The Ruger Minis are cool. My Dad owns both the 14 and 30. I even gave him his Mini-14 and it was the first time I saw my Dad almost cry over a Christmas present. He always wanted one but the family finances necessitated focusing on more practical firearms for putting food on the table, so no room for fun guns. But now he has both of his dream guns and greatly enjoys them. Life is too short to be stuck on Team AR v AK or Team Glock v 1911. There are a lot of fun pewpews out there that need a good home.
So fun fact, Technically Starship Troopers was a mini 14/ AC556 movie. A friend was the weapon designer for that movie, All the Morita Mk 1 Assault rifle was built on the Mini-14/AC556 with a Ithaca 37 underbarrel.
When i found this out I bought the muzzelite bullpup stock they used as the base prop to build the morita off, it looks cool but it shoots like SHIT haha. The trigger wall is more of a trigger room and it eats casings every 3 rounds, It was on one of my minis for exactly 1 range trip 😂
All Mini 14s, with the exception of the "target" model, were chambered for 5.56 NATO. Concerns about the .223 vs. 5.56 debate in relation to the Mini 14 are unfounded unless one possesses the relatively uncommon target model featuring a heavy barrel and harmonic dampener. The notion that there would be a difference in magazines between .223 and 5.56 is perplexing.
"The notion that there would be a difference in magazines between .223 and 5.56 is perplexing." The reason he said that is because he, like all of these guntube people, is desperate to be seen as some kind of expert. They don't want to do the reading to be learned, they don't want to do the work to be experienced, they just want to appear smart to impress people they don't even know. The gun community has gone straight to hell because of how widespread this is.
A couple of things-first, I just bought a folding stock Mini-14 for myself for my birthday coming up in a couple days. Next, Hard Rain is a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s not the best movie in the world, but I really like it. Mini-14s, a stainless P226, Morgan Freeman, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver, Betty White. And, riding jet skis through the halls of the local high school. I ask you, sir, what’s not to like? Great video, man!
Dude, I LOVE that movie. No, it's not "cinema" like The Godfather or Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, but it is a GOOD movie! So much fun! To anyone that hasn't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it now.
AC-556 Is the main gun of one of the bad guy's for the TV movie In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders(1988). It's the story of the Miami Dade FBI shootout.
@makevelicustoms I "think" Platt's was just a regular semiautomatic Mini-14. They think he got it off of a shooter that they murdered earlier for his guns in the Everglads. It's a good thing Platt incapacitated Matrix with his first rounds. They might have escaped and killed more law enforcement if both were able to function. Don't shoot a rifle off right next to your partner's head, they hate that.
Got another movie for you, “The Marksman” with Liam Neeson. He rocks an M1a in the beginning of the movie then switches over to the Mini when he needs to restock on some weapons.
True but that movie absolutely drove me nuts! First I don't like Liem Neeson because he's a giant hypocrite saying nobody needs guns then making millions using guns. (Then again that's pretty much everyone in Hollywood) That move had so many odd advantages (for the bad guy) coincidences and holes it drove me nuts. That and No "Marksman" would choose a mini-14 on purpose. The old version before Ruger put a heavier barrel in it was atrociously inaccurate and the new one isn't that much better. Granted it's good enough for most things, but "Marksman" really? Just about any AR will be more accurate. Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age. I used to like movies even when they were dumb.
I grew up around what are now known as Fudds. They didn’t “see the need” for an AR, but they were all okay with the Mini 14. So, I never had access to an AR until I was well into adulthood, but as a teen I shot several Mini14 and 30 variants, and found them all to be very “meh” at best. Later, a friend got the “new and improved” one, which was not discernibly better. Maybe the boomers were right about semi autos. Many years later I bought a used RRA AR and it is much more accurate and handy, even without a free floated barrel and it’s a stock RR trigger.
I loved the intro. I just stated earlier that I feel way too many people in the 2A (content creator) space are about "You need this rifle and this plate carrier to make it home safe when the North Koreans invade!" "Without these nods you'll die during your lunch break when Chinese paratroopers break through the skylight" "this new PCC will make sure you're infant son won't be an orphan when the border wall inevitably breaks!" "Urgent! Buy a suppressed 300 blackout with 1500$ in optics if you want to see 2025!" "Penetration test, will this .338 destroy humans in suburban environments?" Way too few people are just about enjoying guns and shooting as a hobby, something that is fun, that takes your mind off the daily grind, to enjoy the history, the mechanical aspects, them just being lego for people into firearms. Swapping out accessories, painting parts, trying to hit targets well.
