Ruger Deerfield Carbine [1] | |
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Type | Centerfire semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. |
Produced | 2000–2006 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.25 lb (2.83 kg) |
Length | 37 in (94 cm) |
Barrel length | 18.5 in (470 mm) |
Cartridge | .44 Magnum |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Feed system | 4-round rotary box magazine |
Sights | Iron adjustable aperture |
The Deerfield Carbine or Model 99/44 is a .44 Magnum semi-automatic rifle produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It uses a rotating-bolt short-stroke gas-piston. [2] It was introduced in 2000 [3] and discontinued in 2006. [2]
The Deerfield Carbine replaced the earlier Ruger Model 44 Deerstalker rifle first produced in 1961 and dropped from the Ruger lineup in 1985 due to high production cost. [2] [4] The Deerfield is a brand new design and has little in common with the Model 44. While the Model 44 featured a solid-topped receiver, the modern Deerfield Carbine has an open-top design more resembling the M1 Carbine, [5] which is stronger and easier to make. [3] The Deerfield also uses a rotary magazine similar to that used on Ruger's .22 LR 10/22 rifle, [5] whereas the Model 44 was fed via a fixed 4-shot tubular magazine. [6]
Ruger Deerfield Carbine [1] | |
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Type | Centerfire semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. |
Produced | 2000–2006 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.25 lb (2.83 kg) |
Length | 37 in (94 cm) |
Barrel length | 18.5 in (470 mm) |
Cartridge | .44 Magnum |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Feed system | 4-round rotary box magazine |
Sights | Iron adjustable aperture |
The Deerfield Carbine or Model 99/44 is a .44 Magnum semi-automatic rifle produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It uses a rotating-bolt short-stroke gas-piston. [2] It was introduced in 2000 [3] and discontinued in 2006. [2]
The Deerfield Carbine replaced the earlier Ruger Model 44 Deerstalker rifle first produced in 1961 and dropped from the Ruger lineup in 1985 due to high production cost. [2] [4] The Deerfield is a brand new design and has little in common with the Model 44. While the Model 44 featured a solid-topped receiver, the modern Deerfield Carbine has an open-top design more resembling the M1 Carbine, [5] which is stronger and easier to make. [3] The Deerfield also uses a rotary magazine similar to that used on Ruger's .22 LR 10/22 rifle, [5] whereas the Model 44 was fed via a fixed 4-shot tubular magazine. [6]