Gabilondo y Cia, Spanish Military Style Ruby, .45ACP, 131, PCA-159

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Guns International #: 103056973
Seller's Inventory #: PCA-159

Category - Military Pistols - Non-US - Llama Pistols

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Llama Pistols

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Seller: HistoricTest

Member Since: 3/20/25

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Antaris

State: Iowa

Zip: 52722

Country: United States

Phone: (563) 726-2205

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Active Listings: 0

Total Listings: 430

Seller Type: FFL Dealer

Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.

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Gabilondo y Cia, Spanish Military Style Ruby, .45ACP, 131, PCA-159

Description:

Description:

Gabilondo made fewer than 1000 of these guns before switching to a version more closely modeled after the Colt 1911. This very early gun, circa 1924, with the lowest recorded serial number, has a fixed front and a drift adjustable rear sight. Single action, locked breech with a dropping barrel. The left side of the slide marked “PATENT ‘RUBY’ CAL 45”. Belgian type proofs on the right side of the barrel, slide and frame. Disassembly shows all major components matched to assembly number “76”. It is not known what the separated numbers reflect on the left side of the frame. Magazine base is numbered 302. Fitted with finely checkered borderless grips. Bottom magazine release, the magazine having 7 indicator holes and an enclosed floorplate. Lanyard ring present. THIS EXACT PISTOL WAS PICTURED IN THE BOOK “ASTRA FIREARMS AND SELECTED COMPETITORS” by Antaris, pg 36.

Synopsis:

Rare and innovative Gabilondo y Cia Llama Spanish pistol, marked RUBY, cal. .45ACP, with several features that were later “borrowed” by FN and Radom, including the fixed barrel lug as used in the FN HP; the Radom VIS-35 incorporating the fixed lug AND the captive recoil spring!

Condition:

Good with considerable fading as photographed. Very crisp markings. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An extremely impressive pistol, many of whose milestone features were liberally borrowed by several major manufacturers.

SOLD

Manufacturer: Gabilondo y Cia
Serial Number: 131
Caliber Info: .45ACP

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Guns International #: 103056973
Seller's Inventory #: PCA-159

Category - Military Pistols - Non-US - Llama Pistols

Category
Military Pistols - Non-US
Llama Pistols

Seller's Information

When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com

Seller: HistoricTest

Member Since: 3/20/25

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Antaris

State: Iowa

Zip: 52722

Country: United States

Phone: (563) 726-2205

Platinum Seller

Active Listings: 0

Total Listings: 430

Seller Type: FFL Dealer

Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.

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Gabilondo y Cia, Spanish Military Style Ruby, .45ACP, 131, PCA-159

Description:

Description:

Gabilondo made fewer than 1000 of these guns before switching to a version more closely modeled after the Colt 1911. This very early gun, circa 1924, with the lowest recorded serial number, has a fixed front and a drift adjustable rear sight. Single action, locked breech with a dropping barrel. The left side of the slide marked “PATENT ‘RUBY’ CAL 45”. Belgian type proofs on the right side of the barrel, slide and frame. Disassembly shows all major components matched to assembly number “76”. It is not known what the separated numbers reflect on the left side of the frame. Magazine base is numbered 302. Fitted with finely checkered borderless grips. Bottom magazine release, the magazine having 7 indicator holes and an enclosed floorplate. Lanyard ring present. THIS EXACT PISTOL WAS PICTURED IN THE BOOK “ASTRA FIREARMS AND SELECTED COMPETITORS” by Antaris, pg 36.

Synopsis:

Rare and innovative Gabilondo y Cia Llama Spanish pistol, marked RUBY, cal. .45ACP, with several features that were later “borrowed” by FN and Radom, including the fixed barrel lug as used in the FN HP; the Radom VIS-35 incorporating the fixed lug AND the captive recoil spring!

Condition:

Good with considerable fading as photographed. Very crisp markings. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An extremely impressive pistol, many of whose milestone features were liberally borrowed by several major manufacturers.

SOLD

Manufacturer: Gabilondo y Cia
Serial Number: 131
Caliber Info: .45ACP

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Gabilondo y Cia Spanish Military Style Ruby 45ACP 131 PCA 159

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Guns International #: 103056973
Seller's Inventory #: PCA-159

Category - Military Pistols - Non-US - Llama Pistols

Category
Military Pistols - Non-US
Llama Pistols

Seller's Information

When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com

Seller: HistoricTest

Member Since: 3/20/25

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Antaris

State: Iowa

Zip: 52722

Country: United States

Phone: (563) 726-2205

Platinum Seller

Active Listings: 0

Total Listings: 430

Seller Type: FFL Dealer

Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.

Payment Methods:

Gabilondo y Cia, Spanish Military Style Ruby, .45ACP, 131, PCA-159

Description:

Description:

Gabilondo made fewer than 1000 of these guns before switching to a version more closely modeled after the Colt 1911. This very early gun, circa 1924, with the lowest recorded serial number, has a fixed front and a drift adjustable rear sight. Single action, locked breech with a dropping barrel. The left side of the slide marked “PATENT ‘RUBY’ CAL 45”. Belgian type proofs on the right side of the barrel, slide and frame. Disassembly shows all major components matched to assembly number “76”. It is not known what the separated numbers reflect on the left side of the frame. Magazine base is numbered 302. Fitted with finely checkered borderless grips. Bottom magazine release, the magazine having 7 indicator holes and an enclosed floorplate. Lanyard ring present. THIS EXACT PISTOL WAS PICTURED IN THE BOOK “ASTRA FIREARMS AND SELECTED COMPETITORS” by Antaris, pg 36.

Synopsis:

Rare and innovative Gabilondo y Cia Llama Spanish pistol, marked RUBY, cal. .45ACP, with several features that were later “borrowed” by FN and Radom, including the fixed barrel lug as used in the FN HP; the Radom VIS-35 incorporating the fixed lug AND the captive recoil spring!

Condition:

Good with considerable fading as photographed. Very crisp markings. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An extremely impressive pistol, many of whose milestone features were liberally borrowed by several major manufacturers.

SOLD

Manufacturer: Gabilondo y Cia
Serial Number: 131
Caliber Info: .45ACP

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