Llama Model VIII Especial .38 Super 5" 1911-Style Pistol – Spanish-Made, Stoeger Import
This Gabilondo y Cia Llama Model VIII Especial brings a true 1911 profile to the less common .38 Super cartridge. Built in Spain and likely imported by Stoeger in the 1980s, the pistol offers a polished blue carbon-steel frame and slide, a solid longitudinally grooved top rib that cuts glare, and classic checkered walnut grip panels with Llama medallions. For shooters and collectors seeking a non-Colt .38 Super from the pre-modern era, this full-size single-action sidearm stands out.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good – Shows signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good – Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good – Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Some scattered pitting and finish wear are visible on exterior metal surfaces. The pistol is offered without a magazine. All mechanical functions appear to operate correctly.
What’s Included
- Llama Model VIII Especial .38 Super semi-automatic pistol (no magazine)
The Model VIII Especial follows the proven 1911 design but adapts it to .38 Super, a cartridge prized for high velocity and mild recoil in competition circles. At a time when few non-Colt options existed in the U.S. market, Stoeger’s import arrangement made this Spanish variant one of the easier ways to obtain a .38 Super 1911.
The polished blued finish pairs with a ribbed slide top to reduce glare and add rigidity, while Spanish CIP proof marks confirm factory testing. An arched, serrated mainspring housing with a lanyard-ring slot reflects period service-pistol influences.
Standard 1911 controls—grip safety, manual thumb safety, and magazine release—sit exactly where experienced shooters expect them. The external hammer and inertial firing pin maintain traditional single-action function, and fixed iron sights provide a clear sight picture.
Serial number 473636 is present on both frame and barrel, indicating a matched set. The loaded-chamber indicator cut along the ejector slot offers a quick visual status check without altering the classic profile.