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Naa Ranger 22 Magnum Break top
Better than nothing I guess is all I can say. It would not be my first choice before going in Harm’s way!
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Ruger .44 Magnum Carbine
Now I never seen one of these puppies. But from what I have heard they are a great trail gun. Meaning that they are light and compact all the while getting the job done when need be.
All that I know is that I would not mind if one was to show up at a reasonable price & shape. Then I would gladly whip out the plastic.
Grumpy
Here is some more information that I found about this rare bird of a gun!
Ruger Model 44
| Ruger Model 44 | |
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Ruger Model 44 with scope
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| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | William B. Ruger |
| Designed | 1961 |
| Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger |
| Produced | 1961–1985 |
| Variants | RS, International, Sporter, 25th Anniversary |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6 lb (2.7 kg) |
| Length | 37 in (940 mm) |
| Barrel length | 18.5 in (470 mm) |
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| Cartridge | .44 Remington Magnum |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Feed system | 4-round tubular magazine |
| Sights | Gold bead |
The Ruger Model 44 is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in .44 Remington Magnum.[1] It was built with a 4-round tubular magazineand produced from 1961 to 1985.[2]
Contents
History
Designed as a close range carbine for deer hunting in dense woods, Ruger released the Model 44 Carbine in 1961 as the “Deerstalker”, a moniker it used until 1962 due to a lawsuit brought by the Ithaca Gun Company.]
The design influenced the smaller and more popular Ruger 10/22 model chambered in .22 LR that would debut in 1964.[1]The rifle was discontinued in 1985 due to high production costs.[2][4]
A near-clone of the Ruger Model 44 was introduced in 2000 and produced until 2006 using a gas system closer to the Ruger Mini-14 and known as the Ruger Deerfield Carbine.[4]
Design
The standard model featured a walnut stock and a barrel band similar to the Ruger 10/22 and the M1 Carbine, but using a solid top receiver.[1]
The front sight was a gold bead and the rear sight was a folding leaf-type. The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts. The rifle was fed via a fixed 4-shot tubular magazine.[2]
The chief complaint of the rifle was that the gas ports quickly fouled when using lead ammunition. This became less of an issue as manufacturers of .44 Magnum ammunition offered jacketed rounds instead of traditional lead.[5]
Ruger offered several variants including the RS model that had factory sling swivels and a rear peep sight close to the rear receiver lug.
The International Model was similar, but lacked the rear peep sight and had a Mannlicher-type stock. The Sporter was the same, but made use of a Monte-Carlo style of stock. These three variants were dropped from production in 1971.
In the final year of production, Ruger offered a “25th Anniversary Edition” that featured a Ruger medallion embedded in the stock.
Images
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The right side of the Ruger Deerstalker 44 Magnum semi-auto rifle. The under-the-barrel magazine is loaded through an opening under the ejection port. -
The left side of the Ruger Deerstalker 44 Magnum semi-auto rifle, bearing the pre-lawsuit brand name, and the low 1000’s serial number.
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Long, Duncan (1 December 1987). The Sturm Ruger 10/22 Rifle and .44 Magnum Carbine. Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-87364-449-5.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Shideler, Dan (26 June 2009). The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter’s Guide to Guns 1900-Present. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 430. ISBN 0-89689-824-5.
- Jump up^ James, Garry (September 23, 2010). “Ruger Collector’s Guide”. Rifle Shooter. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Taffin, John (30 October 2006). Gun Digest Book of the .44. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-4402-2670-0. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- Jump up^ Shideler, Dan (28 February 2011). “The Hammer of Thor”. Gun Digest Book of Deer Guns: Arms & Accessories for the Deer Hunter. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 40. ISBN 1-4402-2666-0.
- Jump up^ Lee, Jerry (11 April 2012). The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2012. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 1104. ISBN 1-4402-2927-9.
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Poor England!
Gun Free UK: 78-Yr-Old Man Arrested After Stabbing Burglar to Death with Screwdriver
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Police have arrested an elderly homeowner on suspicion of murder after a suspected armed burglar was stabbed to death during a break-in at a house in London.
According to the Evening Standard, the 78-year-old and his wife were asleep in bed at their south London home when the husband was awoken by noises and went to find two men in the middle of a suspected break-in.
Confronted by one of the suspected robbers, who was wielding a screwdriver, the pensioner was forced into his kitchen where police say a struggle took place in which the homeowner suffered bruising to his arms amongst injuries which are not life-threatening.
Scotland Yard said the 37-year-old intruder was rushed to hospital after sustaining a single stab wound to his chest, and that he died shortly after 3am.
Officers were summoned to reports of a burglary in process at what the Mirror reported is described as a “very quiet” road in Hither Green at around 12.45am.
Breitbart London@BreitbartLondonUK: Huge Rise in Knifepoint Rapes, Fatal Stabbings While Police Focus on ‘Hate Crime’ http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/09/uk-knifepoint-rapes-fatal-stabbings/ …
UK: Huge Rise in Knifepoint Rapes, Fatal Stabbings While Police Focus on ‘Hate Crime’
Official figures revealed that fatal stabbings are at the highest level since 2011 while knifepoint rapes rose by 23 per cent in the past year
breitbart.com
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “The 78-year-old resident had found two males inside his address.
“One suspect went upstairs while the homeowner was forced into the kitchen by the second suspect, armed with a screwdriver.”
The pensioner was held in custody in south London on Wednesday, having initially been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm while officers investigated the incident before he was later re-arrested on suspicion of murder.
Scotland Yard confirmed that officers have informed the dead man’s next of kin, but he has not yet been officially identified. The second suspect — said to also have been armed — is still on the run, according to police, who said they are trying to track him down after he fled the crime scene before officers arrived.
