Llama 1XA .45acp

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Hi all,
I am looking at getting a llama 1xa .45acp I know nothing about pistols this would be my first one that may or may not get me into hand guns. I would greatly appreciate any feed back on this pistol.
Thank you all
Trevor
 
i owned a llama 1911 in 9mm, went bang when i pulled the trigger, but not a hugely popular brand for resale unless its priced right. i wont comment to fit and finish as mine was already pretty beat up when i got it.

its been awhile, but IIRC, it was fairly reliable, i dont recall ever having any major issues.
 
Had Llama 9mm 1911. It, shot OK, but nothing 1911 would fit it, not even grip panels. If something breaks you may be hooped finding a replacement part. Unless it's dirt cheap go with a Norc or SAM. At least then you have the choice of changing parts over if you so desire or need to.

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I had one 20 years ago. It was my first pistol because being young I wanted a 1911 platform and that was the first one I found in Fredericton.

It worked okay but there were some issues. Of course it was used and the dealer told me that the pin for the extractor had been replaced because the originals were brittle and had broken. I didn't fire it a lot yet one time at the range, the spur of the hammer broke off during firing. It looked like a flaw in the casting. The biggest problem I found was that it came with one mag and while surplus mags could be found for $10, the Llamas were slightly different enough that I couldn't use them. I had to order Llama mags at $50 a piece. Also there were some other parts that were not interchangable.

If you can get it for a really good price, it will shoot okay but chances are if you want to do anything but expensive plinking, you won't be happy. Just my experience.

tbhupe
 
Llamas generally have a very poor reputation.I had one in the 70s,and it lasted all of about 600 rounds before becoming totally unusable.Soft metal,poor workmanship,no chance of getting spares.So unless its a real steal of a deal,rather get a Norinco
 
it USED to be llama and star filled a "niche" for those who couldn't afford colt, smith, etc- ruger was somewhere between the two- not quite as good as colt, s&w, etc- but not as bad as star/llama; then ruger stepped up their game and became competitive with the so-called big boys- now with norinco in the picture, unless it's a unique model like a raging bull or something,they're really out in the cold- and forget about subbing common parts if something breaks- unless you can find another star/llama - there are enough differences in designs and tolerances to make them NON-INTERCHANGABLE- at least with a norc, you can use common/usgi/3rd party parts even if you have to make them fit
 
My Llama revolver (Super Comanche) has been nothing but great for me (knock on wood).

However, the Llama Semi-Auto Pistols don't enjoy that rep. If you can get it cheap why not but if cheap is what you want, get a Norc.
 
Llama

If you can get it in the ~ $250 range or less then go for it.

If it's $300 or more you can pick up a used Norc 1911 on the EE for $300 to $350, depending on the exact model [& likely with accessories].

If it was me, for an basic entry level econo 1911 I'd get the Norc.

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I agree with most of what has been stated earlier. As for performance of the guns, they were surprisingly accurate but some did have their problems. I have numerous Llamas all the way from the mini 1911 in 22lr right through to the 45acp full size(22,32acp,380,9mm,45acp). The 9mm's are amongst the most accurate I have and I do have some pretty nice brand name 1911s and 9mms. As stated, the biggest problem will be when u experience a mechanical failure. Parts are more rare than an honest politician. So for starting out, something like a Norinco is excellent as it has standard components.
Good luck and feel free to PM if u need anything further.
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