How important is combat proven? (in a mini)

[LeontheProfessional]

A mini is a mini is a mini. They have been known to be inaccurate in the past but as far as reliability goes they are great rifles. Now with that being said, when it comes to referring to the AR 15 manufacturer needs to be specified. Of coarse a DTI of a Model one sales is going to be unreliable but so would a mini if it was not properly head spaced.

 

[Myles]

I've fired tens of thousands of round through my mini, using factory magazines. Extremely reiable.

It has had a failure to extract ONE time, using handloads which I did not full length resize.

God's truth, a friend bragged to me the other day, "I just got back from the range. My new AR-15 is awesome - it's so reliable. But the firing pin broke, and I forgot to bring a spare to the range. I had a spare extractor, but forgot the pin. But, it's a great rifle."


I've never had a part failure, or had to replace a single part on my mini. Ever.