LLAMA MAX-1 PISTOL
Dope Bag is compiled by Staff and ContributingEditors: David Andrews, Hugh C. Birnbaum, Bruce N.Canfield, Russ Carpenter, O. Reid Coffield, William C.Davis, Jr., Pete Dickey, Charles Fagg, Rober t W.Hunnicutt, Mark A. Keefe, IV, Angus Laidlaw, Scott E.Mayer, Charles E. Petty, Robert B. Pomeranz, O.D.,Charles R. Suydam and A.W.F. Taylerson.CAUTION: Technical data and information containedherein are intended to provide information based on thelimited experience of individuals under specific conditions and circumstances. They do not detail the comprehensive training procedures, techniques and safety precautions absolutely necessary to properly carry on similar activity. Read the notice and disclaimer on the contents page. Always consult comprehensive referencemanuals and bulletins for details of proper trainingrequirements, procedures, techniques and safety precautions before attempting any similar activity. LLAMA MAX-1 PISTOLthe Clinton Administrationbanned gun and ammunition importsWfrom China, that action presumably pleasedHENat least two groups. The first was made upof Korean War veterans and others who disapproved of trade with China in generalbecause of its murderous past and repressive present. Manufacturers andimporters who had to meet rock-bottomChinese prices made up the other.The Norinco “Model of the 1911A1”established a whole new pricing structurefor .45 automatics, driving U.S. makers likeAuto-Ordnance, Springfield, Inc., and, atlast, even Colt to offer basic M1911-stylepistols at popular prices.Llama’s new MAX-1 more closely resembles other M1911 derivatives than previous Llama .45s, and includes popular features that should increase acceptance.LLAMA MAX-1MANUFACTURER: Llama Gabilondo &Cia., Portal de Gamarra 50, 01013 VitoriaAlava, SpainIMPORTER: SGS Importers Int’l, Inc., Dept.AR, 1750 Brielle Ave., Unit B1,Wanamassa, NJ 07712MECHANISM TYPE: recoil-operated semiautomatic pistolCALIBER: .45 ACP (tested), 9 mmParabellumOVERALL LENGTH: 85 8"BARREL LENGTH: 5"WEIGHT: 41 ozs.WIDTH: 13 8"HEIGHT: 57 16"MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 7TRIGGER: single-action, 5 lbs. pullSIGHTS: three-dot with drift-adjustable rearACCESSORIES: plastic carrying casePRICE: 349.95Just when you might have thought theprice pressure was off, a new economy .45has appeared to keep everyone honest.Spanish maker Llama has offeredM1911-style pistols for years, but thoughthey were cheap, they were always just different enough that they didn’t quite fit themold. A new importer, SGS Importers, Int’l,Inc., has specified changes that makeLlama’s new MAX-1 much closer to what52the U.S. shooter expects in a .45. And thecost has been held to a level that makes thenew gun a price leader.The most noticeable change from previous Llamas is in the slide. Earlier guns likethe IX-C (October 1994, p. 58) had a smallrib running along the top, and the slide’ssidewalls ran parallel all the way to the muzzle, missing the scallop at the front that characterizes the M1911.The MAX-1’s slide is much moreM1911-like, thoughit retains the HighPower-style pivotingextractor in place of thelong M1911 style.The ejection port is still small in comparison with a lot of other .45s. The threedot sights are a narrow front blade and a reardrift-adjustable for windage, though oursample’s was firmly staked.In place of the Colt Series 80 firing pinsystem is the much earlier butequally effective Swartz systemA skeletonized Comman(January 1976, p. 30). This wasder-style hammer, beaverused on about 3,000 Colttail grip safety, extendedGovernment Models made justmagazine release andbefore World War II.three-dot sights helpthe MAX-1 to be aIt uses a rod passing upwardstronger competitorthrough the right rear of thein an increasinglyframe to press up a plunger incrowded M1911the slide that, in its normal posimarket.tion, prevents the firing pinfrom moving forward.Squeezing the grip safetylever extends this firing pinsafety actuator, allowing firing.AMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 1995
