Picked up yet another SAA revolver - need some info, please

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So I bought another single action revolver from a fellow CGNer. Colt 1873 clone, 4 hammer-clicks, .44 Rem Mag. Overall excellent condition, no slop in the action, and the finish is nearly flawless (it has been refinished at some point). Seems like the overall quality is really good. Link to the picture below, shown with ivory grips.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/23jst16koemcfu1/Photo%202013-08-09%2010%2022%2054%20AM.jpg


The registration certificate shows the manufacturer as "Sauer", which could be J.P. Sauer & Sohn, but there are very few markings on the gun to verify that. Here is a list:
Right side of the barrel: "Liberty" and below that ".44 Magnum Caliber"
Left side of the barrel: "W-Germany" and the serial number "D####" and the Bundeswappen stamp from the Germans. If the digits in the serial number indicate anything, it might point to (19)68 as the year of manufacture, but that could be coincidence. The serial number also appears under the receiver and matches the barrel.
The internet has very little information on "Liberty" revolvers, but that could be because of different importers and marketers in the US, where most of the hits come from. But again, very little info on this particular caliber and combination of other markings.

Any info on this type of gun would be much appreciated.
 
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I'm going to make new grips for this one soon. I found a very hard piece of pine root with interesting grain, which I will devote to it.

I also have a couple of strangely outgrown hooves taken from a dead moose ... maybe grips made from that would look great on my silver Ruger old Vaquero.
 
I have a revolver similar to yours. Front sight is differnt shape , but serial # is D 17XX, similar to yours.

One side of barrel is stamped L.A. Western Six Shooter other side is made in Western Germany J.P. Sauer & Sohn

A gunsmith once told me that Colt parts would fit because it is an exact clone. Have not tried. When I broke the knob off the end of the ejector rod I replaced it with a Uberti rod.
 
Ganderite said:
I have a revolver similar to yours. Front sight is differnt shape , but serial # is D 17XX, similar to yours.

One side of barrel is stamped L.A. Western Six Shooter other side is made in Western Germany J.P. Sauer & Sohn

A gunsmith once told me that Colt parts would fit because it is an exact clone. Have not tried. When I broke the knob off the end of the ejector rod I replaced it with a Uberti rod.
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My 22 LR revolver is marked similar to yours. Also called Western Six Shooter and has J.P. Sauer & Sohn stamped on the side.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/75t4aw64zpuel37/Photo%202013-05-23%209%2036%2011%20PM%20%281%29.jpg

That one has a sleeved alloy cylinder, with peened lock-up notches from the bolt striking the edge of the notch (soft alloy metal). So lock-up isn't the tightest. Doesn't affect function and accuracy too much, but I wouldn't mind finding a repair solution for that problem.
 
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Maybe they made guns to be sold by different distributors and each distributor put on their own name?

I think Western Six Shooter is a pretty lame name for a quality clone of a Colt.

Funny story about mine. I was shooting at the range and the guy beside me was shooting it with factory ammo. After each shot he cursed and shook his hand. I said "I'll give you 50 bucks for it." I was kidding about his pain. He said "Make it 55 and you can have the holster, too."

The deal was made. I have almost never shot factory or full power ammo from it. It hurts. But a load of about 10 gr of unique is pleasant and accurate.
 
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