With any luck at all, your gun ought to look about like this after you've removed the magazine and slide assembly. Note the bolt handle, towards the bottom of the photo.
After Removing Magazine Tube Assembly, Action Spring, and Slide
How to Disassemble, Clean, and Reassemble a Ruger 44 Magnum Semi-Auto Carbine.
Ruger 44 carbine magazine, recoil spring, and slide assembly, removed from the gun.
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