Llama Model IX-A Especial .45 ACP 1911-Pattern, 5-inch, Polished Silver-Tone, Vent Rib, Adjustable Sights (1975 Stoeger Import)
This full-size Llama Model IX-A "Especial" is a 1975 Spanish-made, Stoeger-imported .45 ACP with a 5-inch barrel, a polished silver-tone finish, and a distinctive ventilated-rib slide. It features micrometer-style fully adjustable sights, checkered wood grips with LLAMA medallions, and period-correct markings including the Eibar "T1" date code and "MADE IN SPAIN" stamp.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The slide and frame show widespread scratches and finish wear typical of regular holster carry, range use, and everyday handling. The grips display light scratches, pressure marks, and handling wear consistent with normal use over time. The rifling is no longer as sharp as when new, showing typical signs of moderate use and age.
What’s Included
- Llama Model IX-A Especial .45 ACP pistol
- 1x 7-round steel single-stack magazine
Built on a 1911-pattern, single-action, locked-breech system, this full-size IX-A Especial offers classic controls that include a left-side push-button magazine release, a manual thumb safety, and a grip safety. Capacity is 7+1, and a lanyard loop is fitted to the mainspring housing.
The slide features a ventilated rib with a ramped front blade and a micrometer-style fully adjustable rear sight for precise elevation and windage tuning. Both the slide and frame carry a bright, polished silver-tone finish that complements the checkered wood grip panels with LLAMA medallions.
Factory markings are crisp and informative: the left slide is marked "LLAMA GABILONDO Y CIA VITORIA (ESPANA) CAL. 45," the right slide reads "LLAMA 'ESPECIAL'," and "MADE IN SPAIN" appears at the heel. The frame bears the Stoeger Arms, S. Hackensack, N.J. import marking, along with Spanish proofs and the Eibar "T1" date code confirming 1975 manufacture.
Additional details include a 5-inch barrel, 7-round magazine, and the serial number applied to the underside/front of the frame. The configuration captures hallmark features of Llama’s 1970s-era .45 ACP pistols with a distinctive ribbed slide and fully adjustable sights.