Ruger Mini-14 Ranch - The 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

[1srelluc]

I picked-up one of these today.

Ruger Celebrates Five Decades with Limited Edition Mini-14 Anniversary Rifle

Ruger is marking a significant milestone with the release of their Mini-14 50th Anniversary Model, featuring premium walnut furnishings and special commemorative details to honor five decades of this iconic American carbine

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It came with a nice hard case, 1" scope rings, a scope rail, and 2-20 round mags.....I have a bunch of OEM mags for my early Mini-14 so I was glad to see the two more 20-rounders. Can't have too many.

It will take a M7 bayonet as shown.

Where it fell flat on it's face was sling mounting.
It's designed to take an M1 Carbine sling/oiler combination but the front sling swivel is too narrow to accept the steel ends of a carbine sling and the oiler slot is not cut wide enough to allow the end of the sling to pass through a GI oiler.

I altered a black SKS sling for the task and it will serve. Works real well in fact.

I'm going with a Redfield 2 x 7 x 25 scope for it but I've not made up mind mind on how to mount it yet.

 

[DonGlock26]

The French Police use them.

 

[progressive hunter]

I picked-up one of these today.

Ruger Celebrates Five Decades with Limited Edition Mini-14 Anniversary Rifle

Ruger is marking a significant milestone with the release of their Mini-14 50th Anniversary Model, featuring premium walnut furnishings and special commemorative details to honor five decades of this iconic American carbine

blackbasin.com

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It came with a nice hard case, 1" scope rings, a scope rail, and 2-20 round mags.....I have a bunch of OEM mags for my early Mini-14 so I was glad to see the two more 20-rounders. Can't have too many.

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It will take a M7 bayonet as shown.

Where it fell flat on it's face was sling mounting.
It's designed to take an M1 Carbine sling/oiler combination but the front sling swivel is too narrow to accept the steel ends of a carbine sling and the oiler slot is not cut wide enough to allow the end of the sling to pass through a GI oiler.

I altered a black SKS sling for the task and it will serve. Works real well in fact.

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I'm going with a Redfield 2 x 7 x 25 scope for it but I've not made up mind mind on how to mount it yet.

might just have to get me one of those if any are still available

 

[1srelluc]

The French Police use them.


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Those are the early ones sans the bayonet lug....Likely full-auto....I suspect late 80s as Ruger had went with the plastic handguard that covered the op-rod by then.

 

[Hafar1014]

I picked-up one of these today.

Ruger Celebrates Five Decades with Limited Edition Mini-14 Anniversary Rifle

Ruger is marking a significant milestone with the release of their Mini-14 50th Anniversary Model, featuring premium walnut furnishings and special commemorative details to honor five decades of this iconic American carbine

blackbasin.com

View attachment 1169730

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It came with a nice hard case, 1" scope rings, a scope rail, and 2-20 round mags.....I have a bunch of OEM mags for my early Mini-14 so I was glad to see the two more 20-rounders. Can't have too many.

View attachment 1169734

It will take a M7 bayonet as shown.

Where it fell flat on it's face was sling mounting.
It's designed to take an M1 Carbine sling/oiler combination but the front sling swivel is too narrow to accept the steel ends of a carbine sling and the oiler slot is not cut wide enough to allow the end of the sling to pass through a GI oiler.

I altered a black SKS sling for the task and it will serve. Works real well in fact.

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I'm going with a Redfield 2 x 7 x 25 scope for it but I've not made up mind mind on how to mount it yet.

 

[1srelluc]

Is that an M1 Carbine with a steel S&K (or alum. knock-off) scope mount?

I set-up a Universal carbine clone with a S&K mount for my dad (old eyes) and it worked well enough.

Oh I decided to go with the Ruger rings as I did not care for the way the rail mounted.

I'll wring it out next week.

 

[Hafar1014]

Is that an M1 Carbine with a steel S&K (or alum. knock-off) scope mount?

I set-up a Universal carbine clone with a S&K mount for my dad (old eyes) and it worked well enough.

Oh I decided to go with the Ruger rings as I did not care for the way the rail mounted.

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I'll wring it out next week.

Its 1944 M1 with a modern Boyd wood stock, weaver rail red dot, and laser. I have modern hollow point ammo for it.