I agree. We’re going to bring fun back to gun collecting. Yes have the necessities for serious use, otherwise what exactly do I need 10 identical ARs for
@@1911syndicate It also helps the 2A rights in general I feel like, it brings it back to the argument that a firearm isn't just a weapon. It's a tool, a knife can kill, it can cook, it can cut cloth. A hammer can be used to built, to repair and to attack somebody. Nobody thinks "Oh he probably has the 2 inch wrench in his garage to defend himself with, probably used to repair that project car in the garage." if people thought "Oh there is a gun safe in the corner, he probably enjoy target shooting" the acceptance and a more positive mindset towards firearms (and a healthier one) would just be a good thing all around. If people keep being pushed more into a "Fear me, I am the NVG goon with the decked out SBR" direction, the perception will just get worse. I also agree that it still needs to be practiced safely, whatever you collect. Plus if you collect something you buy because you like it, you'll likely end up being more proficient with it than some dude who buys a gun specifically for home defense and only does the bare minimum their favorite content creator tells them to do. Earned a sub from me. (I bet you love it when a plan comes together like this?)
For some reason if I could ever get a full auto transferable I would want the ACC-556. Other stuff is cool, but I like that fact that a full auto version would more than likely be underestimated.
First saw the mini-14 as a kid watching The A-Team in the 1980s. For some reason I have never picked one up though. Now thats got me thinking. Romancing The Stone is a great movie! I just dont remember the Mini-14 in it. Now I need to watch it again!
Man, I had forgotten about so many of these movies! Now I have to go back and re-watch them. Ruger should throw you some sales commissions after this. I went from forgetting the Mini 14 existed to wanting one.
“You take it all so seriously” *proceeds to film a movie worthy scene of a man going in to a tunnel and finally finding his Indiana Jones-esque identity with final-boss level music playing.
It was my dads dream gun when he was a kid so i saved up and for Fathers Day bought him a Ruger Mini 14 and its awesome to shoot. Its always fun and accurate
I have one on the way with the chrome finish...the engravings MK3 did are amazing 👌🏾. Also like the rail on top for accessories. This is the best looking mini14 I've seen. Will be leaving mine stock for now.
Great video boys! I still discover the Mini-14 in old movies or TV shows once in a while. I spotted one in Death Wish 4 a few days ago. Those MK3 Minis are awesome too!
This is not a joke, got my stamp to cut my 10/22 "B team" sampson to 11 inches last weekend. Turnaround was three days for sbr. Awesome. I really like what you did. However , the stock is cool, but a little over the top for me. I wouldve opted out of that one. Great choice man...
I completely agree I wanted one myself. I finally got a Springfield M1A Sage EBR & I had it for a long time now. I got it as a backup for my Remington model 700 However I use my Sig Sauer 716 G2 DMR the most when I shoot 308
AC556 is the best value transferable MG. I plan to get one in the next couple of years and have it converted to 300blk and set up nearly identical to this just without the stock engraving
I've got one of those Federal Ordnance underfolders on a 10/22 that I installed back in the 80s/90s. Cool looking stock but not overly comfortable to shoot (I'm a lefty also). As for the fun factor in firearms. I don't overly think too much in the defensive use of most of my firearms. They are range toys mainly. Some are readily adaptable to a defensive/offensive role if need be but that can be said about most any firearm. Even larpers build mainly range toys. After all after you've built your ultimate larper firearm would you actually want to carry it 24/7 with all the gadgets on it. After a month or so I imagine MANY folks would be down to possibly an optic and maybe a light left on it. All that gear looks cool until you have to lug it everywhere you go. Also where is it written that a defensive firearm has to be an AR/AK? Lever actions were the hot ticket for many years. Shotguns were also widely used and still are today. Bolt actions were the mainstays of most countries during both world wars. AR just happen to be the "flavor of the month" as it were and will be supplanted when technology advances in firearm design. So don't be afraid to be different when it comes to the firearms you enjoy.
As a Gen X who watched every episode when it was new... I approve!!! As a kid in the 80's the mini 14 was superhuman to a kid watching the A Team !!! ... Going to pick up a BCM, GEISLE, LMT, KNIGHTS, etc. today. Thanks for the nostalgia. Carry on.
The Mini 14 was developed from the beginning to fire both 223 and 5.56. Mr. Ruger built it that way on purpose. Lots of cheap ( really cheap) surplus ammo was available. I think he put 223 to be “ politically correct “ at that time. But the gun was built to handle both. I have a few, but then - I am a fan of all things Ruger. Watch your channel all the time. Keep it up. Richard
The Mini-14 is my favorite semi auto rifle. I own AR’s, and Glocks. But a quality 1911 and a Mini-14 have “Kool” written all over them. I always both close by.
Garand Thumb. LOL For those of you who did not get the intro, I think he was referring to them. Mini 14, A.K.A. Ranch rifle makes me think of the A-Team and I love it when a plan comes together! Thank you and God Bless!
Love my mini-14 tactical! Post 580 series are decently accurate and runs great, not hard to dissemble for cleaning. Plus plenty of accessory parts out there
You know Randy Quaid played Randy Weaver in a Ruby Ridge movie? Randy Weaver had a Mini-14. I haven't seen the movie yet probably going to be hard to find.
