ApacheCoTodd
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What I'm getting at is can I convert this to go back and forth between its current .38 Super and 9x23 as I can with my .38 Super Colt?
I scored this with a bunch of other gats in an estate sale this past month and am as pleased as punch with how it performs. I developed an un-likely fondness for them in .38 Super as a kid given its rather mythical stature back then (the caliber more than the Llama) and always hankered after one and here she sits.
The action has that very singular feeling that well made stainless AMTs have when you rack them and feed & function have been perfect though I didn't have the opportunity to really check accuracy on target beyond hitting every object aimed at; rock, can, wood block... while plinking.
Then there's the feel. The heft is very reassuring and the slightly outsized grips have given me a new standard to shoot for in making panels for any of my Colts.
Having read reams of disparaging info on these, I had figured maybe my expectations were too high and kinda lost interest in tracking one down till this one fell into my lap and got shot - nice!
Seems by proof marks that it's a 1970 model, in decent or better shape and it's got me to thinking about trying to make it run on 9x23 as well as .38 Super like my Colt does.
Any suggestions on directions to take in getting this done - assuming that like my Colt, it won't require a permanent or semi-permanent conversion. I like the quick change option on the Colt.
Lovin' me some Llama over here!
I scored this with a bunch of other gats in an estate sale this past month and am as pleased as punch with how it performs. I developed an un-likely fondness for them in .38 Super as a kid given its rather mythical stature back then (the caliber more than the Llama) and always hankered after one and here she sits.
The action has that very singular feeling that well made stainless AMTs have when you rack them and feed & function have been perfect though I didn't have the opportunity to really check accuracy on target beyond hitting every object aimed at; rock, can, wood block... while plinking.
Then there's the feel. The heft is very reassuring and the slightly outsized grips have given me a new standard to shoot for in making panels for any of my Colts.
Having read reams of disparaging info on these, I had figured maybe my expectations were too high and kinda lost interest in tracking one down till this one fell into my lap and got shot - nice!
Seems by proof marks that it's a 1970 model, in decent or better shape and it's got me to thinking about trying to make it run on 9x23 as well as .38 Super like my Colt does.
Any suggestions on directions to take in getting this done - assuming that like my Colt, it won't require a permanent or semi-permanent conversion. I like the quick change option on the Colt.
Lovin' me some Llama over here!
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