Those are neat little guns. I have one, not nearly as nice as yours. You got a very good deal. Just one thing, getting functional magazines for it is difficult. Very seldom will you find an aftermarket magazine that works properly and OEM magazines are getting pricey. It is a good plinking gun. ENJOY.

 

I know about the magazines that is one of the main reasons I bought this gun. The magazines as well as the gun are like new.

TJ

 

That is exquisite. I've never seen anything like it, so I can't help you with dates. I searched Google and Wikipedia but couldn't find any corporate or "new" owner contacts.

Still, there might be some Llama experts here...you never know.

But that's a gem mint specimen worth hanging onto

 

The Especial predated the XV, which I have. Mine is early 1980s vintage. I'm guessing yours is 1970s vintage. I have three mags for mine. One works perfectly, one fails to lock the slide back, and the third repeatedly fails to feed. I tried a Triple K magazine, and the next time I take this gun to the range I may use that mag as a target because that's all it's good for.

 

According to this chart, mine was made in 1966.

Date Codes on Llama Pistols

Code	Year	Code	Year	Code	Year
A	1927	A1	1955	A2	1981
B	1928	B1	1956	B2	1982
C	1929	C1	1957	C2	1983
CH	1930	D1	1958	D2	1984
D	1931	E1	1959	E2	1985
E	1932	F1	1960	F2	1986
F	1933	G1	1961	G2	1987
G	1934	H1	1962	H2	1988
H	1935	I1	1963	I2	1989
I	1936	J1	1964	J2	1990
J	1937	K1	1965	K2	1991
K	1938	L1	1966	L2	1992
L	1939	M1	1967	M2	1992
LL	1940	N1	1968	N2	1994
M	1941	NN1	1969	NN2	1995
N	1942	O1	1970	O2	1996
NN	1943	P1	1971	P2	1997
O	1944	Q1	1972	Q2	1998
P	1945	R1	1973	R2	1999
Q	1946	S1	1974	S2	2000
R	1947	T1	1975	T2	2001
S	1948	U1	1976	U2	2002
T	1949	V1	1977	V2	2003
U	1950	X1	1978	X2	2004
V	1951	Y1	1979	Y2	2005
X	1952	Z1	1980	Z2	2006
Y	1953	-	-	-	-
Z	1954	-	-	-	-

Trooper Joe

 

I wouldn't doubt it. If I needed a .22 pistol, I'd get a Ruger MKIV and keep that one on ice

 

i would have to agree. beautiful, and pretty uncommon now. add to that a ruger is trouble free, relatively cheap mags, and very accurate.

 

Mine is extremely fun to shoot... when it works. Unfortunately it also shoots way low and only holds a measly 8 rounds.

 

Just completely field stripped, cleaned and oiled the Llama. Everything looks like new even though it does show evidence of having been fired.

Not sure what the “555” means on the inside of the slide.




The magazines were a real challenge to put back together (about an hour each) .

Did find that the magazines hold 8 rounds.

TJ

 

555 is likely an assembly number

Nice little pistols, I have had one in the past, A friend bought it from me for his daughter

 

Mine fired on magazine, then went full auto on the next. The gunsmith was unable to find parts for repair.

 

Another NIB! 😁

LLAMA XV Especial .22LR with box, manual and spare mag! Mini 1911 C&R OK - Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com : 1110871393

 

I remember when those were everywhere, and very reasonably priced. Yet another "I should have stocked up" pistols.

Larry