@@thelastminuteman7513 The daughter had a Choate pistol gripped stock stainless Mini-14 in the TV movie as well. Choate Stocks was the MagPul of the 90's
Dude, you have Mr.T from the A-Team in the back, above the trigger, above the title for broken arrow. That DEFINITELY Mr.T, and the guy with the cigarette in the frame next to him, I'm not sure if that's from Broken Arrow or if that A-Team TV show. Hannibal, maybe? Now, on the opposite end, the very last frame where someone is holding up a rifle. That has to be Red Dawn, the original. I don't know if the m14/mini-14/ac556 was used in that movie or not, but to me it's clearly Red Dawn. It's a beautiful rifle and that wood work is incredible. Very impressive. Someone worked really hard on that. Although, they did get the Boondock Saints tittle "backwards" on the (shooter's) left side on the gun. It should be backwards, like it is on the right side. Because it's being read from the backside on the film. I dought anyone but that one a-hole on the internet (me, I'm that a-hole evidently) will notice.
Came here for Broken Arrow as my one of my favorite movies of why I love the Ac556/mini 14 and was not disappointed. Subscribed. Also the reason why the movie was so good was because HANS ZIMMER scored it.
I literally watched Romancing the Stone earlier this week randomly and then bought a stainless Samson A-TM stock. And now I'm here. The algorithm is wild.
Dude I want one. The mini 14 has been a bucket gun of mine for several years. Never ever seen one in a shop or show. But the modern updates are awesome
1- the studio is awesome! 2- that mini 14 is now becoming a wish list item! thanks for another episode of reckless spending with the syndicate boys! P.S. Bourbon and banana coconut rum. Try it and thank me later. Cheers!
A great movie not many people know about that had a beautiful stainless "A-Team" style Mini-14 was Cherry 2000 with Melanie Griffith, actually used by her in the movie it was an underrated "Mad Max" style dystopian action flick from 1987.
They have a mini 14 in 300AAC. You could make a fun and quiet home defense firearm. Also, James Reeves did a video about what home defense firearm will get you thrown in jail and the mini did better than most of the other ones lol
"We" actually looked at (tested) these things to be a primary weapon system for some of our pilots and drivers in 'Mobility'. I was so disappointed when it failed with flying colors. Long story short is that it probably could have been a great Combat Rifle IF Ruger would've progressed the development of the rifle to that end (from back then to now) instead of what they did. But for what it is, it's a great rifle but it's like the opposite of my best friend in that I would trust my best-friend with my Life, but NOT my money or my wife. This rifle I would trust with my money and my girlfriend but I wouldn't trust it with my life, unless I had a stack of 55gr loaded Ruger Factory Mags! Anyways, the way your particular rifle was put together is the optimum lay out for this particular platform (I believe) for it to run like a combat rifle. I think that's really the thing about it being 'issued' on a semi-large scale it's more of an individual niche weapon system. It's the perfect rifle for the example of The Rifle is only as good as the Rifleman. There is my shiny nickel from your Ole Uncle Brad, you're welcome Internet Carpe Noctem Brothers RLTW
You got down to #3 and I'm thinking, "if this magnificent bastard doesn't include The American in this list of ruger mini 14 movies....." for me it deserves the #1 spot, and good call it was.
I love the Mini-14 for two reasons. First, The A-Team (Obviously). Second, it is 50 state legal. Living in a recently turned Ban State has given me a new appreciation for the Mini-14. While I prefer ARs, I won't feel the least bit unarmed with a Mini-14. I plan on taking it to a rifle class in a few months.
the wood engravings are so cool, its like americas Pre AK with the wood and that mag. but better. so historic. if california made this the only semi auto rifle you could have, id be ok.
- Honestly I thought the A-Team movie wasn’t half bad. It’s a decent action flick. - 9-Hole had a video with a suppressed mini-14 ages ago. - That’s not the Wilhelm scream boss, though it IS another famous stock sound effect. The Wilhelm scream is usually when someone is falling off of something.
@@idontwanttoputmyname403 The other scream is colloquially known as the Howie Scream. Funnily enough, it originated from Broken Arrow - specifically, the scene where Kelly (Howie Long) is booted through the side of a train car and off of a bridge into a ravine.
For authenticity sake, George Lucas for his movie based IndianaJones on Roy Chapman Andrews who was in fact a Real Life Adventurer. And he did have favorite firearms. One was 1903 6.5 Mannlicher Carbine and the other was a Savage 99 lever action in 250/3000. I don’t know for sure but it may have been a takedown. Andrews actually was used in Advertising for Savage.
