Well, first of all, there was not any documented recall of the Ruger Maximum. There may have been a time when you sent a Max into ruger they would not return it, send you a .44 Suoer or give you full retail for it, MAYBE. I've heard lot of stories, no documentation to back it up, though. Ruger initially produced 16314 Maximums in 7 1/2 and 10 1/2 barrel lengths. 10 1/2's are a little more desirable and tend to command a little more $$. Ruger also DESTROYED over 5000 Maximums' from serialized frames to complete guns. Leaving a little under 11,500 Maxi's out there. Given the fact that they are an excellent platform for hand cannon conversions, shooters, let alone true NIB collectables, are becoming scarce. Every now and again you will see a shooter at around $700.00+, NIB's, well, I'd say starting at mid to high $800.00's The link posted above seems to be around the going asking price for a NIB 10 1/2. Shop out in the midwest has 5 NIB's on the shelf, asking $1189.00 each. Yes, they are still there. I'd say if you want one and find it around the 800.00 range ya best jump right on it, they are only going to go up in price. Heck first one's I bought I was paying $275.00 to $350.00 NIB, but, there again, that was 1986! Coogs.