First off its good to see your interested in Spanish pistols. I my self, love Spanish made weapons. I have had a number of them, from different manufacturers, pistols and rifles, over the years. Although i have never had a Llama, iv looked at some, and shot one of them before, and came very close to getting one at onetime or another.
Marquezj16 said:
What is the market price for them?
you would have to let us know what kind of Llama pistols they were specifically. Llama made a lot of different 9mms and .45s. As for his price being overinflated, at $500-$600 for each, to me yes his price is very inflated. If they are just standard models not customized, then $500-$600 for both sounds more like it to me. Check Gun Broker to get a better idea of prices for Llamas.
Marquezj16 said:
Well you are right about the reviews being mixed. Llama had quality control issues it seems, some pistols are just fine and some not so much, it is a mixed bag. If you can try them out before you buy, that would be a very good idea. If they function properly when you try them, then maybe you got some good ones. But it seems to me that reliability is on a pistol to pistol basis with Llamas.
Marquezj16 said:
There is not any to speak of Llama, and the co-operative that bought its holdings in 2000, went out of business in 2005. Other than some things like mags and holsters, no one really makes anything for them any more, what parts are out there is all thats left. But its that way with most Spanish pistols, witch has not discouraged me from owning them.
Not to dissuade you form getting the Llamas. But i would recommend if you are interested in a Spanish made pistol, to try a STAR iv had a few of them and they are very good pistols. Good prices, very good reliability, good reviews, about the same as the Llamas when it comes to after market support. Try a STAR and try those Llamas if you can, you mite really like Spanish pistols after you do. Hope this all helps.