Intended purpose of a Min 14
I remember that dark era of gun ownership where the Clinton Administration imposed the so called Assault Weapons Ban on law abiding citizens. This ridiculous law basically made us cosmetically alter firearms and put a grandfather law on buying new standard capacity magazines. There were some firearms that got hit really hard by this law and something like a 15rd Glock magazine went from being worth $20 to over $100. There were some firearms that really weren’t worth buying because a handful of magazines meant the gun cost twice as much as it use to.
One gun that got hit really hard by the ban was the Sturm Ruger Mini 14. This gun was issued to Law Enforcement at some points with 20rd and 30rd magazines, but since the magazines were not manufactured in large quantities, the AWB dried it up quickly. Many manufacturers such as Promag magazines didn’t make even 10rd Mini 14 magazines. The Min 14 is not a combat carbine and according to some conversations I had with Pat Rogers on gun forums the gun hasn’t made it through a single Carbine Class. One way to keep the gun in it’s place is to use the appropriate magazine, probable 10rd and 20rd magazines are the most appropriate.
