Has Anyone Fired Their Llama Or Firestorm A Lot?

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3 total messages Started by "Jeffrey" Sun, 27 Jun 2004 02:11

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Author: "Jeffrey"
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 02:11

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    I bought a Llama MicroMax 380 in the Matte finish. It was in the same
$250.00-$275.00 price range as most other 380's such as the Accu-Tek  AT-380
II or the Kel-Tec P3AT 380. I wanted the satin chrome finish and the dealer
made a few phone calls but nobody had the satin chrome finish. It does shoot
ok and the slide to frame fit is tight but it does have a fairly stiff
trigger which i am hoping will get lighter with use. My Llama was made in
Spain so it is not the smallest 380 on the market because of import criteria
i suppose. It should be plenty durable enough because it does seem to be
made out of some good steel. It is a 1911 style 380 so it does not have a
decock so you have to put that hammer down very carefully. Has anyone fired
their Llama or Firestorm 1911 a lot?


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Re: Has Anyone Fired Their Llama Or Firestorm A Lot?

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Author: "Jim Justus"
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:26

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I've got a mate to yours that I've shot quite a bit. It's not my regular
range gun, but it always goes along and gets 50 or so rounds through it.
Just a guess, but I'd say I've shot around 1000 rounds with it. Mostly ball
ammo, but on occasion some JHP. Seems to handle both well. I did have some
feeding problems with the factory mag. I picked up two aftermarket mags at a
gun show that have been flawless. [sorry I don't remember the brand] Your
right about the trigger, but I couldn't wait, so I paid a smith $35 to
polish the trigger a bit. Made an improvement in my accuracy.

I like this gun a lot. Sure it's not a top of the line piece, but that
doesn't mean it's junk either.
It's a reasonably priced tool that has performed well enough to suit me.

I do wish I'd bought chrome also. They seem to be finished a little better
with the chrome.

JJ



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Re: Has Anyone Fired Their Llama Or Firestorm A Lot?

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Author: "Beth Pankoski"
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:36

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I've had a few Llama 45 auto's and have put a large number of rounds through
all of them.  I've had 2 full size 1911A1 copies, a Max I which was a
Commander sized copy, and a Mini Max which is an Officers Model copy.   All
of them were able to handle all the reloads I put through them.      The
best 2 in terms of overall fit and finish were the very first full size one
I got in the early 80's and the MiniMax I got for the wife about 3 years
ago.   Both had superb triggers right from the factory.   The MiniMax has
superb accuracy for such a tiny powerful gun.   In case you are wondering
(because eventually the question will come up), standard 1911A1 internal
parts DO NOT interchange with the Llama's.   Magazines and sights do fit
though.     Good Luck.

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