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wogpotter · April 4, 2012, 12:03 PM

There was a version made which looked exactly like an SAA , but it was internally a cap & ball revolver. It was also proofed at the lower pressures & materials suitable for BP only. IIRC it was a way to have an SAA look alike in countries where cartridge arms were heavily restricted, or not allowed at all.
You'd need a good pic of the rear of the cylinder, or with the hammer cocked to tell for sure.

Maybe this is one of them?

April 4, 2012, 12:03 PM	#2
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	There was a version made which looked exactly like an SAA , but it was internally a cap & ball revolver. It was also proofed at the lower pressures & materials suitable for BP only. IIRC it was a way to have an SAA look alike in countries where cartridge arms were heavily restricted, or not allowed at all. You'd need a good pic of the rear of the cylinder, or with the hammer cocked to tell for sure. Maybe this is one of them? __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”