I have to vote "nay". The best I could say about it was that it was OK for the money. The trigger pull was OK...it functioned OK with most reloads (but not the Lee TC 230 grain bullet). A couple of the grip screws keep coming loose. I'd vote for the .357 first although it might be hard to find a good used S&W, Colt or Ruger in your price range. Much wider range of ammo, easy to reload, does not fling the brass into the dirt.
Llama Max-I .45, Yay or nay?
- Thread starter dasmi
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Ok, so I just shot a Springfield 1911 for the first time. I think that it's not a good choice for me as a first gun. I'm not nearly as accurate with the single action trigger, and I think I should learn to shoot before going for a big gun. So .38 or .357 it is, unless someone has another idea.
I was at my local gun store the other day and they had a Llama Max I .45 5 inch barrel. I held it and it felt pretty good. The grips are rubber and the finish on it is a little rough compare to expensive brand. However, I think for $229, it's a pretty good deal. Unless, you got the $600 to spend on a expensive brand...GO FOR IT!. I will get mine soon too, so I can say "I OWN ONE, OR USE TO OWN ONE". 
jiminmokena
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I'm a Llama Fan
The first Llama I ever owned was a shrunken-down version of a 1911 in .380 caliber. It was thin, concealable and that little beast fed and fired every type of ammo I fired thru it. I bought another one, in .32 caliber, for my 16 year old daughter, taught her the basics and she loves it. Then I got a Max-I 1911 clone and an IX-C wide-body 14-shot. ALL of these guns are fantastic handguns and for the price, you can't go wrong. I have a lot of guns. Some are "cheapies" and some are expensive ones. These Llamas are "grunt guns." They're reliable and they shoot on time, every time. When I was a police officer, we were required to carry revolvers, but we were also allowed to carry any kind of back-up weapon that we wanted, (as long as we could qualify with it). I carried my Llama Max-I with two spare mags. My Colt Series 70 was too finnicky and unreliable, so it stayed home in a box. It turned out to be an expensive boat anchor and I will never own another Colt. I had no problem getting extra magazines for any of these Llamas and the Llama-specific internal parts are available thru Numrich Gun Parts Corp. Keep them clean & oiled and they'll work every time. I also like everything made by Astra, especially the high-capacity A-60's in .380 acp and the A-80's in .45acp. The Rock Island Armory .45 caliber 1911's, that are made in the Philippines, are the BEST DEAL ON 1911 CLONES THAT YOU CAN GET ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET! They're cheap, but not cheaply made and ALL of their parts are interchangeable with the standard Colt 1911.
The bottom like is this... You can pay $800-1,000 bucks for a "Kimber," or you can pay $300 bucks for a Llama, or an Astra or a Rock Island. My Llama will always be my companion.
The first Llama I ever owned was a shrunken-down version of a 1911 in .380 caliber. It was thin, concealable and that little beast fed and fired every type of ammo I fired thru it. I bought another one, in .32 caliber, for my 16 year old daughter, taught her the basics and she loves it. Then I got a Max-I 1911 clone and an IX-C wide-body 14-shot. ALL of these guns are fantastic handguns and for the price, you can't go wrong. I have a lot of guns. Some are "cheapies" and some are expensive ones. These Llamas are "grunt guns." They're reliable and they shoot on time, every time. When I was a police officer, we were required to carry revolvers, but we were also allowed to carry any kind of back-up weapon that we wanted, (as long as we could qualify with it). I carried my Llama Max-I with two spare mags. My Colt Series 70 was too finnicky and unreliable, so it stayed home in a box. It turned out to be an expensive boat anchor and I will never own another Colt. I had no problem getting extra magazines for any of these Llamas and the Llama-specific internal parts are available thru Numrich Gun Parts Corp. Keep them clean & oiled and they'll work every time. I also like everything made by Astra, especially the high-capacity A-60's in .380 acp and the A-80's in .45acp. The Rock Island Armory .45 caliber 1911's, that are made in the Philippines, are the BEST DEAL ON 1911 CLONES THAT YOU CAN GET ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET! They're cheap, but not cheaply made and ALL of their parts are interchangeable with the standard Colt 1911.
The bottom like is this... You can pay $800-1,000 bucks for a "Kimber," or you can pay $300 bucks for a Llama, or an Astra or a Rock Island. My Llama will always be my companion.
I think revolver makes a GREAT first gun.
Durable.
Easy to operate.
Difficult to accidentally discharge.
Master the double action trigger you'll shoot EVERYTHING ELSE a lot better.
If you end up in reloading revolver rounds offer a lot more variety in what you can do with them.
All the Best,
D. White
Durable.
Easy to operate.
Difficult to accidentally discharge.
Master the double action trigger you'll shoot EVERYTHING ELSE a lot better.
If you end up in reloading revolver rounds offer a lot more variety in what you can do with them.
All the Best,
D. White
Knightsofnee
New member
I hope OP found something he liked in the 9 1/2 years since he started this thread.
Microgunner
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LLama = nay. JMO.