I'm not actually in the market for a rifle, but I was looking at gunbroker, and found this listing.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=125208554
To my untutored eye, this workmanship does not look impressive. Nothing is crisp anywhere, the surface seems to be an unpolished casting, and even the fit against the stock is uneven.
On the other hand, the Mini-14 is pretty much an entry-level rifle in the .223 semi-auto category, there is functionality to matte finish, etc. It's not my purpose to pick on Ruger; I understand that not every product on the market is museum quality.
My two questions are 1) are all the versions of the Mini-14 about the same in fit and finish, and 2) does one sacrifice in finish for stainless?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=125208554
To my untutored eye, this workmanship does not look impressive. Nothing is crisp anywhere, the surface seems to be an unpolished casting, and even the fit against the stock is uneven.
On the other hand, the Mini-14 is pretty much an entry-level rifle in the .223 semi-auto category, there is functionality to matte finish, etc. It's not my purpose to pick on Ruger; I understand that not every product on the market is museum quality.
My two questions are 1) are all the versions of the Mini-14 about the same in fit and finish, and 2) does one sacrifice in finish for stainless?