2006-10-01 08:39:53 · 9 answers · asked by jagwaq 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Yes, the Mini 14 and the Mini 30 are rifles made by ruger. the Mini 14 fires a .223 round and i think the mini 30 is a 7.62X39 mm round.
Both are very popular as "Project guns" because of the wide aray of aftermarket parts and accesories available for them.
2006-10-01 08:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are real but are "either or," rather than Mini-14/Mini-30.
Both are made by Ruger. The Mini-14 has been around the longest and is a semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 5.56 NATO round (commonly known as the .223 Remington).
The Mini-30 came later and is patterned after the Mini-14 but chambered for the more potent 7.62x39 "Russian, or Commie" round used by the AK-47. The 7.62x39 is actually a .30 caliber bullet. To convert from milli-meters to American calibration multiply the 7.62 by 4. The number following the 'x' merely gives you the case length of the bullet. Example: the .308 Winchester is: 7.62x51 (NATO).
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2006-10-03 11:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are real firearms. They are called "mini" because they are carbines (smaller in size and bullet caliber) of the M-14 which was a military rifle in the '50s. But it does see some rare service today as a sniper rifle.
2006-10-03 18:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are real. Made by Sturm, Ruger and Company. I have two mini-14s and one mini-30. They are two fine rifles. I also have several other Ruger firearms that are very nice.
2006-10-01 21:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, they r real. they are made strum, ruger and the mimi 14 is .223 cal semi auto rifle and the mimi 30 is 7.62 by 39 cal. semi auto rifle.
2006-10-01 18:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by bghoundawg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mini 14 shoots a 223 and yes it is real i think the mini 30 is the m1 carbine
2006-10-01 16:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by thog 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure the are real, they have been made by Ruger for Years. Nothing new.
2006-10-04 21:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are, but that is not the caliber. They are made by Ruger:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FA-Family.jsp?type=Rifle&subtype=Autoloading&famlst=20&variation=Carbine
2006-10-01 15:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sure are real... and a lot of fun to shoot.
2006-10-01 23:15:15 · answer #9 · answered by B. Miller 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