Llama Mini Max .45

oldone · November 27, 2012, 03:02 PM

The finish on the slide of this gun is really messed up. I'm trying to figure out if was SS and has gone bad? Or was once blued and it's messed up. It's not rusted it's just a mess and looks pretty ugly.
If someone can tell me what kind of finish the mini max had and can tell me what I must do to restore it, maybe I can turn it from being an ugly duckling to a nice swan?
The serial # starts with a 71-04.
I'd like to change the grips as well and don't know where to go. Help?

James K · November 27, 2012, 07:53 PM

I only ever saw blued ones, but there may have been plated or SS ones.

Jim

oldone · November 28, 2012, 03:59 PM

Same here, but I'd like to fix this one up.

James K · November 30, 2012, 09:40 PM

How does it shoot? If it doesn't shoot any better than a couple I have seen, just trade the duckling and forget about making it a swan.

Jim

oldone · December 4, 2012, 02:08 PM

It shoots just fine.

larryh1108 · December 13, 2012, 08:49 PM

Llama never made a stainless gun. The Max series was either Parkerized or a chrome process called satin chrome. They also had polished chrome. Here's a link to a discussion about this process.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...=brushed+satin

I have several of the satin chrome and it wears very well. Very strong finish. Without seeing pictures it's hard to tell what you have/had.

Llama grips are pretty common but are hard to find for the Minimax series. Here's a link for factory repros if you just need new grips.

http://vintagegungrips.net/llmimax45pig.html

Hopefully you get your Llama to where you are happy. These are nice little guns for the money.

November 27, 2012, 03:02 PM	#1
oldone Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2009 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 164	Llama Mini Max .45 The finish on the slide of this gun is really messed up. I'm trying to figure out if was SS and has gone bad? Or was once blued and it's messed up. It's not rusted it's just a mess and looks pretty ugly. If someone can tell me what kind of finish the mini max had and can tell me what I must do to restore it, maybe I can turn it from being an ugly duckling to a nice swan? The serial # starts with a 71-04. I'd like to change the grips as well and don't know where to go. Help? __________________ If you want to kick the Tiger in it's ass, you'd better have a plan dealing with it's teeth.

November 28, 2012, 03:59 PM	#3
oldone Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2009 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 164	Same here, but I'd like to fix this one up. __________________ If you want to kick the Tiger in it's ass, you'd better have a plan dealing with it's teeth.

December 4, 2012, 02:08 PM	#5
oldone Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2009 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 164	It shoots just fine. __________________ If you want to kick the Tiger in it's ass, you'd better have a plan dealing with it's teeth.

December 13, 2012, 08:49 PM	#6
larryh1108 Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 813	Llama never made a stainless gun. The Max series was either Parkerized or a chrome process called satin chrome. They also had polished chrome. Here's a link to a discussion about this process. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...=brushed+satin I have several of the satin chrome and it wears very well. Very strong finish. Without seeing pictures it's hard to tell what you have/had. Llama grips are pretty common but are hard to find for the Minimax series. Here's a link for factory repros if you just need new grips. http://vintagegungrips.net/llmimax45pig.html Hopefully you get your Llama to where you are happy. These are nice little guns for the money. __________________ Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

November 27, 2012, 07:53 PM	#2
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I only ever saw blued ones, but there may have been plated or SS ones. Jim

November 30, 2012, 09:40 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	How does it shoot? If it doesn't shoot any better than a couple I have seen, just trade the duckling and forget about making it a swan. Jim