The MAX-1 was fired for accuracy withresults shown in the accompanying table,and function-fired with Black Hills, CCI,Remington and Samson ammunition. Therewere no failures of any kind.Sometimes the best surprise is no surprise, and the Llama provided none, exceptperhaps a trigger that was quite crisp andusable. The beavertail grip safety and rowelShould the pistol be dropped, the actuatorwill snap back into the frame, permiting thefiring pin safety once again to prevent firing.The device is retained by the sear pinand has no effect on trigger pull.As in previous Llama .45s, the slidestop/safety plunger tube is screwed to theleft side of the pistol’s frame rather thanstaked. This, and the non-standard spacingof the grip screws, means that aftermarketHammer bite was a problem withearlier Llamas we’ve examinedhere. The new grip safety, however, effectively protected the web ofthe hand. We didn’t care for itssharp upper edge when decocking.M1911 grips won’t fit without modification.The supplied grips are the same soft rubber units we found so bulbous when mounted on the IX-C. In this application, however, they should be comfortable for all but thevery short-fingered.Our biggest complaint against the IX-Cwas its very annoying and painful hammerbite. Llama has dealt with this in two ways.ACCURACY RESULTS.45 ACPCartridgeVel. @15’ Smallest Largest Average(f.p.s.)(ins.)(ins.)(ins.)Black Hills230-gr. JHP916 Avg.48 Sd2.864.573.53CCI No. 3568200-gr. JHP960 Avg.9 Sd2.334.033.02The spur hammer is replaced withRem. No. R45AP6 1076 Avg. 2.553.943.18a skeletonized Commander-style185-gr. JHP44 Sdunit. Just to add a bit more proAverage Extreme Spread3.25tection to the web of the hand, thestandard grip safety has beenFive consecutive 5-shot groups at 25 yds. fired fromRansom Rest. Abbreviations: Sd (standard deviation),replaced by a beavertail.JHP (jacketed hollow-point), Rem. (Remington)There is no modification to theframe, so this grip safety doesnothing to raise the grip, as wouldbe the case with one from Ed Brown or one hammer completely cured the hammer biteof the other specialist suppliers, but it does problem we’ve had with previous guns.The MAX-1 represents a big step towardprotect the hand. Our only objection to itwas that its top edge is quite sharp, and tend- making the Llama iteration of the M1911ed to scrape the thumb when the pistol was more than just a footnote. A bit more effortto make it accept standard accessories anddecocked.The slide stop is an extended model that popular aftermarket replacement partsmakes it easy to release the slide while would put it quite on a plane with the othermaintaining a normal grip. It is narrow clones, and its good value for a very lowenough not to add much, if any, width to the price would make it an especially attractivechoice.pistol.RUGER M77/22 HORNET RIFLERuger’s new Model 77/22 Hornet,here shown with a Bausch & Lomb6-24X scope, is the latest andlargest member of the 77/22 family.’ .22 Long Rifle M77/22 Sporter(March 1984, p. 56) has proven a sucRcessful adult .22 and is now a mainstay ofUGER Sthe firm’s line. A stainless and synthetic version, the 77/22 RSP (February 1989, p. 57),was followed by the .22 WMRF-chamberedAMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 199577/22 Magnum (July 1990, p. 63), aimed atsmall game hunters after a bit more powerthan that offered by the Long Rifle. A stainless and laminate stock version of the 77/22Magnum is also now offered.Recent years have seen a resurgence inthe popularity ofthe .22 Hornet cartridge,thanks to its accuracy, light report, mildrecoil and handloading economy. Ruger’snew 77/22 Hornet is an adaption of its popular rimfire to a center-fire caliber.53
