Ruger .44 Carbine

rhossack

Do to some bills from the wifes two major surgeries this last year I'm forced to sell a few of my toys.

The first one I have is a Ruger .44 Carbine I was looking for an approximate value for.

There are no major scrapes dings or marring.

The third pic shows that the bluing is in excellent shape.

The serial number of this gun is 102-xxxx

rhossack

Are the Ruger .44 Carbines gas or recoil operated and can lead bullets be used or should I stay jacketed rounds? Thanks.

rhossack

I have been looking for a Ruger .44 carbine as a brush gun for whitetails and see prices all over the map for these things. Do these have collectable value on the older models? A friend of mine has one and i love the light weight and close range knock-down but don't want to break the bank either. What is a fair price on a 75% finish, few dings, not too old - not too new, good bore carbine?

rhossack

Did Ruger ever make a .44 mag carbine with a detachable magazine like the 10/22?

22hipower

$400 should be about right.

duckhunter

$400.00 maybe a little more. Please let us know if you list the gun. Good luck.

RCrosby

Ron,
I hope your wife is doing well.
Listing your rifle on the auction side could be an excellent way to get top dollar for your rifle. There are folks here who could help walk you through the process. It's really pretty easy and straight forward.Good luck.

Henry0Reilly

Last fall I was watching these 44 rifles closely due to the fact that Indiana law changed allowing rifles in pistol cartridges to be used for the first time for deer hunting.

Your rifle seems to have been made in 1974 (http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PS-SerialNumberHistory-RI.html#) In excellent condition you might get as much as $600 in an auction but $450 is closer. Sometimes the fever of the auction inflates prices. Here are two that recently brought more than $700:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=89929619

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=90490894

Mormonb

how big of a kick does the 44 have?

Are they very accuratte?




*full disclosure I inherited 2 of them one in well used dinged up shape and a nicer one. Havent shot them and was coinsidering selling too.
What are they best used for? maybe pigs?

iwannausername

These have almost no kick and weigh just a little more than a 10/22. Stock, etc. is about the same size.

Only complaints of mine is that 1) you must use close to full power loads with jacketed bullets only and 2) I let the wife shoot it and now she thinks it is hers.

22hipower

HenryOReilly,
Not a big deal but the listings you note are for the newer Ruger 44 not the version rhossack is considering selling. About the only commonality between the two is that they both shoot 44 mags.

fishmasty

Mine kicks like a mule,.. 20 shots and you don't want anymore[xx(]

golferboy426

fishmasty must be a girlie man cause these don't kick hardly at all

gruntled

The problem is the stock design not the rifle, same with the #3 rifle.
A flat, longer recoil pad will do wonders. The stocks are too short for me & the curved metal buttplates hurt. (Mine is the later lever action version.)