

You'll get no snickering from me, a beautiful gun is a beautiful gun, and a gun that is reliable as well as satisfying to shoot serves its purpose. Period.

 

[Alk8944]

There is no reason at all to be embarrassed by, or be ashamed of, either a Llama, or any of the Star pistols either. Nice looking gun!

 

[Lonestar57]

Man, that thing looks amazing. I've got this well used one in 38 Super. A 1968 and it's a joy to shoot.

 

[lihpster]

Very nice piece, Bill! I would love to own it. Since I don't have a LLama, and someone mentioned Stars, here's a pic of my PD.

 

[SAFireman]

I had the 9mm version many years ago. It shot fine, but I traded it off for something...or other.

 

[colt_saa]

There is nothing wrong with Llamas

I have a cousin that raises them for fur just like sheep herders

 

[BB57]

Not as pretty as your Llama but I own three Star BMs and all three are suitably accurate, well made and very reliable.

I recall in the late 1970s and early 1980s people bad mouthing Spanish made 1911s just because they were imports and they'd never shot one, while at the same time buying 1911s like the AMT Hardballer that were absolute garbage.

A lot of people bought the propaganda that US gun makers pumped out in the 1960s about "cheap" foreign made guns (and then followed up with lobbying for the points system in GCA 1968 to make those imports less competitive, and ban import of surplus weapons that didn't meet a "sporting purposes" requirement.

That bias carried forward with an entire generation of shooters.

 

[jimmyj]

Back "In The Day" rumors was that the internal parts of Llama and Star pistols were soft metal and would wear out with use ?

All my childrens had Llama M1911 .22 pistols that were trouble free.

 

[sigp220.45]

Wow, that is the nicest Llama pistol I have ever seen.

I'd show that off with pride.

 

[pantannojack]

I'd walk a mile for a LLama like that one.

 

[raljr1]

If you must know, the first handgun that got me really interested in buying one was a Llama Comanche on the cover of a Guns and Ammo in about 1976. Fortunately, I chose a model 19 as my first.

My son has always loved llamas, the animal not the gun. About a year ago he saw a Llama semi auto online and asked why I never told him about them before. About 4 months ago he bought a Llama 380 at a freind's shop.

 

[CH4]

I thought all the llamas were sacked during the filming of the Holy Grail.

 

[Oldsalt66]

Very nice pistol OP.

No snickering from me, I like this little Llama XA .32 ACP which I carried for quite a few years and shot frequently.

I believe I paid $48 for it NIB.

Of course a nice new car could be had for under $4,000 at the time.

 

[BigMuddy]

Really nice looking pistol. I had a Llama Super Comanche 44 mag several years ago. It was a terrific revolver that I sometimes wish I hadn't sold.

Dan

 

[jimmyj]

Negative grip safety ??

 

[jimmyj]

Are the Llama M1911 parts interchangeable with a Colt M1911 ?

 

[bill-in-texas]

There is no grip safety.
-Bill

 

[bill-in-texas]

Are the Llama M1911 parts interchangeable with a Colt M1911 ?

For the most part, no.
-Bill

 

[Llance]

I have a newer model .32 acp and i shoots fine so no snickers from me.