Unlike the .22 WMRF version that differed from the .22 LR only in its barrel, bolt,breechblock and trigger guard assembly, anumber of changes have been made to adaptthe 77/22 to center-fire. The non-rotatingbreechblock measures 2.55," about 1/2"longer than that of the .22 WMRF, and hasonly one hook extractor on the right side asopposed to two at three and nine o’clock onthe rimfires. The firing pin, obviously, islonger and placed in the center of therecessed bolt face. The slot on the bottomThe action, while retaining the essentials of previous 77/22s, has a longer ejection port to accommodate the .22 Hornet cartridge. The gun’s detachable rotary box magazine is designed for six rounds.RUGER M77/22MANUFACTURER: Sturm, Ruger & Co.,Dept. AR, Lacey Place, Southport, CT06490MECHANISM TYPE: bolt-action rifleCALIBER: .22 HornetOVERALL LENGTH: 395 8"BARREL LENGTH: 20"WEIGHT: 5 lbs, 12 ozs.MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 6TRIGGER: single-stage, 41 2 lbs. pullSTOCK: American walnut: length of pull,131 2"; drop at heel, 13 8"; drop at comb, 1"ACCESSORIES: scope ringsPRICE: 452when depressed, allowing bolt removal tothe rear.The sample rifle’s stock was of an attractive dark brown American walnut withcheckering at 18 lines per inch in a borderedpoint pattern on the grip and fore-end.The fore-end is necessarily wider toof the block is necessarily wider to accommodate the .22 Hornet’s beefier ejector thatis integral with the trigger guard assembly.The bolt stop, found on the left rear wallof the receiver on other 77/22s, is on the tangbehind the left rear of the receiver below acut made to accommodate it on the bottomleft of the cocking piece. Not referred to atall in the composite 77/22, 77/22 Magnumand 77/22 Hornet instruction booklet, it fallsout of engagement with the left locking lugThe .22 Hornet, so popular in the 1930s and‘40s, has regained some favor as Easternvarmint shooting has had to adapt to thesuburbanization of once rural hunting land.The rotary magazine has been a feature ofRuger rimfires since the 10/22 autoloader,and has been retained in the new .22 Hornet.It offers more capacity at some cost in width.54accommodate the larger andlonger .22 Hornet magazine forward of the trigger guard and givesthe underside of the rifle a long,flat profile. A black grip cap, blackrubber recoil pad and quickdetachable sling swivel studscomplete the stock.Shooters have a choicebetween no sights and Ruger’s 1"scope rings or a brass front beadwith an adjustable open rear sight.The three-position safety ismodeled on the Winchester Model70’s. In its rearmost position itengages a slot in the right side ofthe cocking piece. This prevents its forwardmovement and blocks the sear and trigger.When placed at 90o to the bore line, the boltmay be manipulated, but the trigger and searare immobilized. Sliding it all the way forward disengages the safety.Depressing the release at the rear of themagazine well allows the flush-mountedmagazine to drop out of the stock. The magazine well has been lengthened for the 2.37"long, six-shot rotary magazine.Field-stripping follows that of other77/22 rifles; ensure that the rifle is unloadedby removing the magazine, opening the boltand pulling it fully rearward. Depress thebolt release and withdraw the bolt from thereceiver body.While grasping the bolt body with thebolt face pointing away from you, rotate thebolt sleeve clockwise. Next, turn the breechblock until the breechblock retaining pin islined up with the hole in the bolt body. Drivethe retaining pin out from the opposite side;this allows the breechblock assembly to belifted off to the front. After inserting a smallpunch or nail at least 2" in length into the“disassembly hole” on the bottom of thecocking piece, the bolt sleeve may be thenturned out using the punch as a lever. Thefiring pin is then free to be lifted up and offACCURACY RESULTS.22 HornetCartridgeVel. @15’ Smallest Largest Average(f.p.s.)(ins.)(ins.)(ins.)Rem. No. R22HN245-gr. HP2524 Avg. 0.9013 Sd1.701.25Rem. No. R22HN145-gr. PSP2774 Avg. 1.8910 Sd3.022.24Win. No. 88UH6245-gr. SP2602 Avg. 1.126 Sd2.111.56Average Extreme Spread1.69Five consecutive 5-shot groups at 100 yds. fired fromsandbags. Abbreviations: Sd (standard deviation), HP(hollow-point), SP (soft-point), PSP (pointed soft-point),Rem. (Remington), Win. (Winchester)AMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 1995
