The Llama trademark was registered in 1932 and pistols started to appear in 1933. Gabilondo ceased production in 1919 and switched to more advanced models, but other firms continued to produce the Ruby-type until the Great Depression wiped out many arms producers. Many other allied nations, and some of the new nations created after the War such as Finland and Yugoslavia also used Ruby-type pistols. About 710,000 Ruby types were accepted by the French from all sources and by 1920, about 580,000 were still serviceable and in French army stores. The good quality Rubies were reliable and accurate, although some users were disconcerted by the lack of a visible hammer. On other pistols, the safety mechanism wore out.

Many Ruby-types were plagued by poor finish and incorrectly hardened steel parts which after a short period of use wore so badly that pistols fired on full-auto. This was to prevent the possibly fatal consequence at the front line of either not being able to insert a new magazine, or having a loaded magazine detach from the gun in action. French officials quickly became aware that few of the Spanish Ruby-types had interchangeable magazines, and insisted the manufacturers mark the base of all magazines. While most Gabilondo produced pistols were of good quality, others were less well made.

Estimates of Gabilondo Ruby production are between 250,000 and 300,000 pistols in total.

Llama firearms serial numbers