Llama .22 1911 Style Pistol, With Lanyard Ring

David Nunn

April 29, 2019 21:16

First one I have ever seen with a lanyard ring. It's on the left side of the grip frame, toward the butt. Grips are wood. Reportedly it was made in the 1950s. Is the lanyard ring unusual? Is the pistol valuable? It has no box, one magazine, and condition is around 95%. Thanks.

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  Grasshopper

  April 29, 2019 23:41

  No help other tha I have not seen any either with the lanyard. Left side would be correct for a military issue. Trainer? Maybe Mike will chime in.

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  mark christian

  April 30, 2019 01:03

  I've seen Llama pistols with lanyards in virtually every caliber but .22. You can identify the production date through a code. If I recall correctly 1955 was A2 and it ran through the alphabet until reaching N2 in 1968, when those little pistols were no longer importable. We need Mike.

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  11b6r

  April 30, 2019 02:02

  http://star-firearms.com/firearms/proof.shtml
  
  Had a couple of those little .22 pistols- got them when a military school closed. One had a top rib, other did not, but did have lanyard loop. Real fun little plinkers, about a 2/3rds scale model of a 1911, shot pretty well.
  
  Table about has key to deciphering years from Spanish proof marks. FWIW, I acquired a Llama 1911A1 LNIB, dirt cheap. Yes, I know all true-got-the-tattoo Colt fans are going to flame this- but it shoots pretty damn good for $200 pistol, and the finish is nice.

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  mrmike08075

  April 30, 2019 06:46

  https://images.app.goo.gl/m6PQJPxwVex29FbD9
  
  https://images.app.goo.gl/D1RMUT3jNGytTyif8
  
  one with lanyard and one without lanyard...
  
  Mike

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  mrmike08075

  April 30, 2019 09:05

  https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1175520A
  
  Another clue...
  
  Mike

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  mrmike08075

  April 30, 2019 09:11

  https://carbinesforcollectors.com/llamapage.html
  
  Now here is a magic Easter Egg full of amazing historical data - pics - and specs...
  
  Mike

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  mrmike08075

  April 30, 2019 09:33

  https://images.app.goo.gl/ud7GKB8ehDqJ3ngr5
  
  And finally a more definitive proof of llama .22 rimfire semiautomatic pistols available from the factory / cataloged with integral lanyard loop attached to the frame...
  
  Mike

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