I think those were made in .44WCF for the Australian market, I've heard talk about it on their websites, and others.
Never seen one stateside in .44/40, anyway, and very few .44 Magnums, though they're out there.
He told me Canada, but I've not researched it. I searched and found references to them from Australia, so I guess it could have indeed been for the land down under. Puzzling why they wouldn't ask for the .44 mag, which is a lot easier to load.
It definitely is a parts gun, though, originally a .30-30. Need to buy a blank for the rear sight dovetail