OK, My turn... My new rifle

[Caveman]

Went to the gun show today and ended up buying one of these...
Ruger just came out with this tactical model mini-14 for 2009. got the last one they had there.

[pgg]

Cool, how does she shoot?

[snuffy2202]

Sweet rifle! Let us know how it shoots!

[MacLean]

Looks like good mods to a proven design.

Congrats!

[SPD]

Cool, how does she shoot?

Like to know too.

Also - does that front rail obstruct the sight picture any? Looks like it's a bit in the way.

[MacLean]

Like to know too.

Also - does that front rail obstruct the sight picture any? Looks like it's a bit in the way.

The rail has a dished out center.

[gopherpuckfan]

[lewisipso]

I'd shoot it!

[Hannibal]

I saw that at the SHOT show. Very cool.

[MacLean]

I saw that at the SHOT show. Very cool.

We gotta do that again next year.

[gopherpuckfan]

That's the same type of gun my Sgt bought after he sold me his AR.

[Caveman]

Its a nice comfortable weapon (at least to hold), I look forward shooting it soon. Next I want to order an EO Tech sight for her. I have been eyeballing this model since its debut and hoped I would find one at the show so I could handle it before I purchased it.
I ended up paying $700.00 new in the box.

Heres the specs.

Caliber:.223 Rem. Capacity:20 Rounds Finish:Blued Stock:Synthetic, Collapsible/Folding Barrel Length:16.12" Groove:6 Twist:1:9" RH Overall Length:34" - 37.75" Weight:7.25 lbs California Approved:No Massachusetts Approved:No Front Sight(s):Protected Blade Rear Sight(s):Ghost Ring Aperture Other Features:Garand-Type Safety Suggested Retail Price: $ 872.00 Miscellaneous:Mini-14® Rifle with ATI Folding/Collapsible Stock

[MacLean]

Properly set up, they are quite accurate.

It's essentially a scaled down M-14/M1A1. Garand locking system, self cleaning cylinder with a fixed piston.

They fixed early accuracy issues with the redesign a few years back.

Our State prison system uses them, or did a few years ago.

[CTR man]

Heres the specs.

Caliber:.223 Rem. Capacity:20 Rounds Finish:Blued Stock:Synthetic, Collapsible/Folding Barrel Length:16.12" Groove:6 Twist:1:9" RH Overall Length:34" - 37.75" Weight:7.25 lbs California Approved:No Massachusetts Approved:No Front Sight(s):Protected Blade Rear Sight(s):Ghost Ring Aperture Other Features:Garand-Type Safety Suggested Retail Price: $ 872.00 Miscellaneous:Mini-14® Rifle with ATI Folding/Collapsible Stock

well, PGG I guess you will have to figure out how to get one and store it out of state or modify it for California use.

[Morris]

I want to see the accuracy with various loads before I pass judgement. The ones I used over the years measured their groups in how big barn walls were.

[Pinki]

Looks very nice -- congrats!

[pgg]

I already have a mini 14 and a M1A they are good guns. But I can get that here with a letterhead

[Hannibal]

We gotta do that again next year.

Yessir. We do. Vegas again next year.

[swat ss]

i'm curious, can someone tell me if that mini 14 is NJ legal?

[MacLean]

i'm curious, can someone tell me if that mini 14 is NJ legal?

For a cop or Joe Blow?

The rules should be exactly the same, but New Jersey is sort of famous for even fucking with cops about guns and ammo.

I believe you even allow gun laws by COUNTY, which is insane.

Edited to add, I found your answer.


The Title 2C Assault weapons definition (2C:39-1):

w."Assault firearm" means:

(1)The following firearms:

Algimec AGM1 type

Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder such as the "Street Sweeper" or "Striker 12"

Armalite AR-180 type

Australian Automatic Arms SAR

Avtomat Kalashnikov type semi-automatic firearms

Beretta AR-70 and BM59 semi-automatic firearms

Bushmaster Assault Rifle

Calico M-900 Assault carbine and M-900

CETME G3

Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88 type

Colt AR-15 and CAR-15 series

Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1 and Max 2, AR 100 types

Demro TAC-1 carbine type

Encom MP-9 and MP-45 carbine types

FAMAS MAS223 types

FN-FAL, FN-LAR, or FN-FNC type semi-automatic firearms

Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12 shotguns

G3SA type

Galil type Heckler and Koch HK91, HK93, HK94, MP5, PSG-1

Intratec TEC 9 and 22 semi-automatic firearms

M1 carbine type

M14S type

MAC 10, MAC 11, MAC 11-9mm carbine type firearms

PJK M-68 carbine type

Plainfield Machine Company Carbine

Ruger K-Mini-14/5F and Mini-14/5RF

SIG AMT, SIG 550SP, SIG 551SP, SIG PE-57 types

SKS with detachable magazine type

Spectre Auto carbine type

Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48 type

Sterling MK-6, MK-7 and SAR types

Steyr A.U.G. semi-automatic firearms

USAS 12 semi-automatic type shotgun

Uzi type semi-automatic firearms

Valmet M62, M71S, M76, or M78 type semi-automatic firearms

Weaver Arm Nighthawk.

(2)Any firearm manufactured under any designation which is substantially identical to any of the firearms listed above.

(3)A semi-automatic shotgun with either a magazine capacity exceeding six rounds, a pistol grip, or a folding stock.

(4)A semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 15 rounds.

(5)A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault firearm, or any combination of parts from which an assault firearm may be readily assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

x."Semi-automatic" means a firearm which fires a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger and is self-reloading or automatically chambers a round, cartridge, or bullet.

y."Large capacity ammunition magazine" means a box, drum, tube or other container which is capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly therefrom into a semi-automatic firearm.

z."Pistol grip" means a well-defined handle, similar to that found on a handgun, that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, and which permits the shotgun to be held and fired with one hand.