1911 'Blank' grips? IX-A Llama question

Venom1956 · October 14, 2011, 04:18 PM

Hey all I have a Llama IX-A and as far as I can see standard 1911 grips hole pattern won't line up.

Currently it has llama stamped grips that look like this

They make it feel large and un1911 like for me.

My question is does anyone make a rubber or wood grip that is pretty much finished but does NOT have the screw holes drilled in? or has anyone re drilled a regular grip and just had the extra hole in it?

I realize its not 'worth' much and the quality on llamas have been suspect but this one seems ok, but I really don't wanna sink alot of money into it. It was sort of my 1911 trainer that if it nicked and dinged up it wouldn't hurt as much as a 2000 dollar one.

Venom1956 · October 15, 2011, 04:01 PM

Whoops totally fixed the picture sorry about that!

No luck huh?

I've seen llama grips online for about 40-50 bucks but I dislike how the curve at the bottoms.

Hoping to find some that look more 'normal'

CowTowner · October 16, 2011, 06:58 AM

I had a couple of Firestorm 1911s (Llamas) and used ebay to find replacement grips.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

brickeyee · October 16, 2011, 10:46 AM

1911 pattern grips are not all that difficult to make.

A jig saw or band-saw to both cut thinner wood and then do then do rough shaping.

Most of the work is the face if you want checkering or another pattern.

Use a set of grips that fit as the pattern.

larryh1108 · October 17, 2011, 06:03 PM

I've had great luck with these and they were cut for Llamas.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=256603377

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=256612803

Jason_G · October 17, 2011, 06:32 PM

If your original ones are solid, I would just sand them to the shape you want.

Jason

junkyarddawg · November 6, 2011, 01:18 PM

Hi,
I recently joined this forum and thought I would be able to interest Lllama 45 acp owners or enthusiasts in purchasing the remaining parts to a Llama IXA 45
These parts were included in a inherited weapons collection, not large but enough to add to my collection however I do not have use for these parts since they were being collected to eventually rebuild another Llama IXA 45.
I would prefer somebody to use these parts for repairing or rebuilding a really decent Llama IXA 45 auto or you can resale them.

The only parts missing:
-main frame
-slide
-barrel
-slide stop

I also have the original Llama walnut grips with screws and 2-Magazines
I realize parts are hard to come by and rather expensive so I would really prefer selling the parts then simply trashing them.This would be a PACKAGE deal priced right or simply make me an offer.
I can supply phots if requested.
Interest individuals contact me by email for more info:
[email protected]

marv47 · November 21, 2011, 10:23 PM

I am in dire need of a grip screw for my satin chrome Llama IX-A .45. I will consider buying a set of grips or even a "parts" gun, if necessary. Thanks, guys and remember to tighten your grip screws so you don't have to be searching high and low for one like me! :>)

October 14, 2011, 04:18 PM	#1
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	1911 'Blank' grips? IX-A Llama question Hey all I have a Llama IX-A and as far as I can see standard 1911 grips hole pattern won't line up. Currently it has llama stamped grips that look like this They make it feel large and un1911 like for me. My question is does anyone make a rubber or wood grip that is pretty much finished but does NOT have the screw holes drilled in? or has anyone re drilled a regular grip and just had the extra hole in it? I realize its not 'worth' much and the quality on llamas have been suspect but this one seems ok, but I really don't wanna sink alot of money into it. It was sort of my 1911 trainer that if it nicked and dinged up it wouldn't hurt as much as a 2000 dollar one. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug Last edited by Venom1956; October 15, 2011 at 03:25 PM. Reason: Title

October 15, 2011, 04:01 PM	#2
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	Whoops totally fixed the picture sorry about that! No luck huh? I've seen llama grips online for about 40-50 bucks but I dislike how the curve at the bottoms. Hoping to find some that look more 'normal' __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug

October 16, 2011, 06:58 AM	#3
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	I had a couple of Firestorm 1911s (Llamas) and used ebay to find replacement grips. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

October 17, 2011, 06:03 PM	#5
larryh1108 Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 813	I've had great luck with these and they were cut for Llamas. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=256603377 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=256612803 __________________ Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

October 17, 2011, 06:32 PM	#6
Jason_G Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,902	If your original ones are solid, I would just sand them to the shape you want. Jason __________________ "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." -Amendment II, Constitution of the United States of America

October 16, 2011, 10:46 AM	#4
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	1911 pattern grips are not all that difficult to make. A jig saw or band-saw to both cut thinner wood and then do then do rough shaping. Most of the work is the face if you want checkering or another pattern. Use a set of grips that fit as the pattern.

November 6, 2011, 01:18 PM	#7
junkyarddawg Junior Member Join Date: October 13, 2011 Posts: 3	Llama IXA 45acp parts for sale Hi, I recently joined this forum and thought I would be able to interest Lllama 45 acp owners or enthusiasts in purchasing the remaining parts to a Llama IXA 45 These parts were included in a inherited weapons collection, not large but enough to add to my collection however I do not have use for these parts since they were being collected to eventually rebuild another Llama IXA 45. I would prefer somebody to use these parts for repairing or rebuilding a really decent Llama IXA 45 auto or you can resale them. The only parts missing: -main frame -slide -barrel -slide stop I also have the *original Llama walnut grips* with screws and *2-Magazines* I realize parts are hard to come by and rather expensive so I would really prefer selling the parts then simply trashing them.This would be a PACKAGE deal priced right or simply make me an offer. I can supply phots if requested. Interest individuals contact me by email for more info: [email protected] Last edited by junkyarddawg; November 6, 2011 at 01:26 PM.

November 21, 2011, 10:23 PM	#8
marv47 Junior Member Join Date: November 21, 2011 Posts: 1	Llama IX-A .45 grip screw..... I am in dire need of a grip screw for my satin chrome Llama IX-A .45. I will consider buying a set of grips or even a "parts" gun, if necessary. Thanks, guys and remember to tighten your grip screws so you don't have to be searching high and low for one like me! :>)