Ruger Deerfield 99\44 .44 Mag

[rjf1963]

Do all the 44 carbines regardless of model have an 18.5" barrel from factory?

Havent seen any longer or shorter versions in both the 44 Carbine and 99/44, just in the PC9 and PC40 which are 16" therefore restricted unfortunately

 

[rjf1963]

Patience. We'll get around to carrots and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

I am sure bowel movements and when to pearl and when knot to lol

 

[two-dogs]

One my very favorite go to rifles is my Ruger 44 carbine. Not exactly the model your speaking of but none the less I would not pay $1500.00 for one, or $1000 for one, at least not in this life time. Maybe I am just a cheap unrealistic SOB but that's my opinion.

I paid $1190. for my Deerfield , had to, I wanted one since forever, couldn't find one, my friend wouldn't go any lower on the price! Oh well, I bit the bullet, it's done, it's over with, I got one.

 

[mrgoat]

two-dogs; you have point, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet so to speak and pay the price for what you want and don't look back. I paid nothing for my first Ruger 44 carbine. And $500 for the second one which I thought was expensive at the time. Your Deerfield is the modern version and a different gun from the 44 carbine I have and the one pictured on this thread with the cracked stock. But both models are very nice guns.

 

[Zedbra]

I traced the one I have to 1970 production, so that is the modern version? I stripped the stock the other day, I will start working on it over the next while when I get back from traveling for business.

 

[lswick]

still looking to sell?

 

[Arietta]

So I assume $3,000.00 is out of the question?

https://www.precisionoptics.net/CON...d_Carbine_p/consign-rug-drfld-44mag-mikes.htm

 

[armybuck041]

Picked one of these up a few weeks ago through a WTB listing. I paid in the same ballpark as that one, but in like new condition with 6 magazines and some factory rings. Gotta pay to play I guess....

 

[boxhitch]

Nice
does the lever 96/44 fetch the same $,$$$s?

 

[kamlooky]

Nice
does the lever 96/44 fetch the same $,$$$s?

Prawbubbly mawr.

 

[armybuck041]

Prawbubbly mawr.

When I listed my WTB for the 99/44 I did have someone reaching out to sell me 96/44. Price was comparable.

 

[Odinson]

I think the tube mag. version came out first in 60's and was called Deerslayer. Ruger stopped production because of a high cost of production and a patent dispute with Ithaca. They re-started their production in 90's (?) with rotary mag. as Deerfield.

Anyway, I stopped looking for them when they passed $800 for an excellent condition one.

They called it the Deer slayer for a year or so then got into hot water with (I think it was ) Ithaca over that tradename. It then became just the 44 mag carbine if memory serves me correctly.
I have a like new tube fed in my gun locker, it is to be buried with me. Loaded of course..........

 

[Robert Dalton]

I suspect that you would be hard pressed to find one in good shape for under 1500 . I see them once in a blue moon at the LGS , and they always sell within a day or two for 1500 and up .

 

[Odinson]

I suspect that you would be hard pressed to find one in good shape for under 1500 . I see them once in a blue moon at the LGS , and they always sell within a day or two for 1500 and up .

I sure wouldn't let mine go for that paltry sum. I took mine to a gun club once and had 2 "do you want to sell it" from members there. I wouldn't consider it for a couple of reasons, one, it is not for sale and 2 both who asked were ___ holes!