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Ruger 44 mag, semi auto carbine

Ole Joe Clark

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My MBH, (much better half), has one from way back when. Are they many around? I don't recall seeing much posted about them on the various forums I visit.

No picture at this time.

Have a blessed day,

Leon
 
There were two kinds.

The first was made in the 60s, and looks like the familiar 10/22:





These are pretty sought-after guns. I bought the first one I saw at a reasonable price, and I ain't selling it anytime soon. It is light and handy, and good things happen when that big bullet lands on target. It only holds 4 rounds in the tube magazine, and that may have limited its popularity. They sure get lots of love nowadays, though.

The other used a detachable rotary magazine, and looked more like a Mini-14.




I prefer the older tube fed version, but the latter style has fans, too.
 
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sigp220.45 said:
There were two kinds.

The first was made in the 60s, and looks like the familiar 10/22:





These are pretty sought-after guns. I bought the first one I saw at a reasonable price, and I ain't selling it anytime soon.

The other used a detachable rotary magazine, and looked more like a Mini-14.




I prefer the older tube fed version, but the latter style has fans, too.
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How was the first one loaded?

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Sig220.45 is correct. As I recall, the .44 Magnum carbine actually spawned the 10/22 - NOT the other way around. Weren't they called "The Deer Slayer" by Ruger? They are still very popular, and don't seem to come up very often for sale. I think I remember reading that the only real problem with them is you need to replace the plastic/nylon buffer to keep them operating. I'd love to have one as a brush gun.

Regards,

Dave
 
I have one of the old ones. It is equipped with a Weaver scope and tip-off mounts. (:D State of the art in the 1970s) Gun belonged to my long time best friend and his widow gave it to me.

As we also hunted together I had many opportunities to fire it before I got to own it! Bill was a very good shot and he took a lot of deer out of the Catskill mountains of NY state with that gun .Most 1 shot 1 kill!:cool:

The gun being so small & light and very powerful was his house defense gun. He never had to use it for that purpose but I know it would have done the job.
 
Double-O-Dave said:
Sig220.45 is correct. As I recall, the .44 Magnum carbine actually spawned the 10/22 - NOT the other way around. Weren't they called "The Deer Slayer" by Ruger? They are still very popular, and don't seem to come up very often for sale. I think I remember reading that the only real problem with them is you need to replace the plastic/nylon buffer to keep them operating. I'd love to have one as a brush gun.

Regards,

Dave
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That is one gun I regret never picking up and having in the collection. Classic piece.

I remember an old add for the Ruger .44 carbine with a guy doing an African hunt standing next to a gorilla he shot with the .44 carbine. - Try an add like that today - - :eek:
 
I have one of the earlier, tube magazine style. It's the RS version, with a factory peep sight.

I traded into it a couple years ago, and have no plans to sell.

I did see one on the local Armlist last week. It had a broken stock (Unobtanium), and was listed at $350. It wasn't listed very long.
 
My buddy picked one up last year at the local Cabela's. We both saw it on the used gun rack and I picked it up first. I know he'd been looking for one in good shape and this one was. I handed it to him and he looked it over. There was a guy standing right next to us watching us like a hawk. My buddy almost put it back on the rack and I stopped him and said, if you're not buying this, I am. He looked at me and knew I was serious. He walked out with it. I'm sure that guy next to us wanted it too and I wasn't about to let it get away.

Last year, he paid $650 for it. Looks new. We see them every once in a while at Cabela's and the price keeps going up and up. I think the last one we saw, they wanted $899 for it.

We still have a feeding issue with his. Can't quite seem to get it to feed reliable. Tried different rounds, different weights, etc. It's the tube feed one, not the box magazine. It seems to halfway like the Winchester White Box 240gr. semi-jacketed soft point the best, but still won't feed them real well. Never can get through 4 rounds without a problem.

Not sure if Ruger would even look at it or even know what it is if we called them, LOL!
 
Seppeku said:
We still have a feeding issue with his. Can't quite seem to get it to feed reliable. Tried different rounds, different weights, etc. It's the tube feed one, not the box magazine. It seems to halfway like the Winchester White Box 240gr. semi-jacketed soft point the best, but still won't feed them real well. Never can get through 4 rounds without a problem.

Not sure if Ruger would even look at it or even know what it is if we called them, LOL!
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Maybe try a good detail cleaning of it? Also, have you checked the buffer? Other than that, I'd make a phone call to Ruger and see what they have to say.

I've got a little Marlin 1894 carbine chambered in .357 Magnum, so I really have no excuse/reason for a Ruger .44 Magnum carbine. That said, if I ever find one in decent shape, and at a good price, it'll be mine.

Good luck,

Dave
 
Thanks Dave! We've taken the bolt out and then apart and detailed it inside and out and lubed everything we could find.

I don't know about the buffer or checking it out. I'll have to do some research on that one. The jamming looks as if the bullet tried to enter the chamber too high and the bullet is getting pushed up to the top of the receiver and getting stuck there and not able to enter the chamber.

I don't want to hi-jack the thread though... LOL!
 
sigp220.45 said:
There were two kinds.

The first was made in the 60s, and looks like the familiar 10/22:


I prefer the older tube fed version, but the latter style has fans, too.
Click to expand...

Her's is the tube fed model. shot a lot of cast bullets in it while working up a load.
I'll try to get a decent photo up soon.

Have a blessed day,

Leon
 
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I found one last year and you're right, there aren't a whole lot of them for sale. By the time it got to me the stock had a couple of good cracks in it. It looked like it had been run over by a...delivery truck? Of course, they denied the claim.
I thought I was done crying in life...
I did find a replacement stock in walnut that I need to final fit and finish.
I can't recall the name of the stock company, but they are well known in this business. It was only $75. ( maybe Taylors?)
The seller of the gun offered to refund over half my money to cover any repairs so I kept it at that price!
I was able to do a pretty good repair on it with Acraglass. I still need to fit the new stock and finish it.
It's a fun gun and a breeze to carry all day. It doesn't have sling swivels, nor does it need a sling.
 
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I bought one back in 68, topped with K3 Weaver. Handy little
outfit. About 3 years ago I had two of them to sell, this was right
before Ohio passed rifle season. The local market for 44mg
carbines was mostly for range toys, or cowboy crowd who wanted
levers. I sold them for $350@. Ohio announced law and price on
them doubled. It is one of the most sought after guns in this neck
of the woods. Second only to Marlin JMs 44mg. I bought one that
had buffer mashed out. The main thing with this model, it is
only built for jacketed bullets. It is gas operated, with gas port
in barrel. Lead bullets will foul the port, causing gun to short
stroke. The early models had blued steel recievers are worth a
premium. Better yet the originals were Deer Stalkers, until Ithaca
sued. Those marked as such are worth more yet to collectors.
 
That's another mention of the buffer.
Are replacement buffers available somewhere?
 
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