Winchester soft-points and Remington hollow-points to the Remington soft-points,our sample M77/22 Hornet proved to havemore than acceptable accuracy for mostvarmint and small game hunting applications. Those looking for a bit more powerthan is offered by the .22 LR and .22 WMRFcals. will want to take a hard look at Ruger’snew center-fire M77/22.the bolt sleeve assembly. No further disassembly is required for routine maintenanceand cleaning and is not recommended bythe manufacturer. Reassembly is in reverseorder.The 77/22 .22 Hornet, fitted with aRedfield 10X scope and Ruger’s suppliedrings, was function-fired with Remingtonand Winchester ammunition and fired foraccuracy with the results shown in theaccompanying table. There was one failureto extract with the Remington soft-points.Though it definitely preferred theDepress the very small bolt stop at the leftrear of the receiver to remove the Model77/22 Hornet’s bolt for cleaning.The bolt willride over the stop when it is later reinserted.BERETTA S686 ESSENTIALAs the name implies, the S686 Essential isan over-under shotgun that pares the concept down to its essentials for a lower price.are those who feel engraving andornamentation on a field shotgun are aTwaste of time and money. Whether youHEREagree with that sentiment or not, less decoration often helps keep the price down.Beretta’s new S686 Essential offers the triedand true features of the Onyx 686 overunder line at a price far below that of thecompany’s higher-grade guns.There is no gold-plating or inlay to befound on the S686’s matte black exteriormetal parts. The only ornamentation is theThe safety incorporates the barrel selector;sliding it from left to right exposes two dots,indicating that the upper barrel will fire first.The Essential’s trigger is an inertial type.AMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 1995engraved “P.Beretta” on both sides of theframe, Beretta’s engraved logo on thebottom and “S686 ESSENTIAL” in redbelow the logo.The straight-grained American walnut stock is checkered in a borderedpoint pattern at 22 lines per inch on thegrip and either side of the fore-end. Thetight checkering is well executed withfew overruns. There is no grip cap, andthe buttplate is of black plastic, radiusedat the heel for easier mounting.A crosshatched, untapered .242" ventrib runs the length of the matte barrels.A single .117" cylindrical white metal beadsits atop the rib 1/4" back from the muzzle.The barrels have no side ribs and are joinedonly at the monobloc and at the muzzle, presumably to reduce both the Essential’s costand weight.Like that of its 686 predecessors, thesafety button, located on the tang behind thetop lever, also serves as the housing for theselector lever. Sliding it to the right exposes two red dots and fires the upper barrelfirst; moving it to the left selects the lowerbarrel as the first to fire and reveals a singlered dot. An inertia block between the twocoil hammer springs helps to prevent doubling caused by an inadvertent double pullof the trigger.A pair of levers in the fore-end press rearward on cylindrical rods that pass throughBERETTA S686MANUFACTURER: Pietro Beretta, S.p.A.,Via Pietro Beretta 18, Gardone, V.T. (Bs)ItalyIMPORTER: Beretta USA Corp., Dept. AR,17601 Beretta Dr., Accokeek, MD 20607MECHANISM TYPE: over-under shotgunGAUGE: 12, 3"OVERALL LENGTH: 433 4"BARREL LENGTH: 26" (tested), 28"WEIGHT: 63 4 lbs.TRIGGER: single selective; 5 lbs. pull lowerbarrel, 51 2 lbs. upper.STOCK: American walnut: length of pull,141 2"; drop at heel, 21 4"; drop at comb, 11 2"ACCESSORIES: choke tubes, spannerPRICE: 1,215the bottom of the action body to cock thehammers. The rods then depress bell cranksas the barrels are lowered, and the crankspress up on the hammer toes until engagedby the sears. Selective ejection is also provided for by the levers in the fore-end.Assembled on the monobloc system, theEssential differs from other 680 series gunsin that the interior surfaces are left matteblack and are not engine-turned.The bores are hard chromed, and each isthreaded for Beretta’s Mobilchoke tubes(full, modified and improved cylinder aresupplied).The S686 was pattern tested, with resultsshown in the accompanying table, and function fired at American trap and hand thrownclays with Federal, Sovereign andWinchester ammunition. There were threefailures to eject with the Sovereign ammu55
