Has The Ruger 44 Mag -Jumped The Couch-?

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Has the hype gone off the Ruger .44 Mag or are they now just being priced beyond what buyers are willing to pay? Currently between this site and another site there are four being offered for sale and have been for a while apparently with no takers. Seemingly at over $1.5 K and in one case close to $3 K have so (so far) not found buyers.

I guess if someone wants one so bad they're willing to pay what's currently being asked then go for it. Afraid that doesn't include me.

Just wondering how others feel.
 
Whatever market will bear rules. Picked up mine BNIB 7 notes & change back in '07. Great fun with appreciation potential. Nice rifle. ;)

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A g-note seems rather typical for the $6-700 units not that long ago.
Even the 94-22’s have surpassed the 13th floor.

Not to mention the price of petrol.
 
I had one of the older ones that looked just like the 10/22. Tubular mag. Was a fun little gun. But only had it out a couple times. After not shooting it for about 10 years I decided to put it in the EE. I couldn't believe the amount of interest in it! I ended up trading it for a mint Ruger No1 in 300 win. I thought I did alright. I have seen it come up on the EE a few times since for way more $$$. It was pretty identifiable once you owned it for so long. I love reading the write ups about it!

Wish I would have kept the 96/44 though.
 
The market will bare what people are willing to pay . The prices of firearms in general have risen , and with Trudeau grabbing so many semi autos off the market with his OIC , the choices for semi autos is getting limited .
 
Midnight Rider said:
The market will bare what people are willing to pay . The prices of firearms in general have risen , and with Trudeau grabbing so many semi autos off the market with his OIC , the choices for semi autos is getting limited .
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I agree but with 3 autos and a lever currently on the market and have been for a while, it doesn't seem that people are willing to pay what is currently being asked.
 
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These guns have always been of interest, and the first time they appeared on my radar, they were $600-$700 rifles. I hesitated for a few reasons, including ammo cost. Now, like a few other guns I'm interested in (like Yugo SKS, Enfield Trainers, Canadian No.1 MKIII) they seem to be the domain of collectors. I'm only interested in owning guns I plan to shoot, and won't pay "collector" price for them.

No comment on those who DO buy/shoot them, and, recognizing it's also a function of the budget I have to work with. What I would deem to be a "collector" gun might be someone else "shooter".
 
Some niche out of production semi auto fetching not much more then a modern pc carbine doesn't worry me.
Brand new budget rifles approaching the $1k mark, 10/22s being near $500, is what bugs me.
 
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Some niche out of production semi auto fetching not much more then a modern pc carbine doesn't worry me.
Brand new budget rifles approaching the $1k mark, 10/22s being near $500, is what bugs me.
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That , is a legitimate concern . I had an early production Ruger 44 years ago , it was a fun little rifle , but I traded it off for a Brno 602 in 375H&H , I got the better end of the deal . If people want to drop that kind of money on one , that's up to them . The prices on new rifles , as you pointed out , is another story . We're paying a lot more , for a lot less IMHO .
 
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I agree, but $1,500.oo for a Cooey 39, as found on E.E. today?b:

Maybe the last gun to be banned/confiscated, adds to the value. But they were going for 30 bucks, new, when I first got my licence!
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I'm a cooey collector forever and that seller has zero clue what he's doing. It's a $500 gun top of the mark, but ask what you want I guess. I've found guys have way more money than common sense over the past two years.
 
People will still pay good money,unless the stocks are split from one end to the other and 95% of the bluing is missing,thrn it's a $6-700 doll hair gun.the $3 g rifle I saw was a bit out to lunch.I paid a lot for mine and it's fun and all but what happens if the thing ever breaks and parts are needed ?then what?

People will still pay the money for good ones,junk or overpriced seems to sit around.
 
Clayrod said:
I'm a cooey collector forever and that seller has zero clue what he's doing. It's a $500 gun top of the mark, but ask what you want I guess. I've found guys have way more money than common sense over the past two years.
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Seems 'bout right, as there is also a Cooey 600 for 500 bucks.
 
Our hunt camp was a Ruger 44 Meca we all shot them . I have ownd six in my lifetime still have a sporter model and a carbine with a four digit serial number and a friend has one with a factory peep sight milled into the receiver . All bought new for less than $250 bucks .Would I buy one at present day prices not a chance would I sell mine at present day prices not a chance . It is easy to love these little guns what's not to like great cartridge and the best little cedar swamp gun out there. Deer and black bear medicine nothing better. You will drop close to a grand for a Ruger 9mm pc ok gun but it's not a Deerstalker .
 
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