Electrons
03-29-2008, 12:00 AM
Psyke!
http://www.thefiringrange.net/home/highmeh/.jordana/files/mini14.jpg
(Ignore the pistol box and rounds, they're not mine)
I was cruising migunowners.org one day, checking out the various wares the people were peddling. I came across this Mini 14 during my browsing and I thought to myself, "Hey, that appears to be in good shape". The Mini 14 is a nice looking gun, and the only thing that dissuaded me from getting one was the price. $800 dollars for a new one, and averaging $500 dollars for a used one? Fuck that, it isn't worth that much for what it is.
But this guy was selling his for $350, which to me is reasonable. I contact the owner, and I said I would take it. A half hour drive and $350 later, I was on my way home with this rifle. Looking it over, it was obvious that the rifle was a safe queen. The bluing is almost perfect, with only minor wear near the bolt. The wood is pristine, with next to no dings or scratches on it. Awesome.
Pros:
This thing is heavy, and is built like a brick shit house.
It's really handy. When they say mini, they mean it. It's really fucking small.
Simple sights, basically a washer and a front post.
Fripping potential. For what I paid for it, I can easily make a profit should I decide to sell it
Cons:
It's heavy
Proprietary mags :(
Being that it's an older model, it doesn't have the scope mounts built into the receiver.
Accuracy? I don't know about this one since I haven't shot it yet. If it can hit a torso sized target at 200-300 yards I will be happy.
All in all I like it. I will get a sling for it and maybe a nice red dot (http://www.aimpoint.com/o.o.i.s?id=47&prev_id=47&product_id=114) or scope.
Quick edit: Does anyone know where to get a stock like this (http://230grain.com/images/rsrh/davemini2.jpg)?
http://www.thefiringrange.net/home/highmeh/.jordana/files/mini14.jpg
(Ignore the pistol box and rounds, they're not mine)
I was cruising migunowners.org one day, checking out the various wares the people were peddling. I came across this Mini 14 during my browsing and I thought to myself, "Hey, that appears to be in good shape". The Mini 14 is a nice looking gun, and the only thing that dissuaded me from getting one was the price. $800 dollars for a new one, and averaging $500 dollars for a used one? Fuck that, it isn't worth that much for what it is.
But this guy was selling his for $350, which to me is reasonable. I contact the owner, and I said I would take it. A half hour drive and $350 later, I was on my way home with this rifle. Looking it over, it was obvious that the rifle was a safe queen. The bluing is almost perfect, with only minor wear near the bolt. The wood is pristine, with next to no dings or scratches on it. Awesome.
Pros:
This thing is heavy, and is built like a brick shit house.
It's really handy. When they say mini, they mean it. It's really fucking small.
Simple sights, basically a washer and a front post.
Fripping potential. For what I paid for it, I can easily make a profit should I decide to sell it
Cons:
It's heavy
Proprietary mags :(
Being that it's an older model, it doesn't have the scope mounts built into the receiver.
Accuracy? I don't know about this one since I haven't shot it yet. If it can hit a torso sized target at 200-300 yards I will be happy.
All in all I like it. I will get a sling for it and maybe a nice red dot (http://www.aimpoint.com/o.o.i.s?id=47&prev_id=47&product_id=114) or scope.
Quick edit: Does anyone know where to get a stock like this (http://230grain.com/images/rsrh/davemini2.jpg)?