nition among the more than 200 roundsfired.The Essential lived up to the reputationand handling qualities of its parent line.Though the action was stiff at first, it brokein after steady use.Less experienced shooters did not taketo the S686 immediately, thanks to its verylively feel and central balance. They wouldhave liked a little more muzzle-heavy feel.Those whose experience extended to awider variety of shotguns, especiallyEnglish-style game guns, found it easier tolike. Recoil under heavy 23 4" field loads wasa bit unpleasant, a condition exacerbated bythe hard plastic buttplate and rather slimbuttstock.For those who want the features of the686 without the “bells and whistles,” theEssential makes a competitive addition.BERETTA S686 ESSENTIAL 12-ga.17191613363231253233322318141915Full TubeChoke tubes on Beretta’sMobilchoke system aresupplied in full, modifiedand improved cylinder,with proper tube spanner.Modified Tube Point of HoldFederal 23 4-11 4-6Pellet count—287Average of 10 patterns at 40 yds.Total Hits201 (70%)21.2" Inner Circle 133 (46%)30" Outer Ring68 (24%)Total Hits174 (61%)21.2" Inner Circle 111 (39%)30" Outer Ring63 (22%)MARLIN MODEL 922 MAGNUMThe Model 922 Magnum is a variant of the successfulMarlin Camp Carbine chambered for the .22 WMRF cartridge. It uses a simple blowback system and should provepopular among hunters of coyotes and other varmints.being introduced in 1959,Winchester’s .22 Magnum RimfireS(WMRF) cartridge has been offered by aINCEnumber of manufacturers in many types ofrifle and pistol actions. Semi-automaticrifles, however, seem to have only shown upsporadically and, more often than not, havedisappeared quickly.Growing shooter interest in .22 Mag.semi-auto rifles, though, seems to haveprompted a few U.S. makers to announcesome new offerings. Among them is theMarlin Model 922 Magnum. Based on thesuccessful Camp Carbine (August 1985, p.58), the 922 is the firm’s first self-loading.22 WMRF rifle.The action is of the blowback type, witha substantial, square bolt riding in a flatsided anodized aluminum receiver. The topof the receiver is sandblasted to reduceglare, and is drilled and tapped for scopemounts.56Marlin’s familiar Micro-groove rifling isused in the 201 2" tapered barrel that is fittedwith an adjustable folding semi-buckhornrear and hooded ramp front sight.MARLIN MODEL 922MANUFACTURER: Marlin Firearms Co.,Dept. AR, 100 Kenna Dr., N. Haven, CT06473MECHANISM TYPE: blowback-operatedsemi-automatic rifleCALIBER: .22 Winchester Magnum RimfireBARREL LENGTH: 201 2"OVERALL LENGTH: 391 4"WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 7 oz.TRIGGER: 53 4 lbs. pullSIGHTS: adjustable folding semi-buckhornrear, hooded ramp frontSTOCK: American walnut: length of pull,133 4"; drop at heel, 17 8"; drop at comb,11 4"PRICE: 362.95The hefty American walnutMonte Carlo stock is equipped with a rubber butt pad, sling swivel studs and borderless cut checkering at 18 lines per inch onthe fore-end and pistol grip. Centrallylocated diamond figures accent each checkered area.A Garand-type steel safety lever ismounted in the forward section of the trigger guard. To engage, push the lever all theway rearward into the trigger guard.Pushing the safety forward until it protrudesfrom the front of the guard disengages it. Amagazine safety prevents firing when the 7shot detachable box magazine has beenremoved.The Model 922 is equipped with an automatic last-shot bolt hold-open device thatactivates after the last shot, or when thecharging handle is pulled fully rearward andAMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 1995
released on the magazine when it is empty.Although the bolt will no
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN June 1995 53 R UGER’S.22 Long Rifle M77/22 Sporter (March 1984, p. 56) has proven a suc-cessful adult .22 and is now a mainstay of the firm’s line. A stainless and synthetic ver-
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