Llama Danton
Gabilondo y Urresti · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1925
Also known as: Danton, Gabilondo Danton
Overview
The Llama Danton is a Spanish semi-automatic pocket pistol introduced around 1925 by Gabilondo y Urresti of Eibar, the Basque firm that later became known as Llama. A simple blowback, hammerless design derived from the FN Browning Model 1910/Ruby pattern, it chambered the .32 ACP (7.65mm) cartridge and was also offered in .25 ACP and .380 ACP. Slides were marked with the 'Danton' name and Spanish patent number 70724, and the pistol was a strong commercial success in the domestic and export trade until production ceased in 1933.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 700 g (24.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 155 mm (6.10") |
| Barrel Length | 89 mm (3.50") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 9 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Single Stack Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 290 m/s (951 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 190 J (140 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Grip Safety
- Features: Hammerless, Fixed Sights, Concealed Striker
Service history
Operators
- Spanish civilian market
Production
Production years: 1925-1933
Described as a strong commercial success, with reports of a Barcelona armory selling around 100 guns a day at its peak; exact totals unrecorded
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Designer: Gabilondo y Urresti
Discontinued: 1933
Notes
A larger 'War Model' variant carried an extended magazine holding up to 12 rounds. Slide markings typically read 'AUTOMATIC PISTOL WAR MODEL CAL 765 (.32) DANTON PATENT 70724 TESTED'. The Danton succeeded the earlier Bufalo pocket pistol in the Gabilondo line.
Background
The Danton took its name from the French Revolutionary orator Georges Danton, part of a fashion among Eibar gunmakers of the 1920s for naming inexpensive pocket pistols after dramatic historical figures.