Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Here's a Llama

     A tiny one, at that:
The dollar bill is for scale.  I'm tempted to name this gun "Sting."

     The Spanish .380 showed up at our local gun store (Indy Arms Co.) for a song.  Intrigued, I sang.  Except for the external extractor, it's more a miniature 1911 than any I have seen, right down to the grip safety and sliding trigger.

     Yes, it's a Llama, and the finish shows it.  However, the safeties work, the sights are pretty well lined up and it's been running fine.

9 comments:

Robert Fowler said...

I've owned a lot of Llamas over the years. I still have a IIIA in hard chrome and a X1A 45 that I just cerokoted. The 45 was my main carry gun for about 10 years. I've always found them to be dependable. Hey, if they are good enough for the Spanish army...

B said...

Nice guns. I own two one in stainless. They shoot nice. Expect to have to replace the recoil spring soon, but other than that, they work like a champ.

You'll find a pair of tweezers useful if you detail strip it.

Not a locked breech, just blowback, but the lockwork is pure JMB.

Enjoy

Brad said...

So, no drama with the Llama?

Guffaw in AZ said...

Never shot any, but I remember what was said of Llama and Star in the 70's...
"They are like little girls - when they're good, they're very very good, and when they're bad they're HORRID!"
(I don't remember the source - Guns Magazine?)

Regardless, sounds like you've a good one!

gfa

Rob K said...

I think you should name it "Lorenzo"

Anonymous said...


" I'm tempted to name this gun "Sting.""

Nice find!

I saw a stainless lever-action in .44 mag and told myself if I owned it, I'd name it 'Thumper'...

Sean D Sorrentino said...

I learned to shoot with one of those. I loved it. The slide eventually cracked, I think. We shot the hell out of it.

Roberta X said...

Rob K: it does look marvelous.

c-90 said...

You need a velour covered holster for it.
A 'Hairy Llama'....