London has seen a large rise in the number of burglaries over the past year alongside massive increases in other crimes such as knife and gun violence, rape and homicide as the capital under mayor Sadiq Khan recently overtook New York City as one of the most dangerous cities in the developed world.
While the number of arrests has been in sharp decline across England and Wales since 2008, even as crime has soared, focus on so-called hate crime has contributed towards a policing “crisis” in which just one burglary in ten results in a suspect being identified.
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The Quarter Inch Rifle Calibers
It use to be that I thought that there were only two calibers worth shooting regularly. They being the 30-06 & the 45 ACP. The thinking being that if they were good enough for winning WWI & WWII. Then its good enough for me.
All I can say is that I was a even bigger idiot back then ! Yet somehow I saw the light.
Sorry about that Bambi!
Now basically what I am going to mention are your basic calibers that Ammo is easily available to get. Also it has to be calibers that I have shot.
Sorry Weatherby Fans!
But since you very seldom see your ammo for sale except for on line sites like Midway USA. Also especially this happens. If & when one is in the more Rural areas on say a hunting trip.
I do not know why I put this here. Must be my CRS!
My List
6mm Remington – If had not been released too late in the 50’s. If would of beat out the 243. Nonetheless it’s a great round.
243 Win- The world champion of the group in terms of popularity & chooses of gun chambered in it.
257 Roberts- My all time favorite especially in the form of the Plu P variety. It may be Old School but it will get the job done.
25-06- Very popular in Texas. Which says a lot as them boys know their guns! For long range shooting like at deer or antelope. Its very hard to beat. Also the recoil is not pretty sweet compared to the 30-06.
Here is some info about the 6mm Family of Ammo that I found on the net.
SACRAMENTO, CA (April 6, 2018) — Firearms Policy Coalition today announced that it had acquired new “mock-up” language for California Assembly Bill 2382 (AB 2382)/
Currently a bill authored by Asm. Mike Gipson (D – Carson) to expand the definition of “firearm” and “receiver,” that would enact a radical and far-reaching new regulatory scheme by treating non-firearm parts, components, and even some raw materials in a virtually-identical manner as Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 63 and Senator Kevin de Leon’s SB 1235 (2016) did with ammunition.
FPC called the broad reach and implications of the disturbing amendments “staggering.”
“The State of California’s non-stop barrage of attacks on gun owners and our rights appears to have no end in sight,” said FPC Legislative Advocate and Spokesperson Craig DeLuz. “It is deeply troubling that our state government sees law-abiding residents as the enemy.
One thing is for certain, if the Legislature and the Department of Justice continue to pass and enforce more and more oppressive laws, they will get the exact opposite of what they say they want.”
The proposed bill text, likely to be adopted soon, would create an entirely new class of highly-regulated items called “firearm precursor parts” that would include barrels, ammunition feeding devices (including magazines for semi-automatic firearms and “speed loaders” for revolvers), “unfinished receivers,” molded or shaped polymer frames or receivers, metallic castings, metallic forgings, receiver “flats” such as Kalashnikov style weapon systems, Browning-style receiver side plates, Kalashnikov style receiver “channels”, finished upper receivers for AR-15 and AR-10 style firearms, unfinished handgun frames, finished slides that are used to enclose handgun barrels, and trigger pack or fire control groups for Heckler and Koch or FN FAL style firearms.
Purchasing regulated gun parts would generally require face-to-face transactions and background checks, subject these items to new age restrictions, mandate DOJ licenses for dealers to sell “firearm precursor parts” and new storage and handling requirements for sellers.
As with ammunition, online purchases and importation from other states would generally be prohibited.
To help combat this outrageous bill FPC has established Take Action Grassroots Tools at StopAB2382.com, where gun owners can learn more about and weigh in on the bill by electronically sending a letter to legislators. AB 2382 is currently scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, April 17th.
FPC noted that their legislative team is already working on over three dozen bills in the Golden State alone this year. With the likely changes to AB 2382, they have dubbed this year’s firearms-related legislative package “Gunpocalypse 2”.
“Eventually, law-abiding people will be forced into making hard choices to escape the oppression, including non-compliance, or leaving and taking their tax dollars and businesses with them. Sadly, the California government really does hate civil rights and its own people,” concluded DeLuz.
Firearms Policy Coalition (www.firearmspolicy.org) is a 501(c)4 grassroots nonprofit organization. FPC’s mission is to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, especially the fundamental, individual Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
Homeland Security to compile database of journalists and ‘media influencers’
Sun-Times newsroom (Rich Hein/Sun-Times)
The Department of Homeland Security wants to track the comings and going of journalists, bloggers and other “media influencers” through a database.
The DHS’s “Media Monitoring” plan, which was first reported by FedBizOpps.gov, would give the contracting company “24/7 access to a password protected, media influencer database, including journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.” in order to “identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security or a particular event.”
The DHS’s “Media Monitoring” plan, which was first reported by FedBizOpps.gov, would give the contracting company “24/7 access to a password protected, media influencer database, including journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.” in order to “identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security or a particular event.”
The database would be designed to monitor the public activities of media members and influencers by “location, beat and influencers,” the document says.
The chosen contractor should be able to “present contact details and any other information that could be relevant including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the influencer.”
Also, the contractor would have access to a password protected, mobile app that provides an “overview of search results in terms of online articles and social media conversations,” in several different languages such as Arabic, Chinese and Russian.
The request comes amid concerns regarding accuracy in media and the potential for U.S. elections and policy to be influenced via “fake news.”
The plan calls for the ability to track 290,000 news sources including online, print, broadcast and social media. Also, it would have the ability to track media coverage in over 100 languages, along with the “ability to create unlimited data tracking, statistical breakdown, and graphical analyses on ad-hoc basis.”