Ruger 44 Deerfield Carbine Instruction Manual

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5. Insert magazine into the firearm, with bullet end of the cartridges toward the
muzzle. (Magazine cannot be seated if reversed).
6. Load a cartridge into the chamber by fully retracting the slide handle (which
will automatically release the bolt lock) and then releasing the handle. Don’t
touch the trigger.Do not ‘ride’ the slide handle as it moves forward. Do not
apply force to the slide handle to chamber a cartridge. If a cartridge does not
readily chamber, eject it from the rifle, lock the bolt...

So that the rifle can be used as a single loader, it
will fire whether or not a magazine is in the gun
if a cartridge is chambered. Removing magazine
does not unload rifle! To unload, first remove
magazine, then pull slide to rear, eject chambered
cartridge, and visually inspect chamber. The safety
should always be in the “on” (safe) position when
loading or unloading the rifle.Keep safety “on”.
GUN WILL FIRE WITH
“MAGAZINE” OUT
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If dropped or
struck with the
safety “off”, the
rifle may fire.
Keep...

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TO UNLOAD
NOTE:This sequence must be followed exactly as spelled out. Failure to do so
can result in the rifle’s chamber becoming unintentionally loaded with a
cartridge!
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times and keep fingers
outside the trigger guard. Move the safety to the “on” (“safe”) position.
2. Remove the magazine. Rememberthat even though the magazine has been
removed, a cartridge remaining in the chamber can still be fired!
3. Retract the bolt to its open position and...

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7.With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction,push the safety to the “off”
position and pull the trigger to decock it. The rifle can be “dry fired” for
practice as long as it is empty and pointed in a safe direction.
8. Push empty (unloaded) magazine into the rifle until the catch locks it in place.
TO EXTRACT AND
EJECT A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE
When the rifle is fired, the same gas pressure that drives the bullet forward acts
through the gas port to push the slide and bolt to the rear. This action...

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TO MINIMIZE MALFUNCTIONS (“JAMS”)
Most malfunctions are caused by improper or damaged magazines, incorrect
ammunition, or poor maintenance. 
1. If it appears that the gun and magazine are not at fault and that the jam was
caused by the type of cartridge being used, then try another type.
2. If changing to another type or brand of cartridges does not at once eliminate
malfunctioning, then the following steps should be taken:
a. Make certain the gun and the magazine are unloaded and that the safety
is...

A cartridge can be “discharged” before it is
chambered if its primer receives a sharp blow. If a
cartridge hangs up, jams, or binds when being
chambered or when being fed from the magazine
into the chamber, do not attempt to force it into
the chamber by pushing or striking the bolt.Any
jam or feeding problem is a signal to immediately
stop  using the gun until it can be determined
what is wrong. Most failures of a cartridge to feed
or to chamber are caused by a damaged magazine,
improper gun handling, or...

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Before attempting to disassemble the rifle for the first time, study the parts
drawing and parts list so as to be familiar with the relative position, appearance
and name of each part. Carry out the disassembly slowly, and carefully note the
position of the part in the gun before starting to remove it. If a part is under
spring tension (such as, the Safety Selector, Bolt Stop, Trigger) remove it
cautiously and anticipate the direction the spring and plunger are most likely to
“jump.”
WARNING: If a...

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Figure 104. Loosen Front Mounting
Screw (CS04700).
(See Fig. 10)
Figure 11
5. Grasp barrel and the
fore end of the stock
and lift barrel and
receiver assembly from
stock. (See Fig. 11).
Figure 9a
3. Remove Trigger Housing
Screw (CS04800)
(See Fig. 9a) and pivot
Trigger Housing (CS01300)
forward and out from the
stock.  (See Fig. 9b).
Figure 9b 

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Figure 14
8. Move Slide (CS23701) to the rear to the disassembly notch in the Receiver
(CS00101). The slide is now rolled clockwise to disengage it from the Bolt’s
(CS01000) cam follower and the Receiver. (See Fig. 14).
Figure 126. Carefully remove Guide
Rod Retainer Screw
(CS03901) from Gas Block
(CS03500) using a small
screw driver. (See Fig. 12).
7. Slide the Recoil Spring Guide Rods (CS03900) forward (one at a time) enough
to remove the Recoil Springs (CS00601) and Buffer (CS04000). (See Fig. 13)....

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Figure 15
9. Grasp bolt and lift up and forward and rotate in a counterclockwise direction
until the rear bolt guide on the back of the bolt enters the disassembly slot.
Now rotate the bolt in a clockwise direction and lift bolt from receiver.
(See Fig. 15). 
REASSEMBLY
Again, Make Sure Rifle is Unloaded
and Safety is in the “ON” (Safe) Position!
1. With the bolt facing forward, insert the rear of the bolt into the disassembly
slot of the receiver and align the Firing Pin (KCS01101) projection with...