Ya know, there's quite a few mentions of the Ruger 44 carbine, but I recently sold a beauty that I haven't seen many of. It had a real Walnut Monte Carlo stock with a plastic butt plate and a finger slot fore end. You could separate wood from steel with just the fore end screw. I think it was in the real early 70s that I bought it. I had a really nice feel about it, and looks to kill for! Thing is I don't hear them mentioned any mor.