Great video showcasing the Mini 14. I have to point out the Mini 14 in Hard Rain is a semi auto GB (Government Barrel) Model semi Auto Mini 14s and there are AC556 models that have the pencil barrel with no flash hider. You should have also thrown in Starship Troopers, those Morita Bullpups are Mini 14s in disguise. Hollywood loved the Mini because it will cycle Blanks more reliably than an AR15. Your comments about the Mini 14 magazines have me scratching my head. The Mini 14 has been chambered for 5.56 Nato since the 70s and it will cycle with either
@1911syndicate I have several of the Ruger 20s and 30s, 30 rnd Thermolds and older gen2 Tapco mags with no issues in an 186 mini 14 pre Ranch and a newer tactical mini 14 16 inch barrel feeding 5.56 with no problem. Im not suppressed, but im wondering if it's an overgassing issue due to the suppressor
I may be remembering wrong but didn't the original Mini-14s use a separate mag from the AR? IIRC it was an AR based mag but was modified enough that it wasn't compatible in the AR anymore.
@brivas3343 They were designed by Jim Sullivan but they are proprietary to the Mini 14 and are closer to a scaled down M14 rock and lock mag. They have a similar appearance to an AR15 stanag mag but are not compatible.
Firestorm came out while I was working at a movie theater. Apparently, only you and I watched it. The distributor didn't even come pick up the reels after.
I have 4 Ruger mini-14's. The old stainless .223, new 5.56 stainless A-Team folder, one in 6.8 spc, and my favorite 300 blackout blued finish with the folder. The 6.8 spc's mag's higher count mag's has problems. Now if I use the 5 or 10 round mags work flawlessly.
Death Wish 4. Bronson uses a 556k suppressed in the set up scene! One of the coolest guns of all time. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot the 556k and it’s a riot!
The Mini 14 is such an iconic rifle, and the one that you've built is truly special. Thanks for letting us help suppress that work of art.
If it’s not suppressed is it even a real rifle
The Ruger Minis are cool. My Dad owns both the 14 and 30. I even gave him his Mini-14 and it was the first time I saw my Dad almost cry over a Christmas present. He always wanted one but the family finances necessitated focusing on more practical firearms for putting food on the table, so no room for fun guns. But now he has both of his dream guns and greatly enjoys them. Life is too short to be stuck on Team AR v AK or Team Glock v 1911. There are a lot of fun pewpews out there that need a good home.
Life is too short for boring guns!
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That's a great core memory that you had with your father. Much respect. 👍🏽🇺🇲
i see one i remember the A-Team
Very cool man! No better feeling than giving your father something so meaningful. Love to hear it!
That silhouette shot in the intro was class 👏🏼👏🏼
Glad you saw it, just emailed you a link haha
Man this just scratched an itch. I have several AR's but am now in the, "I buy it for the feelz" mode.
So fun fact, Technically Starship Troopers was a mini 14/ AC556 movie. A friend was the weapon designer for that movie, All the Morita Mk 1 Assault rifle was built on the Mini-14/AC556 with a Ithaca 37 underbarrel.
No way? That’s awesome
Huh, does Administrative Relusts know this? I mean Results, lol, not Relusts.
Don't forget Total Recall.
When i found this out I bought the muzzelite bullpup stock they used as the base prop to build the morita off, it looks cool but it shoots like SHIT haha. The trigger wall is more of a trigger room and it eats casings every 3 rounds, It was on one of my minis for exactly 1 range trip 😂
I would like to know more.
"Functional works of art, that can serve as a window to the past" Indeed. Outstanding intro.
Cheers 🍻
Instant smile when you said Romancing the Stone. Good times.
A classic
Indeed! As I remember growing up, Kathleen and Michael’s adventure/romance/action/comedy movies was some quality films!
I liked all of them 😀
Your creativity with your introductions are next level!! And the shooting locations are super cool! Love the show.
Thanks brother. Labor of love
All Mini 14s, with the exception of the "target" model, were chambered for 5.56 NATO. Concerns about the .223 vs. 5.56 debate in relation to the Mini 14 are unfounded unless one possesses the relatively uncommon target model featuring a heavy barrel and harmonic dampener. The notion that there would be a difference in magazines between .223 and 5.56 is perplexing.
"The notion that there would be a difference in magazines between .223 and 5.56 is perplexing."
The reason he said that is because he, like all of these guntube people, is desperate to be seen as some kind of expert. They don't want to do the reading to be learned, they don't want to do the work to be experienced, they just want to appear smart to impress people they don't even know. The gun community has gone straight to hell because of how widespread this is.
Broken Arrow was the first movie my Dad tool me to see when I was kid. The 2nd and last he took me to see was Tears of The Sun.
Both solid movies
A couple of things-first, I just bought a folding stock Mini-14 for myself for my birthday coming up in a couple days. Next, Hard Rain is a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s not the best movie in the world, but I really like it. Mini-14s, a stainless P226, Morgan Freeman, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver, Betty White. And, riding jet skis through the halls of the local high school. I ask you, sir, what’s not to like? Great video, man!
