Help finding more info about a Llama Comanche .357
My father gifted me a Llama Comanche .357 Magnum (6-shooter) as he is now on hospice. I can't find much about these, and could use some help identifying if it is a i, ii, or iii. Any idea of age or value would be appreciated!
Thanks so much!
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That is a III. The I was a .22 and the II was a .38 and the III was .357. They started making them in 1975 and were basically a S&W copy. If you go to the advanced search and check completed auctions, it looks like they are going for $350 - $500.
For example here is a current listing;
Llama Comanche 3 357 - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 999277068
Buy Llama Comanche 3 357: GunBroker is the largest seller of Revolvers Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 999277068Bob
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Man, sorry to hear about your dad.
I have a Comanche II in .38 Special that I bought new in 1976 for $150. They use the K-frame and many parts will interchange with S&W parts. Good, well-made revolvers.
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A cloned K-Frame S&W, featuring all steel construction & decent finish. Seldom seen any more.
These flooded the US market in the late '70s, & sold for well <$200. I considered getting one in '78, but chose a Python instead - for a whopping $419.
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There is some info about the company & product on Wikipedia.
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I just picked up the same gun from a local gun show. The research I was able to find is that the "U1" stamped on the left side of the gun on the barrel area in front of the cylinder indicates a 1976 production date. Also this is not considered a Comanche III. Those started production from 1977 on and were stamped as such on the right side of the barrel. I think these older ones are a little more desirable to the guys that are into collecting these types of guns. I like mine because it's different. I can tell you I did not see another at the show. They are basically clones of Smith Wesson Model 19s. I did see many of those for sale. I think it's a cool piece just because of what it is. Good luck with yours and sorry about your father.
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The drawing I found shows that the Llama Comanche III has a coil mainspring and a frame firing pin, unlike Smiths of the period.
It does not show a hammer block or transfer bar, there is a part called a "hammer cam" and I wonder if it operates like one of the old top break revolvers, which had the hammer move up and down on and off the firing pin.
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