12/4/2023 0 Comments Ruger gb factory folder mini 14![]() ![]() It may be a long time before you have an opportunity to purchase another one especially one in this condition.Ĭaliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Remington) also 7,62×39 M43 in Mini-30 It will be a great addition to your collection. It has the correct black sling, the wood stock is in above average condition showing only minor handling marks. It will ship with the bayonet in the picture which is a model M7 Vietnam era bayonet. ![]() The pictures show an extended magazine release but I have the original one that was on this rifle and it will go with it. It has the inventory number 7H inscribed on the receiver and on the bottom of the trigger group. My understanding is that this GB came out of the Minnesota Prison System. The GB (Government Bayonet) Model of the Ruger Mini-14 was produced for Law Enforcement and Government Use Only #91494. Past use information is not available.” The transferable guns were NFA and had their 3-round burst and full auto selector switches operable, which are sure to make whatever Class III dealer lucked into them very happy.Ruger Mini-14 GB. The agency that owned them, the Muhlenberg Township, PA PD stated, “The rifles were acquired from another agency. Law enforcement agencies have a tendency to get rid of ‘old’ guns regardless of how much range time they have gotten as administrations change periodically and spring cleaning commences.Ī pair (yes, pair) of functioning (yes, they really worked) AC556s were sold through the US Government’s auction system last month for a total of $1,165.50. About 90 percent of the internals swap out for regular Mini-14 parts, but odds are those aren't the ones you broke.Ī few dealers specialize in these guns including David Spiwak who even has a copy of the 27-page manual for the AC556 up on his site in pdf form. The AC556 manual is one of the few to contain information on how to load a grenade launcher…Īnd this can be a problem because Ruger stopped working on these guns in 2009 and no longer supports them in any way. If not, it will bend part of the group and the gun will have to be repaired. The selector must be in the upright or semi-auto position when inserting the trigger group. Specifically, owners can break their AC556s by putting the trigger group back into the gun after the wrong disassembly. On the transferable NFA market, these guns start at about $6,000 and move very rapidly higher from there.Ī word of warning though: due to incorrect cleaning, users often made these guns non-functional. It wasn’t until 1999 that the company pulled the plug on these neat little rippers. The fact that the gun wasn’t an "evil-looking black rifle" made it a good choice for departments with image issues or a finicky local government. As a ‘budget’ alternative to Colt-made M16 rifles, the gun caught on with some agencies and the company had enough sales to keep the line open for almost two decades. Introduced in 1986 as the private sale of Class III full-auto firearms was being made illegal by the Hughes Amendment, the company marketed these guns only to police and military customers. Also, note another view of the selector switch on the right. ![]()
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