What is this one of a kind mini14 found at an estate sale?!

[MiniMann]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I can definitely oblige when I work up the courage, or most likely have it done professionally. I am curious to see the work he did on the trigger, it breaks beautifully @ 3.5lbs.

 

[wiscoaster]

@MiniMann welcome to THR!! Thanks for posting your pics!!

 

[Coyote3855]

That is the ugliest effing thing I have ever seen in my life.

You have led a very sheltered life.

 

[MiniMann]

Welcome to THR!
very nice to see more pictures of that little beasty.

Alls fair in bidding wars lol Im happy you got it!
If you don't mind a request, and at some point have it apart, id love to see more pictures of how the gas block and other bits were handled.

So I tried dissambly of the mini 14 as you would normally: cocked the action, safety on, pop the guard, trigger group doesn't come out. After more research I actually found someone in a forum whom actually bought one in the late 70s.

"I have one of the first Bain and Davis Mini-14 conversions which I ordered just after I read this article back in '77. It was further modified later by B&D with a fatter contour Douglas barrel and glass bedded at the fore arm. The trigger was later further modified by Connecticut Precision. I later replaced the B-square with a vintage Leupold Mini-14 one piece mount; the work was done by George Benzinger formerly of Griffin and Howe. It now wears Burris signature rings and inserts fitted with a Sightron 1.5-6x42 scope. It was and is a stunning sporting weapon. It also shoots; off a bench rest it groups at m.o.a. with reloaded PMC brass topped with Nosler 55g ballistic tips. As one might suspect, this carbine is a bit heavy; with a full five round magazine it weighs in a about 9-1/2 lbs. Because it's only about 37-1/2" long, it still feels very handy in the field and not a burden over long hikes." - Nikkolom on Perfect Union

If mine is also glass bedded it might explain why it would dissamble? Thoughts?

 

[LoonWulf]

So I tried dissambly of the mini 14 as you would normally: cocked the action, safety on, pop the guard, trigger group doesn't come out. After more research I actually found someone in a forum whom actually bought one in the late 70s.

"I have one of the first Bain and Davis Mini-14 conversions which I ordered just after I read this article back in '77. It was further modified later by B&D with a fatter contour Douglas barrel and glass bedded at the fore arm. The trigger was later further modified by Connecticut Precision. I later replaced the B-square with a vintage Leupold Mini-14 one piece mount; the work was done by George Benzinger formerly of Griffin and Howe. It now wears Burris signature rings and inserts fitted with a Sightron 1.5-6x42 scope. It was and is a stunning sporting weapon. It also shoots; off a bench rest it groups at m.o.a. with reloaded PMC brass topped with Nosler 55g ballistic tips. As one might suspect, this carbine is a bit heavy; with a full five round magazine it weighs in a about 9-1/2 lbs. Because it's only about 37-1/2" long, it still feels very handy in the field and not a burden over long hikes." - Nikkolom on Perfect Union

If mine is also glass bedded it might explain why it would dissamble? Thoughts?

With my mini the bedding did hold the trigger group in tighter than normal. I had to really tug to get it out.
Id be a little leary of doing so to your gun simply because we dont know how the thing was installed in the first place. That said, any other form of mechanical lock SHOULD be visible form the outside (say screw or pin etc) and from what I can see in the pictures it dosent LOOK like the trigger groups being held in by anything.

 

[4v50 Gary]

custom gun. Scope mount is the giveawy.