44 Carbine Magazine Release Button

[HoserNoser]

Hi everyone. First post for me here.

I originally posted on Ruger Forum.net where it was suggested that I post on this fine forum to see if anyone has some more insight on topc.

I was recently gifted a 44 Carbine. I couldn't find a picture on-line of one similar to mine because of a button located on the side of the stock.

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The folks on Ruger Forum.net (I believe) correctly identified the button a the "new magazine release button" that was introduced at some point in time.

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When I called Ruger directly they told me that it was a model 01011 from 1979. The serial number seems to supports that at 102-63XXX.

Does anyone know when the "new magazine release button" was introduced and how long it was kept in production? While it isn't clear and quite possibly wishful thinking, it seems that there may not be very many out there. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

[Piranha451]

I have never come across this type of magazine release, nor have I ever seen a mention of this in any of the Ruger books I have read. This very well could be a gunsmith's own modification to make depressing the button easier. According to the RENE reference guide, the magazine release button was added sometime in 1965-66 and kept in production until the end of its run in 1985.

[HoserNoser]

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Here is another picture. Any comments on whether you have seen anything like this before would be appreciated.

[chet15]

So your gun doesn't have the button inside the magazine well? Or at least a hole where it once was?
I'm not sure why Ruger would add that to the outside of the stock when the release button worked perfectly well inside the magazine well. Aesthetically, I don't believe it is something WBR would do. Not only that, but if he did, you would think he would have filed for a patent on it.
Chet15

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