Dude, I LOVE that movie. No, it's not "cinema" like The Godfather or Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, but it is a GOOD movie! So much fun! To anyone that hasn't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it now.
AC-556 Is the main gun of one of the bad guy's for the TV movie In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders(1988). It's the story of the Miami Dade FBI shootout.
Oh dang! Nice reference
Didn’t the Bank robber modify his to full auto?
@makevelicustoms I "think" Platt's was just a regular semiautomatic Mini-14. They think he got it off of a shooter that they murdered earlier for his guns in the Everglads. It's a good thing Platt incapacitated Matrix with his first rounds. They might have escaped and killed more law enforcement if both were able to function. Don't shoot a rifle off right next to your partner's head, they hate that.
Hutch is the bad guy
Got another movie for you, “The Marksman” with Liam Neeson. He rocks an M1a in the beginning of the movie then switches over to the Mini when he needs to restock on some weapons.
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Solid movie as well 👊🏼
True but that movie absolutely drove me nuts! First I don't like Liem Neeson because he's a giant hypocrite saying nobody needs guns then making millions using guns. (Then again that's pretty much everyone in Hollywood) That move had so many odd advantages (for the bad guy) coincidences and holes it drove me nuts. That and No "Marksman" would choose a mini-14 on purpose. The old version before Ruger put a heavier barrel in it was atrociously inaccurate and the new one isn't that much better. Granted it's good enough for most things, but "Marksman" really? Just about any AR will be more accurate. Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age. I used to like movies even when they were dumb.
I grew up around what are now known as Fudds. They didn’t “see the need” for an AR, but they were all okay with the Mini 14. So, I never had access to an AR until I was well into adulthood, but as a teen I shot several Mini14 and 30 variants, and found them all to be very “meh” at best. Later, a friend got the “new and improved” one, which was not discernibly better. Maybe the boomers were right about semi autos. Many years later I bought a used RRA AR and it is much more accurate and handy, even without a free floated barrel and it’s a stock RR trigger.
Growing up in the 80s with both Mini 14s and AR-15s, I find it baffling that some might not see them as essentially the same.
I loved the intro. I just stated earlier that I feel way too many people in the 2A (content creator) space are about "You need this rifle and this plate carrier to make it home safe when the North Koreans invade!" "Without these nods you'll die during your lunch break when Chinese paratroopers break through the skylight" "this new PCC will make sure you're infant son won't be an orphan when the border wall inevitably breaks!" "Urgent! Buy a suppressed 300 blackout with 1500$ in optics if you want to see 2025!" "Penetration test, will this .338 destroy humans in suburban environments?"
Way too few people are just about enjoying guns and shooting as a hobby, something that is fun, that takes your mind off the daily grind, to enjoy the history, the mechanical aspects, them just being lego for people into firearms. Swapping out accessories, painting parts, trying to hit targets well.
I agree. We’re going to bring fun back to gun collecting. Yes have the necessities for serious use, otherwise what exactly do I need 10 identical ARs for
@@1911syndicate It also helps the 2A rights in general I feel like, it brings it back to the argument that a firearm isn't just a weapon. It's a tool, a knife can kill, it can cook, it can cut cloth. A hammer can be used to built, to repair and to attack somebody. Nobody thinks "Oh he probably has the 2 inch wrench in his garage to defend himself with, probably used to repair that project car in the garage." if people thought "Oh there is a gun safe in the corner, he probably enjoy target shooting" the acceptance and a more positive mindset towards firearms (and a healthier one) would just be a good thing all around. If people keep being pushed more into a "Fear me, I am the NVG goon with the decked out SBR" direction, the perception will just get worse.
I also agree that it still needs to be practiced safely, whatever you collect. Plus if you collect something you buy because you like it, you'll likely end up being more proficient with it than some dude who buys a gun specifically for home defense and only does the bare minimum their favorite content creator tells them to do. Earned a sub from me. (I bet you love it when a plan comes together like this?)
Agree wholeheartedly!!
You watched romancing the stone. Now you gotta watch part 2. The Jewel of the Nile ! 😃
For some reason if I could ever get a full auto transferable I would want the ACC-556. Other stuff is cool, but I like that fact that a full auto version would more than likely be underestimated.
Hard rain and Broken arrow are rarely mentioned, you should collaborate with Critical Drinker.
First saw the mini-14 as a kid watching The A-Team in the 1980s. For some reason I have never picked one up though. Now thats got me thinking. Romancing The Stone is a great movie! I just dont remember the Mini-14 in it. Now I need to watch it again!
You won’t hit anything beyond 150-200 yards with one the accuracy sucks unless you heavily modify it
It’s the AC556 at the end
Romancing the Stone😂
80s epic movie, loved it as a kid, still remember the crocodile scene.
The Mini 14 will go out to 300 yards no problem.
