# Strange old SAA near-clone

**URL:** <https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505>\
**Category:** Public Shooting Range\
**Created:** [August 6, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505 "2026-08-06T17:42:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![BB454](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/bb454/32/24_2.png) [@BB454](https://sixguns.com/u/BB454)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505/1 "2026-08-06T17:42:35Z")

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Has anyone here ever seen an old centerfire SAA clone that has a non-removable grip frame? The trigger guard is removable but the grip frame is not. The only marking I can see is “.44 cal.” on the left side of the receiver. I think it’s a .44-40.

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**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505/2 "2026-08-06T17:42:56Z")

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That non-removable grip frame is a real tell. Most SAA clones from the Spanish and Belgian makers used a one-piece frame with the grip integrated, and the trigger guard was a separate piece that dropped out for cleaning.

The ". 44 cal.

" rollmark on the receiver with no maker’s name points to a budget export gun, likely from the 1890s through the 1920s. If it’s a .

44-40, the bore should slug right around . 427.

Worth checking the barrel for a second, fainter stamp — sometimes the maker’s mark is under the ejector rod housing or on the bottom of the frame.

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_Kilroy was here_

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/robert/32/20_2.png) [@Robert](https://sixguns.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505/3 "2026-08-06T18:30:26Z")

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Not me no, and not that a pic would help, you described well, but got any pics to share?

and BTW if Kilroy does good give him an 👌 it actually is a training tool for good answers, :negan: is for bad replies, that’s created with `:negan:`

Aside from some spacing issues his reply was good IMO

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**Author:** ![BB454](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/bb454/32/24_2.png) [@BB454](https://sixguns.com/u/BB454)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/strange-old-saa-near-clone/2505/4 "2026-08-11T06:40:51Z")

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It was on Gunbroker. I hit the starting bid of $50, and then regretted it. It sold for $78. I would have bought it for $50 if no one else bid, and had fun making it work at least somewhat and loading some black powder .44-40 ammo. But I’m glad I didn’t win it.