Llama XI Especial
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 127 mm
- Weight, empty
- Not recorded
- Introduced
- 1933
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Llama XI Especial is a Spanish single-action, hammer-fired semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, built by Gabilondo y Cia under the Llama brand. Patterned on the Colt/Browning M1911A1 with a locked-breech action and a more ergonomic frame, it carried a lanyard ring and a rounded hammer but omitted a grip safety, feeding from an eight-round detachable box magazine. It was produced from 1933 to 1954 and briefly revived around 1970.
Gabilondo y Cia of the Spanish Basque Country built a whole family of Llama pistols as close copies of the American Colt 1911; the 'Especial' large-frame guns dropped the grip safety and added a lanyard ring for military and export buyers.
One of Gabilondo's large-frame 1911-pattern Llama service pistols. The 1970 production run used plastic grips in place of the earlier ribbed wooden grips. Several dimensional figures follow the full-size Llama Model XI platform on which it is based.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Llama Gabilondo y Cia
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Spain
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1933 to 1954
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 127 mm
- Overall length
- 216 mm
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Short recoil
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 8
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 360 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 481 J
- Effective range
- 50 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Locked breech
Rounded hammer
Lanyard loop
Fixed sights
Grooved wooden grips
No grip safety
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall lengthAmong 559 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 216 mm | 191 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 569 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 127 mm | 105 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 571 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 8 | 15 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Llama XI Especial
What caliber is the Llama XI Especial?
The Llama XI Especial is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum.
How many rounds does the Llama XI Especial hold?
The Llama XI Especial holds 8 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Llama XI Especial?
The Llama XI Especial is 216 mm (8.50 in) long overall, with a 127 mm (5.00 in) barrel.
Who makes the Llama XI Especial?
The Llama XI Especial is made by Llama Gabilondo y Cia (Spain). It was designed by Gabilondo y Cia.
When was the Llama XI Especial introduced?
The Llama XI Especial was introduced in 1933 and discontinued in 1954.
How does the Llama XI Especial operate?
The Llama XI Especial uses a short recoil action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
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Provenance
What the record holds
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Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
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