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[3spop]

My dad picked up a nice little Ruger 44 carbine at a show yesterday. It's in good shape and he ended up getting it for $350, so I assured him he got a great deal. I came very close to buying another BH in ..41 mag. The guy had one in the shorter barrel length (not sure what length). It had a few rubs and it also appeared to have the wrong size grips. He told me he would take $300, I offered $250, he declined. 8) I almost bought it for the $300 but I just paid hunting club dues and my kid is fixing to start school so I held out.

 

[Retsoff]

Your Dad got one heck of a good deal. Congratulations.

I have one of the older models that's tube fed and it's fun to shoot. With the ammo it likes (Winchester Partition Gold) mine is pretty accurate too.

 

[gunman42782]

Yep, that is a steal!

 

[dfletcher]

Nice deal on the 44 Carbine - I don't want to write what I got stuck paying for a new condition 99/44.

And isn't it great liking the 41? Most folks don't like them and as a result they tend to go cheap. Every 41 Magnum I've bought used has been at a good price. When we can't meet on price I usually grab a card from someone who has something I like & give them a call after the show. Sometimes having to take the thing home with them makes them adjust their expectations a bit.

 

[Hammer]

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Have had both the original and the recent version of the Ruger 44 semiauto carbine.

Wish is that someone made a 10 or 20 shot magazine for the recent model.

Would make a heck of a Thumper.


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[dfletcher]

^^^

A 10 or 15 round mag for the 99/44 would be great - and it seems to me it could be done, you'd end up with a larger version of a 10/22 stick magazine. A 50 round drum is probably too much to hope for. 15 rounds of 44 Magnum would make a pretty could home defense carbine.

 

[Hammer]

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... ended up getting it for $350

If your conscience bothers you on this deal, give me a call.

I can act as a soothing influence.

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