chetrogers
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If a rifle is in the .223 caliber doesnt make it a mini-14 does it..My stupid question is what makes a mini-14 a mini-14? thanks for any info
What makes a mini-14 a mini-14
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BDM
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I would say because its patterned after the M14 even though the gas system reminds me of the M1 carbine and its a small caliber,.223 and a scaled down version of its larger brother.
Destructo6
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I don't understand the question.
Ruger makes the Mini-14 the Mini-14. Ruger, via Jim Sullivan (IIRC), designed it, marketed it, and named it: their call every step of the way.
Ruger makes the Mini-14 the Mini-14. Ruger, via Jim Sullivan (IIRC), designed it, marketed it, and named it: their call every step of the way.
BDM
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Even though jim sullivan designed it and ruger made and marketed it,in the beginning they marketed it to the military as a possible replacement to the M16 so the design is patterned after the M14,ultimately it was adopted as a police weapon and popular with the comercial market,But I think by what they named it the intent was clear, a small version of M14 in the caliber of the M16, so I think what he meant by his question is what can the mini 14 be compared to that makes it a mini 14, design and Idea wise,I wouldnt exactly call it a new thought up idea, even though its a fairly new type rifle it takes from 2 previous made weapons designs,M14 and M1 carbine, so the mini 14 is not a revolutionary design,it simply incorporates already known technology into a scaled down,lighter, modern caliber rifle,but of course the M16 being already ahead of its time and the mini 14 not holding up to the abuse of military testing,the M16 proved it didnt need replacing,so I think it can fairly be compared to weapons it borrows its design from,so the intent to market it to the military I think makes it the mini-14.and the design behind it the M14 for the action and the gas system of the M1 carbine to keep it small or mini if you will.
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I think some of the AC-556 (select fire versions) were sold to the Philippines and to the French. I saw one of the "French" models and it didn't say Ruger anywhere on the gun. It did however have a Ruger rubber butt pad with the Ruger Eagle on it.
Dave Markowitz
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"Mini-14" is the trademarked name that Ruger selected for their particular .223 caliber self-loading rifle. It looks like a scaled-down M-14.
And BTW, the Mini-14 does not have the same gas system as the M-1 Carbine. The M-1 Carbine has a short-stroke gas piston. The Mini-14 has a hollow, fixed piston that fits into a recess in the front of the slide/op-rod. Totally different designs.
And BTW, the Mini-14 does not have the same gas system as the M-1 Carbine. The M-1 Carbine has a short-stroke gas piston. The Mini-14 has a hollow, fixed piston that fits into a recess in the front of the slide/op-rod. Totally different designs.
Paniolo808
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I thought it was the expensive price, hard to find good mags and sometimes inacurate shooting at longer ranges than 75 yards that make a mini 14 a mini14.......
Come one guys....just joking, relax, drink a beer!
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Dustin
Come one guys....just joking, relax, drink a beer!
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Dustin
"Ruger".
Really, Ruger has made its way primarily by taking existing designs and modifying them, often strengthening them. The real potential exception I see to this trend may be Ruger autoloading handguns...and I'm not much of a fan.
John
Really, Ruger has made its way primarily by taking existing designs and modifying them, often strengthening them. The real potential exception I see to this trend may be Ruger autoloading handguns...and I'm not much of a fan.
John
bad_dad_brad
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The Mini-14 is a Ruger designed semi-automatic rifle, that shoots a .223 round. It has the Garand M-14 action, rotating bolt, safety, etc. Of course, it has been smithed and is not quite a M-14, but very similar. The Mini-14 is a marketing name - by Ruger. They have a step up that shoots an AK-47 round called the Mini-30.
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"What makes a mini-14 a mini-14 ?"
Bad engineering?
Bad engineering?
Airborne
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Eagle...?
4v50 Gary,
Are you sure that was an Eagle on the "French" mini butt plate and not a Chicken?
Oh well, they probably sold them all to Iraq anyway....
4v50 Gary,
Are you sure that was an Eagle on the "French" mini butt plate and not a Chicken?
Oh well, they probably sold them all to Iraq anyway....
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I always thought the Ruger bird was a Phoenix.
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I always thought the Ruger bird was a Phoenix.
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Jeff Timm
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Mini-14. Short easy to remember.
Marketing. Associated with Mini-skirts, mini-cars, mini-kinis (pre-string bathing suits for young women) and such. At the time the Ruger was named it was heavily marketed and made memorable by association.
Considering all the variants and the long life of the design, I suspect Ruger got their money's worth.
Geoff
Who knows it's all marketing, but I own one anyway.
Marketing. Associated with Mini-skirts, mini-cars, mini-kinis (pre-string bathing suits for young women) and such. At the time the Ruger was named it was heavily marketed and made memorable by association.
Considering all the variants and the long life of the design, I suspect Ruger got their money's worth.
Geoff
Who knows it's all marketing, but I own one anyway.
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