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LED · April 10, 2013, 09:24 AM

Bdareg
The Mini14s are the smaller, higher capacity Garands. There's nothing funny about them. Ruger was late to the party when the M16s were already replacing the older heavier combat rifles in the US and other NATO armed forces. The Minis still grabbed a share of the internal security market in the US.

April 10, 2013, 09:24 AM	#64
LED Junior member Join Date: March 10, 2013 Location: The Heartland Posts: 174	Bdareg The Mini14s are the smaller, higher capacity Garands. There's nothing funny about them. Ruger was late to the party when the M16s were already replacing the older heavier combat rifles in the US and other NATO armed forces. The Minis still grabbed a share of the internal security market in the US.