Llama 380 MicroMax

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Wildgoose

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I just purchased a slightly used llama 380 MicroMax. While not a expert I can hold my own on the range. However after firing about 30 rounds at a target 30ft away I have yet to hit the target much less the center. I followed it up with my Bersa 380 and Sig 9mm No Problem. What is it with is Llama? Has anyone out there had any experience with this Miniature 1911?
Wildgoose
 
Welcome to the forum. Moving closer (maybe 10 or 15 feet) will probably give you an idea what's going on. Use a rest if possible to eliminate some of the variables if possible. Good luck.
 
The Llama Micro Max is a well made and reliable pistol, i have a half dozen of them in blue, chrome and one i had Ceracoated in FDE. They are all good functioning pistols but most have less than a stellar trigger pull. As suggested decrease your distance and use a rest to see what is going on. While not target pistols and of a blow back design they are still capable of 2" groups at Fifteen yards. With the blow back, a less expensive system that usually works quite well, but for 380 it is about as light a package as a pistol of it's cartridge's power can handle..
I very much enjoy my Micro's as Llama had finally come out of the dark ages of poor quality pistols and once again built one that should last many years of fun shoting.
 
Welcome to the site. I say try different ammo. If you can generally hit the target with your other firearms, then it must be ammo, or possibly you need to learn the gun.

I am not trying to be funny, but if 10 yards is the distance you are comfortable with and generally use that distance, then for testing purposes buy a very large target. Then you will see where POI is compared to your POA.


It may be that you need to adjust to the gun.

Good luck and Merry Christmas !!

Rich
 
redlightrich said:
It may be that you need to adjust to the gun.
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And a good way to do so would be dry-firing.

I have somewhat large hands, and I've found that pistols like the Micromax with narrow grips and short trigger spans force my hand into a somewhat unnatural position. This is particularly true when the gun has a grip safety, since the device tends to fall in the hollow of my palm. The strange hand position may cause you to unknowingly swivel the muzzle to the side as you pull the trigger. Lots of dry-firing will teach your hand to keep the barrel pointed straight ahead when you pull the trigger; it's a muscle-memory thing.

I'll also wish you good luck and a merry Christmas. :D
 
Just a word of caution if you dry fire Llama and Star pistols make sure you have a snap cap in the chamber or a broken FP will surely be the result. I wear out the Azoom snap caps cycling and dry firing them but snap caps are cheap and a world of learning your pistol can occur if you use them.
As for the grip problems of Carguy, I have no such difficulty and hold and naturally point the Micro with zero difficulty, i think that must be an individual problem where some do some don't.
 
...That one of the new Philippines made Llama's? Just curious.
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MetroArms will be making the new Llama .380 which will be distributed by Eagle Imports. As of today, this pistol is not yet available in the US.

However, MetroArms makes excellent 1911s, so the new Llama Micromax ought to be a great shooter.
 
"MetroArms will be making the new Llama .380 which will be distributed by Eagle Imports. As of today, this pistol is not yet available in the US.

However, MetroArms makes excellent 1911s, so the new Llama Micromax ought to be a great shooter."


That is excellent news! My favorite 380 of many is my Colt Government Model. The locking breech, non-tiny size, and steel construction make it a very gentle shooter. I hope that the Micromax is more that size, rather than tiny like the Mustang.
 
llama 380 Micromax

After a trip to the range, The problem has been the grip safety. My hands are just too large to properly compress the grip safety. I tied the grip safety closed with Velcro and shot fine, take it off and back to misses. Talked with a gunsmith and he will permanently disable the grip safety without disabling the thumb safety.
Thanks for all the advice I received, a great forum,
Wildgoose
 
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