Man, I had forgotten about so many of these movies! Now I have to go back and re-watch them. Ruger should throw you some sales commissions after this. I went from forgetting the Mini 14 existed to wanting one.
Those movies will make you want it even more
“You take it all so seriously”
*proceeds to film a movie worthy scene of a man going in to a tunnel and finally finding his Indiana Jones-esque identity with final-boss level music playing.
Couldn't agree more about the gun building scenes in The American 👍
The K version is also seen/used in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - in some of the gun shops and can be used in the game.
It was my dads dream gun when he was a kid so i saved up and for Fathers Day bought him a Ruger Mini 14 and its awesome to shoot. Its always fun and accurate
I have one on the way with the chrome finish...the engravings MK3 did are amazing 👌🏾. Also like the rail on top for accessories. This is the best looking mini14 I've seen. Will be leaving mine stock for now.
Round of applause for that opening monologue sequence. Fantastic stuff, man. 👏👏👏👏
Its.... Its BEAUTIFUL.. 😭😭😭
Love how you talk about keeping guns fun, been ditching my AR range days to explore lever guns, 10000% get it. Keep the kick ass content coming.
I humbly entreat you to make as much of this kind of content as you possibly can
Oh we are
Great video boys! I still discover the Mini-14 in old movies or TV shows once in a while. I spotted one in Death Wish 4 a few days ago. Those MK3 Minis are awesome too!
My favorite video from you guys. The content format and transitions are fresh.
Thanks man, more in the way
Jake and crispy knocked this out of the park
This is not a joke, got my stamp to cut my 10/22 "B team" sampson to 11 inches last weekend. Turnaround was three days for sbr. Awesome. I really like what you did. However , the stock is cool, but a little over the top for me. I wouldve opted out of that one. Great choice man...
Dude congrats! Have fun with that.
this chanel have such high production quality while being criminally underrated
Thanks bro
I completely agree I wanted one myself. I finally got a Springfield M1A Sage EBR & I had it for a long time now. I got it as a backup for my Remington model 700 However I use my Sig Sauer 716 G2 DMR the most when I shoot 308
The boys at mk3 are real G's love them!!
The best
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They don’t miss. Pun intended
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Thats a bad ass build. I never really seriously considered the mini till now
It’s a fun time
“Look at those snappers will ya” 😂 Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile are both classics. That you for showing the movie some love
AC556 is the best value transferable MG. I plan to get one in the next couple of years and have it converted to 300blk and set up nearly identical to this just without the stock engraving
Do it!
I've got one of those Federal Ordnance underfolders on a 10/22 that I installed back in the 80s/90s. Cool looking stock but not overly comfortable to shoot (I'm a lefty also).
As for the fun factor in firearms. I don't overly think too much in the defensive use of most of my firearms. They are range toys mainly. Some are readily adaptable to a defensive/offensive role if need be but that can be said about most any firearm. Even larpers build mainly range toys. After all after you've built your ultimate larper firearm would you actually want to carry it 24/7 with all the gadgets on it. After a month or so I imagine MANY folks would be down to possibly an optic and maybe a light left on it. All that gear looks cool until you have to lug it everywhere you go.
Also where is it written that a defensive firearm has to be an AR/AK? Lever actions were the hot ticket for many years. Shotguns were also widely used and still are today. Bolt actions were the mainstays of most countries during both world wars. AR just happen to be the "flavor of the month" as it were and will be supplanted when technology advances in firearm design.
So don't be afraid to be different when it comes to the firearms you enjoy.
As a Gen X who watched every episode when it was new... I approve!!! As a kid in the 80's the mini 14 was superhuman to a kid watching the A Team !!! ... Going to pick up a BCM, GEISLE, LMT, KNIGHTS, etc. today. Thanks for the nostalgia. Carry on.
I love "Romancing the Stone" such a great comedy adventure movie. Juan's mule "Pepe" was as high on my dream truck list as BA's van growing up
The Mini 14 was developed from the beginning to fire both 223 and 5.56. Mr. Ruger built it that way on purpose. Lots of cheap ( really cheap) surplus ammo was available. I think he put 223 to be “ politically correct “ at that time. But the gun was built to handle both. I have a few, but then - I am a fan of all things Ruger. Watch your channel all the time. Keep it up. Richard
You are correct, I saw the interview where Bill Ruger started such
Thank you for this video. You brought so many memories back with that intro...
Don't let Nutnfancy see that thing, he will cream everywhere and then say it's way too heavy, SAWC.
Size and Weight Constraints 😂
bhahahahahaha! Now that's funny.
That's funny af
The Mini-14 is my favorite semi auto rifle. I own AR’s, and Glocks. But a quality 1911 and a Mini-14 have “Kool” written all over them. I always both close by.
Was saving my money for a mini - 30 when Covid hit. Still bought it in Idaho. Love that thing so much.
