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Ruger Carbine 44 Mag
Posted on 11/13/25 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 1:45 pm
What do y'all know about these guns? I have a buddy that has one and it's the only one I've ever seen. Pretty cool compact deer rifle.
Well, as luck would have it, another guy I know starts talking about how he needs to sell a few guns just to make room. He buys a lot and flips and trades all the time. He's not hurting for the money.
He's flipping through pictures of what he has and when it appears I go, "Hold it. Is that a Ruger Carbine 44 mag?"
He says, "Good eye. Most people think it's an old 1022."
It's for sale.
I'm trying to determine a fair price. Gun broker has current bids on the few that are listed between $800-$1000 with a bunch of buy it now options between $1200-$2000.
What would be a fair price? The condition looks good from the pics.
Picture for reference: (Not the actual gun I'm looking at buying)
Well, as luck would have it, another guy I know starts talking about how he needs to sell a few guns just to make room. He buys a lot and flips and trades all the time. He's not hurting for the money.
He's flipping through pictures of what he has and when it appears I go, "Hold it. Is that a Ruger Carbine 44 mag?"
He says, "Good eye. Most people think it's an old 1022."
It's for sale.
I'm trying to determine a fair price. Gun broker has current bids on the few that are listed between $800-$1000 with a bunch of buy it now options between $1200-$2000.
What would be a fair price? The condition looks good from the pics.
Picture for reference: (Not the actual gun I'm looking at buying)
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 1:48 pm
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Posted on 11/13/25 at 1:59 pm to Clyde Tipton
no idea on value but that's pretty cool
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:05 pm to Clyde Tipton
Tell him you don't know what they cost but would give $500 -600 probably. See what he says.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:31 pm to Clyde Tipton
Yeah, some dog hunters liked those rifles.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:32 pm to Clyde Tipton
Do it. Great little deer gun for up to 100 yards or so. I love the old carbines. I have the Ruger 44 mag, and the Marlin Camp 9 and Camp 45. I'd see if you can get it for 600 or so.
ETA: I do hunt with the 44 with Leverevoltion ammo. The two camp carbines get shot very seldom, but I just like em
ETA: I do hunt with the 44 with Leverevoltion ammo. The two camp carbines get shot very seldom, but I just like em
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:33 pm to Clyde Tipton
CSB- I killed my first deer with one when I was 9yo. A 3pt, back in the day when you rarely saw a buck, much less a forky horned buck. I assume the buck fever is what caused me to shoot it in the side of the nose, but that's where I hit it. The wallop it put on it broke the deer's neck. Good times
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:34 pm to Clyde Tipton
Excellent swamp hunting gun killed many deer still hunting and ahead of dogs with exact same one.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:40 pm to Clyde Tipton
Used this gun when I was a kid. The only thing I didn’t like about it was it did not have a clip for cartridges. Manual load and unload. I remember as a kid how much that sucked with slide action to unload with cold hands.
I still have the gun as well. Was just talking with my dad last night how I need to get it out the gun safe and fire a few rounds out of it.
I still have the gun as well. Was just talking with my dad last night how I need to get it out the gun safe and fire a few rounds out of it.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 2:58 pm to bootlegger
quote:
I'd see if you can get it for 600 or so.
That's what I want to pay for it.
Here is a link I found about current value...
LINK
Full disclosure. He said he'd take $1200. The link suggest I need to be down around $1000.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 3:14 pm to Clyde Tipton
I picked one up at a pawn shop around ‘09 for about $600. Since I already had another one I sold it to a family member for the same about 10yrs later. I probably could have made a few dollars off of it but I’m glad he’s got it.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 3:59 pm to Clyde Tipton
$1,000 is probably accurate value depending on condition and which one it is. I believe Ruger had 3 different models over the years.
I paid $600 for one and $650 for another one back in 2014.
I paid $600 for one and $650 for another one back in 2014.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 4:00 pm to Clyde Tipton
Was the first rifle my Dad bought me as a kid ~45yrs ago. Took my first deer with it as well as both my boys. Probably still tote it to the woods more than any other rifle I own. It's only ever had 240gr hollow pt hands loads run through it. They rarely run once shot and if so, it's always a short track. They are a great all around gun and fantastic for hogs also.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 4:12 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
He said he'd take $1200. The link suggest I need to be down around $1000.
split the difference and call it a deal since it sounds like you're getting it with no yellow paper and no taxes
hell if it's in good enough shape and you like it and it fits a gap in what you don't have, I'd be inclined to go his $1200 but offer up the split the difference for opening. Myself, I've already got a Marlin 44 lever that I love and so wouldn't be a "gap filler" for me.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 11/13/25 at 4:23 pm to Clyde Tipton
Man I've always wanted one of those!
Posted on 11/13/25 at 4:36 pm to Clyde Tipton
Man I wanted one of those so bad when I was a kid.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 4:49 pm to Clyde Tipton
I have the Deerfield model. I absolutely love it. I paid $650 I believe from a guy on Bayoushooter and that was probably 8 plus years ago. I'm sure $1000 is about the going rate now, maybe more. Fun little gun. Fairly accurate. Deadly out to about 100 yards. That 44mag packs a punch on a whitetail!
Posted on 11/13/25 at 6:58 pm to Righteous Dude
Seems like there were a bunch of us that wanted one as a kid or had one. Like I said in the OP, my buddy had one as his deer rifle when we were kids and I always thought it was cool.
I texted the guy for closer pics to determine the overall condition. I’m going to go for it if it’s in 90% or better condition.
Wish me luck. I’ll post pics if I get it.
I texted the guy for closer pics to determine the overall condition. I’m going to go for it if it’s in 90% or better condition.
Wish me luck. I’ll post pics if I get it.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 5:04 am to Clyde Tipton
We just took one in at on trade at the range in almost new condition. I had never seen one in person. I call it the Ruger 10/44.
I kind of want to buy it. Looks like it would be an awesome CQB gun that doesnt look like a CQB gun.
I will get to shoot it tomorrow morning. I will update how I like it after that.
I kind of want to buy it. Looks like it would be an awesome CQB gun that doesnt look like a CQB gun.
I will get to shoot it tomorrow morning. I will update how I like it after that.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 6:18 am to Clyde Tipton
I’ve been wanting one for about 15 years since I first saw one. I dong have a use for it, but keep hoping to come across a deal on one or see one on the shelf of a pawn shop or something.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 6:33 am to Slickback
Dad had one, his brother borrowed it, left it on the roof of his 70 charger, drove off, dad no longer had it. 
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