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Why suffer the Mini 14 compromises in ergonomics, reliability, and suppressor use when compared to the AR-15?

As a young kid growing up in the 80’s The A-Team was one of my favorite TV shows. I’d like to have a stainless folder like the one Hannibal sported. It was so much “cooler looking” than the AR’s of that era. Other rifles have always taken a priority but it’s on my to get list if we have four more good years after these elections.
I haven’t priced them out but I saw one at a local gun store that usually has reasonable prices for sale right before the craziness started asking $1200

I remember one going for $4,000 during the peak of the Obama panic

Dang, just bought a used 580 series last week for $350. Put a red dot on it and it will do 2" @100 with my old eyes using federal fmj ammo

From a practical standpoint none. From a collectible standpoint and when you already have a dozen or so AR’s it’s a cool niche gun to own.

I have been thinking about putting mine out on a local auction and see what it will bring. Guns seems to be selling at the auction for new prices. seems like a good time to move a few that I dont need to keep around and maybe buy a couple new toys.

From the inside.

This.

Collecting is not my thing but I can see if that's your jam it is a neat niche rifle.

It would almost be more interesting as a 5 MOA rifle.

To each their own.

Ive got one of the newer Mini 30's and Mini14's . They tend to be more accurate than the old ones

Hahahahaha

Do people really own a dozen ARs? JFC

My "other" 5.56 rifle is a Kel-Tec SU-16. I don't think it would handle trench warfare. But I doubt that I'll be able to wear it out.

The A Team never hit a damn thing with them. Turns out that was the most accurate representation to ever come out of Hollywood.

You don’t? This is 2020 I thought everybody did. Up until a few months ago it was a buyer’s market. Buy em up and pass em on down to your kids and grandkids.

laffin’

I worked for the WI department of Corrections for 25 plus years and I retired last year. We had [bleep] [bleep] mini 14s for my whole career. One place I worked at actually expected my co workers to actually hit an escaping convict at 300 plus yards with peep sights. Mind you unfortunately most of them couldn't find their own ass with 2 hands. I am so grateful that I never had to rely on someone to save my ass from a tower where we had the [bleep] Mini 14s.Plus the fact I could not stop a 55 gr bullet with my body!!
They finally switched to AR 15s last year. Still glad I retired and never had to shoot anyone but we had our share of wrestling matches and fights some pretty bloody ones. No murders at any place I worked but a few suicides. I did work at the Joint Jeffrey Dahmer was killed at but it was quite a few years after he got wacked. But MINI 14s suck...lol

https://youtu.be/xqNbDfOJX6c


I will leave this here.

Yeah that does seem a bit low if you call yourself a real American.

But I don't judge as long as you have at least one suitable for Militia Service.

Laughing. Not my first choice, but go stand in front of me and see how non-lethal one is.

An AK isn't all that accurate either, according to some here. Prolly non-lethal, too.

Lol.

(Somebody on GunBroker is still nuts.)