29:03 I’m sorry, but as a Star Wars fan, I must say that absolutely was NOT the Wilhelm scream 😂
That intro was straight 🔥🔥
Thanks Bro
Mini-14 is one my favorite firearms. Even have one similarly configured minus the whisper pickle and carvings.
lol
As an avid gun reader, who spent decades guessing what gun was what on tv, Imfdb is searched every time before a movie is over lol.
Went to the range on Wednesday with mine for the 1st time….. a 1981 Ruger Mini-14 in 223 with wood stock….. dude!!
Legit
LEFT HANDED DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!! If you are truly left handed, you are officially my new favorite firearms content creator on youtube!
Cheers mate
This was a super fun video. Mashed two things I love together, guns and movies!
Ghost Dog is a movie with great mini-14 views in it. also Cabin Feaver, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Escape From LA.
And this is why I LOVE THIS CHANNEL. You guys do not disappoint.
Thanks brother
Jake and crispy crushed this video
Garand Thumb. LOL For those of you who did not get the intro, I think he was referring to them. Mini 14, A.K.A. Ranch rifle makes me think of the A-Team and I love it when a plan comes together! Thank you and God Bless!
Im pretty sure it was more a jab at lucas botkin from trex arms
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The last time I "trained as I fight" I got kicked off the range for wearing a plate carrier, house shoes and nothing else......😂
@SleepoBeepo Yup, definitely a jab at Lucas, Garand Thumb ain't serious at all LOL
It’s an equal opportunity comment.
Love my mini-14 tactical! Post 580 series are decently accurate and runs great, not hard to dissemble for cleaning. Plus plenty of accessory parts out there
1911 syndicate but no 1911s on the wall!! Love the vids!!
The music always make it epic
You know Randy Quaid played Randy Weaver in a Ruby Ridge movie? Randy Weaver had a Mini-14. I haven't seen the movie yet probably going to be hard to find.
@@thelastminuteman7513 The daughter had a Choate pistol gripped stock stainless Mini-14 in the TV movie as well. Choate Stocks was the MagPul of the 90's
Dude, you have Mr.T from the A-Team in the back, above the trigger, above the title for broken arrow. That DEFINITELY Mr.T, and the guy with the cigarette in the frame next to him, I'm not sure if that's from Broken Arrow or if that A-Team TV show. Hannibal, maybe? Now, on the opposite end, the very last frame where someone is holding up a rifle. That has to be Red Dawn, the original. I don't know if the m14/mini-14/ac556 was used in that movie or not, but to me it's clearly Red Dawn.
It's a beautiful rifle and that wood work is incredible. Very impressive. Someone worked really hard on that. Although, they did get the Boondock Saints tittle "backwards" on the (shooter's) left side on the gun. It should be backwards, like it is on the right side. Because it's being read from the backside on the film. I dought anyone but that one a-hole on the internet (me, I'm that a-hole evidently) will notice.
This is such a dream rifle 😍
I never thought I’d see a cool mini 14. You did it man
Others made it cool, I just get to show it off haha
I said the same thing 😂😂😂
Indiana Jones and Ruger Mini 14, I must be dreaming. Great vid!
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Now that is a thing of beauty. Love the rifle. Who did the ingraving, Awesome job.
Came here for Broken Arrow as my one of my favorite movies of why I love the Ac556/mini 14 and was not disappointed. Subscribed.
Also the reason why the movie was so good was because HANS ZIMMER scored it.
I literally watched Romancing the Stone earlier this week randomly and then bought a stainless Samson A-TM stock. And now I'm here. The algorithm is wild.
It’s a classic
Dude I want one. The mini 14 has been a bucket gun of mine for several years. Never ever seen one in a shop or show. But the modern updates are awesome
Jake, that’s one hell of a studio!
I finally have a standard mini 14 but hope to custom it out to my liking someday
1- the studio is awesome! 2- that mini 14 is now becoming a wish list item! thanks for another episode of reckless spending with the syndicate boys! P.S. Bourbon and banana coconut rum. Try it and thank me later. Cheers!
I’m totally in on that drink
A great movie not many people know about that had a beautiful stainless "A-Team" style Mini-14 was Cherry 2000 with Melanie Griffith, actually used by her in the movie it was an underrated "Mad Max" style dystopian action flick from 1987.
They have a mini 14 in 300AAC. You could make a fun and quiet home defense firearm. Also, James Reeves did a video about what home defense firearm will get you thrown in jail and the mini did better than most of the other ones lol
I still have my mini-14. Bought it when I still lived in TX, right around 2009.
Chiappa 1887 model t is the ultimate movie gun for me and T2 Judgment day is one of the best action movie of all time.
Agreed
The gun room turned out sick! 👌 shouts out Blue Spruce Renovation
TFB TV has multiple examples of suppressed Mini 14/30's on their channel. James also did it with the .300 blackout version on TFB
That’s got a VIBE man 🤠
Right?
