On 9/23/15 3:34 PM, Tim wrote:
I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I also had a .357 lever gun to share with my Dan Wesson for a while. But the lever gun just wasn't for me so off it went too.


My S&W .357 revolver and my Henry .357 lever action rifle are a great
pairing, and I enjoy them both. I shoot .357 almost exclusively, though
I do have about 250 rounds of .38 Special on the shelf. I use those
rounds in the revolver, though they do feed and fire properly in the rifle.

On 9/23/15 3:44 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:34:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I also had a .357 lever gun to share with my Dan Wesson for a while. But the lever gun just wasn't for me so off it went too.

I'm just holding out for my mini-14. One of these days.
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$744, typically. Pretty decent accuracy on the newer models, which have
heavier barrels and some other modifications. The trigger is just ok,
but there are some good gunsmiths around who can fix it up into a smooth
3.5 pounder. I like the rear peep sight.

I actually like the Mini 14 better than an AR in the same caliber.

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:44:27 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 9/23/15 3:44 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:34:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I also had a .357 lever gun to share with my Dan Wesson for a while. But the lever gun just wasn't for me so off it went too.

I'm just holding out for my mini-14. One of these days.
--

$744, typically. Pretty decent accuracy on the newer models, which have
heavier barrels and some other modifications. The trigger is just ok,
but there are some good gunsmiths around who can fix it up into a smooth
3.5 pounder. I like the rear peep sight.

I actually like the Mini 14 better than an AR in the same caliber.

Donne' gives a rat's ass about your opinions.

What unit was that you were (supposedly) with in Vietnam?

F'ing liar.
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Ban idiots, not guns!

On 9/23/15 4:47 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:44:27 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 9/23/15 3:44 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:34:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I also had a .357 lever gun to share with my Dan Wesson for a while. But the lever gun just wasn't for me so off it went too.

I'm just holding out for my mini-14. One of these days.
--

$744, typically. Pretty decent accuracy on the newer models, which have
heavier barrels and some other modifications. The trigger is just ok,
but there are some good gunsmiths around who can fix it up into a smooth
3.5 pounder. I like the rear peep sight.

I actually like the Mini 14 better than an AR in the same caliber.

Donne' gives a rat's ass about your opinions.

What unit was that you were (supposedly) with in Vietnam?

F'ing liar.
--

You are such an "angry" old white racist, Herring. I'm sure the decent
members of your family will rejoice when you take that long dirt nap.

Tim wrote:
One day I'll get a Ruger pistol chambered in .30 Carbine to match my M1 GM/SSG

Get really good ear muffs. Only firearm I got rid of. Bought new, reloads
would have been decent in it. My dad said, you could cook what ever you
were shooting with the fireball that came out. I understand at the time,
early 1970's that was 3rd noisiest handgun. 22 jet, and I forget what the
other one was.

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:34:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I have the carbine with the 4 round tube magazine. Is that what you
had?
Mine hasn't been shot much but no malfunctions.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Ruger%2044%20carbine.jpg

I bought it for deer hunting but I have lost more rounds than I fired.
I am not climbing down from a deer stand with a loaded gun ;-)

I would buy a box magazine version in a heartbeat

Greg, mine was the rotary 5+1

Tim wrote:
I bought a brand new .44 carbine in 1977 (?) and loved it with the exception of the 5 round in-stock magazine had problems jamming. I sold it because of that issue. I'm sure that after 40+ years they got it lined out. Nice having a rifle and revolver that shared the same cartridge though.

I also had a .357 lever gun to share with my Dan Wesson for a while. But the lever gun just wasn't for me so off it went too.

I won't shoot mine. It's new and I'll keep it new as an investment.

Tim wrote:
One day I'll get a Ruger pistol chambered in .30 Carbine to match my M1 GM/SSG

Do/did they make one? I have and inside source at the factory.

On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 21:32:44 UTC-3, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote:
One day I'll get a Ruger pistol chambered in .30 Carbine to match my M1 GM/SSG

Do/did they make one? I have and inside source at the factory.

Well, aren't you special!
What do you do...send him a box of #8 Robinson screws on occasion.
Snerk...big time operator.