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Title: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: P. Plainsman on November 04, 2008, 06:58:08 PM
Have you all seen this?  A pretty "in your face" gesture from America's most conservative (in the institutional, not the political sense) gunmaker.  I gotta admit, I'm impressed.

http://www.downrange.tv/artman2/publish/news/345.shtml

Southport, CT November 4, 2008 – Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) announces an “Inaugural Special” for Mini-14® 20-round magazines that runs from Election Day to Inauguration Day.

From November 4, 2008 to January 20, 2009, fans of the Ruger® Mini-14 Target Rifles and Mini-14 Ranch Rifles, both chambered for .223 Remington, can purchase Ruger manufactured 20-round magazines (regularly priced at $39.95) for only $29.95. This special offer is only available through the Ruger On-line Store at http://www.ruger.com. [...]
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: Mojave Desert on November 04, 2008, 09:13:50 PM
Ole Bill don't work there no more for sure!
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: warhawke on November 04, 2008, 11:54:14 PM
Everything must go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
before the Fed's take them and we can't make any money on them.
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: Hazcat on November 04, 2008, 11:56:42 PM
Everything must go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
before the Fed's take them and we can't make any money on them.

good read!
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: P. Plainsman on November 05, 2008, 12:15:44 AM
Heh, interesting.  I suppose if you're taking that read, you could argue that unlike Mini-14 mags, full-cap AR mags would still have a market in a worst-case scenario, because LE agencies use ARs (but rarely Mini-14s).
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: TAB on November 05, 2008, 12:25:47 AM
They still have lots of LEO sales of the Mini 14... never could figure out why when a AR is better and cheaper.
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: blackwolfe on November 05, 2008, 03:24:20 AM
Well the mini 14 isn't as accurate as the AR I'll admit, but they are very reliable.  Just ordered some of the mags. I don't care if they are just trying to get rid of them.
Michigan has a strange law and considers any long gun that has a folding or collapable stock longer than 26 inches, but shorter than 30 inches a handgun and must be registered as such. I have a Ruger Mini14 factory folder and have it registered as a handgun.  I have a concealed pistol license and asked if I could carry my mini as a concealed pistol.  They kind of chocked on that.  I told them it's either a pistol or it isn't and if it is a pistol then I can carry it loaded and concealed in my car or on my person.
Does anyone know where I can get a quick draw holster for it.
Title: Re: Dude! -- Ruger Offers "Inaugural Special" 20-round Mini-14 Mags Until 1/09
Post by: Scott Moore on November 05, 2008, 11:19:03 PM
Well the mini 14 isn't as accurate as the AR I'll admit, but they are very reliable.  Just ordered some of the mags. I don't care if they are just trying to get rid of them.
Michigan has a strange law and considers any long gun that has a folding or collapable stock longer than 26 inches, but shorter than 30 inches a handgun and must be registered as such. I have a Ruger Mini14 factory folder and have it registered as a handgun.  I have a concealed pistol license and asked if I could carry my mini as a concealed pistol.  They kind of chocked on that.  I told them it's either a pistol or it isn't and if it is a pistol then I can carry it loaded and concealed in my car or on my person.
Does anyone know where I can get a quick draw holster for it.
Damn Blackwolfe,
You are Da Bomb, what great logic . . . let us know how it goes.
Scott