My new Marlin/Ruger Classic .44 Mag

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My new Marlin/Ruger Classic .44 Mag

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My dealer got the first one in from his distributor. He showed it to me yesterday and I foolishly walked out without it. Quoted me a price of only $1,000 which I thought was great.

Did not sleep last night especially after seeing the crooks on GunBroker and other sites for prices from $1,250 to $1,500.

What really kept me awake was the vision of this unbelievable beautiful stock. I did not see even one photo on line featuring a stock this nice. Ruger probably did not dare put a photo of this stock on their ad page for fear that everybody would want one.

Just tried some A-Zoom snap caps which loaded and fed like silk. Was thinking of maybe not shooting this but I am sure that feeling will go away.


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Let me know what you think.

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That is the best Ruger I’ve seen , glad you came to your senses.
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That is a fine stick of wood on a great gun!!



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You did well. A beautiful gun.
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I'm sure you will enjoy looking at that gorgeous hunk of walnut for a long time!
If every one left the factory with wood like that I'd be broke !
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You mean Ruger didn't put plywood on it like they do their handguns? Someone in accounting is slipping.

That's one fine looking rifle!
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Very nice. Hopefully, they will continue to use wood such as that.
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That's a beauty...... :mrgreen:
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Very nice indeed. 8)
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Nice buy with that wood. Pretty impressive from Ruger so far.
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Very nice wood... I think I might have jumped on that too!, lol
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Beautiful rifle. I'd shoot it. ALOT
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4t5 wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:24 pm That is the best Ruger I’ve seen , glad you came to your senses.
Ditto - both counts! :mrgreen:
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:o
Woweeee. Nice catch!
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Very nice! I have not been a Marlin fan, but that may change with the new generation.
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Wow....nice....!!!

I got to admit, over the years, Ruger and Marlin have been two of my favorite firearms manufacturers....
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Very nice!
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While heading back home last Friday, I stopped by a distant gun shop to see if they had either of the new Ruger Marlins (Model 336 or 1894 - 44 mag).
They had just received a new 1894 that morning and hadn't opened it yet. So - I did get to handle/fondle one and are they ever nice !! Fit & finish are excellent, nice balance, etc. The walnut was exceptional, something about blued steel and nice walnut.
When Ruger follows up with a 357, I'll snag one.
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very nice looking rifle
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Yes when one finds a gun with wood on it like that ,it s almost mandatory that you buy it as if you didn’t t you would be kicking yourself for a longtime.Hell I would even put up with the silent treatment from my wife for a year to buy that gun .(At least I could cuddle the gun lol)
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trooper joe wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:17 pm My dealer got the first one in from his distributor. He showed it to me yesterday and I foolishly walked out without it. Quoted me a price of only $1,000 which I thought was great.

Did not sleep last night especially after seeing the crooks on GunBroker and other sites for prices from $1,250 to $1,500.

What really kept me awake was the vision of this unbelievable beautiful stock. I did not see even one photo on line featuring a stock this nice. Ruger probably did not dare put a photo of this stock on their ad page for fear that everybody would want one.

Just tried some A-Zoom snap caps which loaded and fed like silk. Was thinking of maybe not shooting this but I am sure that feeling will go away.

Let me know what you think.

Trooper Joe
Hey Joe,

what a nice rifle. I have one also and the wood is the same. Beautifully figured, nicely fit, and did you notice just a hint of palm swell on the stock? Everything feels great when it comes up to the shoulder.

Of course we will be fitting this one with Skinner sights and featuring it on our Trigger Time episode (filming this weekend, not sure when it will air)

Thanks for sharing the great pictures with us!

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Re: My new Marlin/Ruger Classic .44 Mag

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Great wood!!

Much better than I expected.
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Just got back from my first trip to the range. Shot .44 Special and 44 Mag at 45 feet. Was shooting a little low but the sights were easy to adjust. Action is pretty stiff but it will loosen up. All in all, it is a keeper.


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Excellent!!!
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I recently handled a Ruger Marlin 336 in 30-30 for the first time. Super nice craftsmanship by Ruger!
I can still find 40-year-old Marlin JM's for much less. So far, I haven't purchased any Ruger Marlins.
That may change in the future. Anyway, I think Ruger is putting out some quality Marlins!
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Now that combo is 'Sharp as a Tack" !!
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