Huh, Llama?

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mcb66

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Yeah, it's a llama. The thing is I really like this 45. It cycles whatever I put through it, is accurate, and looks awesome. I bought it on a whime the other day figuring to flip it. Nah, I'm keeping it. Best full size 45 I've fooled with in a while. Quenched my thirst for a Ruger 1911 for the time being. It is a 1976 model according to the numbers but it has a lanyard loop about 7 years after they supposedly went away.
 

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The older Llamas were pretty good guns. Later ones, like the Omni, were often pretty bad, unreliable and with bushel basket size groups at 25 yards.

Jim
 
As James indicated production of the Llama pistols varied in quality, most of the bad ones were made in the eighties. The final pistols in their small frame (Micro Max .22, .32 and .380) were great little pistols. Looks like you have a keeper.
 
Does seem, for the larger part, that Spain put out quality guns. Perhaps not market leading designs, perhaps missed opportunities regarding reading the market's directions, but quality guns all the same.

The Astras and Stars I have held and occasionally shot certainly live up to that impression!

That .45 certainly looks like a nice 1911 to me!
 
MC: Glad you decided to keep it. Most people are a little sour on Llamas.
Not me., I'm with you. Back in '77 I bought a Model 9A in 9MM.... Wouldn't feed. Kept nose diving with every round. Checked the mag.....38 Super! Manual said 9A was .38 Super model....NOT 9MM.
Bought a couple COLT 9MM mags at a gun show, and problem solved. Being a handloader, I jusy had to find out what it [wouldn't] shoot. So far, after 38yrs, come Sept 6, I still haven't found it. Only thing I have done to it is fit a Colt 1911 9MM barrel bushing and short trigger to it. It's been within arm's reach for the past 37+ yrs.

Have you figured out how to adjust the rear sight yet?

WILL
 
Most rear sights have opposing screws, back the screw out on the side you wish the sight to go tighten the opposite side to move and secure. Piece of cake.m"
 
Be careful if you remove the sight altogether. The detent ball is spring-loaded, and will flip out on you. Mine did.

WILL
 
That's a nice looking hand gun. Sometimes we all get surprised! I've purchased several handguns on a whim thinking I'd flip them . . then I was surprised at how much I liked them after i shot them. It's nice to have surprises like hat! Enjoy it . . looks like fun! :)
 
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