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An elderly friend wants me to help him sell off his gun collection, which is mostly hunting stuff, nothing spectacular. He has a Ruger Mini 14 that is marked something like "restricted for law enforcement and military only". It has a flash hider and bayonet lug. I don't know much about these particular rifles and hope to find enlightenment here, what's the story on these? I checked Blue Book and Gun Broker and still dont know much more that when I started. Thanks.
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Made during the “Assault Weapon Ban”
Probably not legal in Californification. 🤠
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Unless it's AC556, a Mini 14 marked that way is okay. I carried an AC556 for awhile that was marked that way, but they meant it with that one. 
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Probably about $800 unless it has a folding stock.
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God bless Texas-----------------------
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
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Roger V Hunter
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An elderly friend wants me to help him sell off his gun collection, which is mostly hunting stuff, nothing spectacular. He has a Ruger Mini 14 that is marked something like "restricted for law enforcement and military only". It has a flash hider and bayonet lug. I don't know much about these particular rifles and hope to find enlightenment here, what's the story on these? I checked Blue Book and Gun Broker and still dont know much more that when I started. Thanks. Could it have a fun switch on it?
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Yep. I’ll never own another one Roger. Gave up on finding one that would group better than 6 inches at 100 yards.
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That describes mine. Dad had a friend who had one that would shoot little bitty clover leaf groups. No idea what all he'd done to it. He's gone now. I'd sure love to ask him.
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Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?
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Yep. I’ll never own another one Roger. Gave up on finding one that would group better than 6 inches at 100 yards. When was the last time you tried? They completely redesigned them with improved accuracy in mind about 20 years ago.
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An elderly friend wants me to help him sell off his gun collection, which is mostly hunting stuff, nothing spectacular. He has a Ruger Mini 14 that is marked something like "restricted for law enforcement and military only". It has a flash hider and bayonet lug. I don't know much about these particular rifles and hope to find enlightenment here, what's the story on these? I checked Blue Book and Gun Broker and still dont know much more that when I started. Thanks. That is a Ruger Mini 14 GB model. Mine shoots 1½" or 2" groups at 100 yards with Win. .223 PSP ammo. Good enough for me. L.W.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)
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Yep. I’ll never own another one Roger. Gave up on finding one that would group better than 6 inches at 100 yards. I could shoot my open site Ruger Blackhawk 357 into smaller groups at a hundred, offhand.
God bless Texas-----------------------
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Its not how you pick the booger..
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Yep. I’ll never own another one Roger. Gave up on finding one that would group better than 6 inches at 100 yards. When was the last time you tried? They completely redesigned them with improved accuracy in mind about 20 years ago. about 81.
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Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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What are the first three digits of the serial number, mid 580 is where the new barrel and better accuracy came into play. Mine shoots 1.25” groups with a reflex sight which is good enough for what I own it for. Check out the mini forum at perfectunion.com
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Or minute of zip code. Brother has one. It was a 4” gun. He had it rebarreled and accurized. It’s around 1” now. Should have bought an AR and he’d have a better gun at less cost.
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Yep. I’ll never own another one Roger. Gave up on finding one that would group better than 6 inches at 100 yards. When was the last time you tried? They completely redesigned them with improved accuracy in mind about 20 years ago. about 81. Time flies. I had one back in the late 1970s. I didn't realize it was that long ago that they made the change to the heavier barrel.
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An elderly friend wants me to help him sell off his gun collection, which is mostly hunting stuff, nothing spectacular. He has a Ruger Mini 14 that is marked something like "restricted for law enforcement and military only". It has a flash hider and bayonet lug. I don't know much about these particular rifles and hope to find enlightenment here, what's the story on these? I checked Blue Book and Gun Broker and still dont know much more that when I started. Thanks. That is a Ruger Mini 14 GB model. Mine shoots 1½" or 2" groups at 100 yards with Win. .223 PSP ammo. Good enough for me. L.W. LW, yours is definitely a keeper! I tried several trying to find an accurate one. Wanted a good coyote gun for the truck and tractor. Most of them would put the first 2 shots in about a 3” group. Any 5 shot group ranged from 6 to 12 inches. I did have one Mini 30, however, that would put the first 3 shots into a 2” group.
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Or minute of zip code. Brother has one. It was a 4” gun. He had it rebarreled and accurized. It’s around 1” now. Should have bought an AR and he’d have a better gun at less cost. Yep. I started shooting AR-15’s instead.
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An elderly friend wants me to help him sell off his gun collection, which is mostly hunting stuff, nothing spectacular. He has a Ruger Mini 14 that is marked something like "restricted for law enforcement and military only". It has a flash hider and bayonet lug. I don't know much about these particular rifles and hope to find enlightenment here, what's the story on these? I checked Blue Book and Gun Broker and still dont know much more that when I started. Thanks. In excellent condition, his gun should easily bring $850 in today’s crazy seller’s market.
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