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Llama IIIa 380 factory (20i)
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Code: Llama_20i
Price: $68.00
Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
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This kit is for the Llama IIIa .380 ACP 7/8-scale 1911-style
pistol (except it is a blow-back action, rather than using
the swinging link locking system). The factory-style grips
are most nearly like the original when ordered in ebony
color (except much stronger, being solid polyurethane rather
than skeletonized, injection molded thermoplastic).
These grips are just very slightly thicker than the original
at 0.20 inches average, but you can sand the back to make
them as thin as you like, right up to the point where the
mounting screws protrude too far through and bind up the
magazine! (Right, you don't want to do that.)
The kit comes with two optional spacers, shaped to fit (with
light sanding) precisely into the magazine cut-out areas.
You can tell which side fits by comparing to the gun. When
you have them sanded so they fit into the cut-outs closely,
secure them to the back of each grip panel by following
the instructions that come with the kit (including the
important step of cleaning and priming the back of the
grips with acetone).
The grip panels can be used with only the original screws
but the spacers help adsorb recoil and reduce the side
thrust on the screws, which in turn helps keep the grips
snug and solidly attached. Up to you, though, if you
don't want to go to the extra work, since the grips will
probably work fine if you leave out the spacers. I
would recommend doing it. Not that much work for more
peace of mind, knowing that the grips are as securely
held as practical (not as securely as possible since you
COULD epoxy glue them to the gun if you really wanted
to!). Let's say, as secure as anyone could ever need and
still be able to get them off again.
Here are the dimensions for the grips:
Right Grip
- Overall height = 3.5 inches
- Width at top = 1.85 inches
- Width at bottom (flat area)= 1.2 inches
- Width at bottom (max width)= 1.3 inches
- Screw hole spacing = 2.5 inches
- Width across center = 1.175 inches
- Bottom screw hole center from base = 0.5 inches
- Average thickness = 0.2 inches
Left Grip
- Overall height = 3.5 inches
- Width of front notch at top = 0.6 inches
- Width of top flat area = 0.4 inches
- Width of swell at base = 1.4 inches
- Screw hole spacing, location = same as right grip
- Average width = 1.2 inches
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