My Father bought me one back in 1967, which I took Black Bear hunting in Washington State. Nice handy little carbine, mine liked Norma brand .44 Magnum ammunition.

 

I picked up one of those carbines at an auction several years ago. They are a really nice handy woods rifle. Do keep in mind, Ruger hasn't made parts for that rifle in years, and some parts are not available.
Mine worked quite reliably, and was fun to shoot. Until someone came along that wanted the rifle a bunch more than I did. . .

 

I have one that eats any 240 gr. offered it. Great for Florida hogs!

 

I'm shooting 300 gr. Hornady and grouping very nicely

 

Is your carbine pre-warning??
I had one back in the '70 and was short on cash when rebuilding the car engine.
Really Really regret that move!
My old neighbor had rechambered his 1892 44WCF to 44 mag and claimed he bought 44 mag cartridges that were loaded for carbine and were not for handgun.
Anyone ever know if that was true??

 

Pre Warning? It was built in 1977

 

Sweet !
Love the real walnut stock ... got plastic beat Seven ways to Sunday !
Gary

 

Excellent find!! Congratulations!

I just picked up 2 hundred rounds, myself, for my new .44 Carbine.

 

Norma made two 236 gr. loads 'for carbines'. One SP and one HP. I killed hogs and deer with both. The bullets are cupro-nickle, not copper jacketed. (Dull silver)

 

I remember Norma's Bullets were cupro-nickle, and the .44 Magnum ammo I used were 240 grain SP. Always thought that the type bullet that Norma made were good for deep penetration, always wondered why they stopped loading them.

 

The loads I chose for now are a typical 240@ 1250 (plus a good bit in carbine) and another 240 @ 1520 (plus 350). That second likely exceeds a typical factory .35 Rem at the muzzle.

No, it wasn't expensive in today's market. Well under $ a round.

 

Would you believe I've owned two of those marvelous little carbines? This was many decades ago and when I let them go I figured I could always buy another; but they were no more. Shame.

 

That is wonderful!
Maybe you are aware, but the reloading manuals have data for the carbines that will almost double the velocity of some loads.
Now with no parts available maybe the standard pistol loads are the best way to go.
An old friend of mine was asking for help in buying a new rifle for fast shots in heavy brush deer hunting. I told him that i wished i still had my Ruger carbine and he purchased one. he is still carrying it 30 years latter.
His is post 1977, but i don't believe he knows the difference which "IS" nothing to most.

 

I think it was the NRA show of 1970 (Atlanta) that Ruger showed a 44 Carbine with a full stock and sporter butt stock (instead of square carbine). I've never seen another one and don't think it made it to the catalog.

 

Had one many years ago. Very accurate. Would shot clover leafs at 100yards. Foolishly sold it and still regret it.

 

Nice one, OP. Here's a bad picture of mine.