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Posted: 12/29/2002 11:58:13 AM EDT
I saw one in a sporting goods store yesterday they wanted $319 for it. Will these go bang out of the box every time if not do they accept all after market parts?
Link Posted: 12/29/2002 12:49:19 PM EDT
[#1]
No and no.  Run away!

No they will not go bang every time.  No they will not accept standard 1911 parts.  There is a Springfield Armory Mil-Spec on the Equipment Exchange right now for $400 with a bunch of extra magazines.  That's a specification gun with real customer service behind it, and that's about as inexpensive as you are going to get with a "real" 1911 that stands a good chance of working, right out of the box.  

Take it from someone who has fought the good fight with cheap 1911s.  I love cheap stuff, I'm not a snooty gunowner.  I bought an IAI GAL M6000 awhile back.  Never heard of it?  That should have been a warning to me.  Some times, in the world of guns, you can get a really great deal for very little money, and sometimes you really "get what you pay for".  With 1911s I have come to the conclusion that you get what you pay for.  There is no such thing as a cheap 1911.  There is a cheap 1911 that won't work, and an expensive 1911 that will work.  

Welcome to the boards.
Link Posted: 12/29/2002 1:32:18 PM EDT
[#2]
Actually, the Llamas are fairly reliable out of the box. Most will go bang everytime. Part of reliability comes from a non-1911 design - external extractor.  On the downside they're QA control is not pretty bad. They have poor triggers, bad sights, and suspect safety mechanisms.   Also, $319 is steeP. They should sell less than $300.  ZT
Link Posted: 12/29/2002 2:12:02 PM EDT
[#3]
run far and run fast they are not worth it. i
took mine to a gun smith and had the feed ramp worked on because it wouldnt feed ball ammo try 7 jams out of every mag. even my smith(he is a very good 1911 smith)couldnt make it work rite.
spend the extra maney and buy a real 1911.
tattoo
Link Posted: 12/29/2002 2:16:41 PM EDT
[#4]
They make a dandy sinker if you are fishing in Deep water. Other than that, THEY ARE JUNK.  I'd rather have a Louie'ville slugger or a Dull knife if my life depended on it.
Link Posted: 12/29/2002 2:18:47 PM EDT
[#5]
most say thier junk, some say otherwise. either way, the price is a joke.
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