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Ruger Mini-14

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The Ruger Mini-14 is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle designed by L. James Sullivan and William B. Ruger between 1967 and 1973 and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger and Co. in the United States, styled as a scaled down descendant of the M14 rifle and chambered in 5.56 by 45 millimeter NATO. Introduced in 1973 and in service from 1974, it has remained in continuous production ever since. Beyond civilian and police use it has appeared in the hands of irregular and militia forces in conflicts including the Rhodesian Bush War, the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the Basque conflict. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Caliber
.223 Remington 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic rifle 1
Introduced Year
1973 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Australian Defence Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Ruger Mini-14
French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Ruger Mini-14
United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Ruger Mini-14

Used In

Rhodesian Bush War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Ruger Mini-14
The Troubles, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Ruger Mini-14
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Manufactured By

Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ruger Mini-14
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ruger Mini-14
  • Infobox, type
    Semi-automatic rifle
  • Introduction, paragraph 1
    Introduced in 1973
  • Infobox: service
    1974-present
  • Lead and body text
    Introduced in 1973, the design was outwardly similar to the M14 rifle and is, in appearance, a scaled-down version chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, though with its own gas system design.
  • Lead and body text (.222 Remington)
    Ruger produced a .222 Remington caliber model as early as 1984.
  • Lead and body text (.223 Remington)
    All models are chambered in both .223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition except the Target Rifle variant (which is .223 only).
  • Lead and body text (7.62x39mm)
    In 1987, Ruger introduced the Mini Thirty rifle chambered for the Russian 7.62×39mm cartridge.
  • Caliber attribute (ruger-mini-14)
    Introduced in 1973, the design was outwardly similar to the M14 rifle and is, in appearance, a scaled-down version chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, though with its own gas system design.
  • Used In: Rhodesian Bush War, Infobox: wars
    Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Basque conflict Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict
  • Used In: The Troubles, Infobox: wars
    Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Basque conflict Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict
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2. Wikidata: Ruger Mini-14
Wikidata Q1322733, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Ruger Mini-14
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Australian Defence Force, Operators
    [ Australia; Bermuda; France; Honduras; Hong Kong; Rhodesia; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Australia; Bermuda; France; Honduras; Hong Kong; Rhodesia; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Australia; Bermuda; France; Honduras; Hong Kong; Rhodesia; United Kingdom; United States ]
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