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1/26/2020 3:50:45 PM
 
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Llama .38 Msg# 1074765
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| The Spanish makers who were known to copy S&W revolvers exactly are exactly the reason S&W revolvers began to be stamped Marcas Registradas (trademark) in April 1948, though S&W first had problems with this in the 1920s apparently. These later Llamas (as pictured) and Astras were not true clones however and were not subject to patent infringement concerns like some of the earlier 20th Century guns S&W was originally worried about. And for what it's worth, there was NO licensing of S&W designs! | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: That Llama revolver looks so much like S&W that I can't believe it!  Is Llama one of the Spanish makers that S&W was having patent infringement problems with or did they license the design? Do you know if the internals duplicate the Smiths as well?
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