Sauer Liberty 44mag

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HI everyone I thought that maybe you all yould be able to help me out I am trying to find out any info I can on a Sauer liberty 44 mag. This revolver is a COLT SAA clone. It is a beautiful piece of work very tight and has a silky smooth action. I just picked it up this week but I can't find out any info on them i.e. when were they made, how long were they made, Is it sig sauer that made them or some one else. I tried to e-mail sig sauer and did not get a reply. So any info would be great. :runaway::shotgun:
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If I remember the story straight, it started as a Weirauch/Arminius production before the tooling got sold to Sauer und Sohn.

These guns were also sold in the US under the names Herters, Hawes, FIE Hombre, Virginian Dragoon (first production) and finally EAA Bounty Hunter (still made).

The original version, in the 60's, had a weird grip and adjustable sights. They sometimes come up on auction sites, like the Herters .401 PowerMag, the first "magnum in the middle".

Does it have a hammer transfer bar?
 
Yes it does have the transfer bar. It was just reblued before I got it.
The handle is not pot metal but when the gunsmith was reblueing it he was thinking of doing the handle as well but he said the type of metal that it is, is not able to be blued. From what I know the grips were made by the former owner they are solid brass saposidly to add wieght and therfor reduce recoil.
Thank you for the help so far, at least now I know alittle bit about it.:dancingbanana:
 
Is there any one else who has any experiance with this gun??? I would like to here from others that have owned a version of it. What they thought of it how they shot etc...
Thank you,:sniper::nest:
 
It's 99% just like any other SAA clone, but the pot metal grip and transfer bar safety isn't very appealing. I can't imagine it would be aluminium on a .44mag....but maybe.
What was the finish on the grip frame before it was refinished? If it was painted, it will be pot metal.
I had a Pietta in 45 colt, same barrel length as yours, beautiful piece, deep blueing, super smooth finished steel. Shot well enough, but I find SA revolvers more of a novelty. Slow to load and unload, sights leave alot for improvement. I ended up selling it about a year after I bought it.
 
The grip frame finish before it was re blued I am not sure about I didn't see it before the work was done. But what ever it is it is in good shape. I bought it for the novelty of it, I have always been into westerns and cowboy type history. Even as an adult I can be cought watching a western with my replica six shotter at my side. I have ordered a set of foux ivory grips for it because I just don't like the brass jewel'd grips that are on it now. My daughter who is 10 has labeled it as the pretty gun. Either way I have shot it twice now and love the feel of the recoil and I was quite amazed at the concushion of it while standing to the side while one of my friends shot it.
When I can aford it I am going to buy a set of uberti model 3 scofield in nickle finish with ivory grips and a 5" barel . That is going to take alot of saving with them being about 1500.00 each. But when I get them it will be a wonderful thing.I am in love with them!!! Once that happens this one will go on too a new owner but untill then I will enjoy the history of owning a single action army even if it is a clone...:cool:
 
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