Sturm Ruger .44 Carbine Semi-Auto Rifle, .44 Rem Magnum, 18 inch Barrel, 4-Round Tubular Magazine, 1965
This 1965 Ruger .44 Carbine is a United States-made, gas-operated semi-automatic chambered in .44 Rem Magnum. It features the classic 18 inch barrel, a 4-round under-barrel tubular magazine, and a blued finish over steel with a walnut stock. Notable production details include a non-prefix serial and a post-'Deerstalker' rollmark on a model discontinued from 1961–1985, traits that matter to collectors of 1960s-era Ruger carbines.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scratches and blemishes on the rifle and the wood stock. The stock has a crack toward the front sling swivel stud. Small areas of pitting are present on the rifle's blued finish.
What’s Included
- Sturm Ruger .44 Carbine rifle
The rifle uses a semi-automatic, gas-operated short-stroke piston system with a rotating bolt, paired with a steel 18 inch barrel and a 4-round under-barrel tubular magazine. It is chambered for .44 Rem Magnum and finished in blued steel.
The stock is walnut with a straight comb and uncheckered surfaces, and the length of pull measures 13.5 inches. Sling attachment points include a front sling swivel stud installed in the fore-end wood and a rear stud at the butt.
Iron sights consist of an unhooded ramped blade front on a pedestal and a barrel-mounted folding leaf rear sight with a stepped elevator. The receiver includes a top cover plate secured with screws.
This example dates to 1965 and represents the discontinued Ruger .44 Carbine line produced from 1961–1985. It carries a non-prefix serial and a post-'Deerstalker' rollmark, aligning with mid-1960s production characteristics and adding useful context for collectors of period Ruger carbines.