"We" actually looked at (tested) these things to be a primary weapon system for some of our pilots and drivers in 'Mobility'. I was so disappointed when it failed with flying colors. Long story short is that it probably could have been a great Combat Rifle IF Ruger would've progressed the development of the rifle to that end (from back then to now) instead of what they did. But for what it is, it's a great rifle but it's like the opposite of my best friend in that I would trust my best-friend with my Life, but NOT my money or my wife. This rifle I would trust with my money and my girlfriend but I wouldn't trust it with my life, unless I had a stack of 55gr loaded Ruger Factory Mags!
Anyways, the way your particular rifle was put together is the optimum lay out for this particular platform (I believe) for it to run like a combat rifle. I think that's really the thing about it being 'issued' on a semi-large scale it's more of an individual niche weapon system. It's the perfect rifle for the example of The Rifle is only as good as the Rifleman. There is my shiny nickel from your Ole Uncle Brad, you're welcome Internet
Carpe Noctem Brothers
RLTW
Mark 3 is just right down the street from me. Will have to stop by tomorrow
You got down to #3 and I'm thinking, "if this magnificent bastard doesn't include The American in this list of ruger mini 14 movies....." for me it deserves the #1 spot, and good call it was.
As a B&T can owner - put a HUXWRX can on it. I never really use my B&T rifle cans anymore after getting the HUX/OSS cans.
And today is the day I learned of the "Wilhelm Scream". And now I'll never unhear it.
I actually screwed it up. The one we played is very famous but different than the Wilhelm
Beautiful gun
Why and how the hell did I forget about The American??? Great movie!
I love the Mini-14 for two reasons. First, The A-Team (Obviously). Second, it is 50 state legal. Living in a recently turned Ban State has given me a new appreciation for the Mini-14. While I prefer ARs, I won't feel the least bit unarmed with a Mini-14. I plan on taking it to a rifle class in a few months.
Hell yes man
The gun ban mob will be coming after them; probably sooner rather than later!
Damn Jake badass gun room,that mini 14 is badass too.
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Oooh the mini30 at the end was a nice surprise
A) Romancing the Stone was so damn good. B) the A-Team movie is underrated, give it another shot.
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the wood engravings are so cool, its like americas Pre AK with the wood and that mag. but better. so historic. if california made this the only semi auto rifle you could have, id be ok.
- Honestly I thought the A-Team movie wasn’t half bad. It’s a decent action flick.
- 9-Hole had a video with a suppressed mini-14 ages ago.
- That’s not the Wilhelm scream boss, though it IS another famous stock sound effect. The Wilhelm scream is usually when someone is falling off of something.
Oh damn you’re exactly right. They’re so close I totally didn’t pick up on it
@@1911syndicate Happens to the best of us lol. I only know it’s not the Wilhelm scream because of Star Wars.
@@idontwanttoputmyname403 The other scream is colloquially known as the Howie Scream. Funnily enough, it originated from Broken Arrow - specifically, the scene where Kelly (Howie Long) is booted through the side of a train car and off of a bridge into a ravine.
Dude we must be so close in the same age 2 gingers in Utah that loved guns and badass movies
That was a golden age
@@1911syndicate I always wanted the Castor Troy double gold 1911 with the knife and back holster
For authenticity sake, George Lucas for his movie based IndianaJones on Roy Chapman Andrews who was in fact a Real Life Adventurer. And he did have favorite firearms. One was 1903 6.5 Mannlicher Carbine and the other was a Savage 99 lever action in 250/3000. I don’t know for sure but it may have been a takedown. Andrews actually was used in Advertising for Savage.
Buckaroo Bonzie (1984) The finale battle.
Absolutely love that mini 14 and it’s actually simple to make with a laser engraver
I made the comment before you mentioned the laser engraving team
Great video showcasing the Mini 14. I have to point out the Mini 14 in Hard Rain is a semi auto GB (Government Barrel) Model semi Auto Mini 14s and there are AC556 models that have the pencil barrel with no flash hider. You should have also thrown in Starship Troopers, those Morita Bullpups are Mini 14s in disguise. Hollywood loved the Mini because it will cycle Blanks more reliably than an AR15. Your comments about the Mini 14 magazines have me scratching my head. The Mini 14 has been chambered for 5.56 Nato since the 70s and it will cycle with either
And yet the mags, and I have 6 factory mags, every one of them is a problem in 556
@1911syndicate I have several of the Ruger 20s and 30s, 30 rnd Thermolds and older gen2 Tapco mags with no issues in an 186 mini 14 pre Ranch and a newer tactical mini 14 16 inch barrel feeding 5.56 with no problem. Im not suppressed, but im wondering if it's an overgassing issue due to the suppressor
I may be remembering wrong but didn't the original Mini-14s use a separate mag from the AR? IIRC it was an AR based mag but was modified enough that it wasn't compatible in the AR anymore.
@brivas3343 They were designed by Jim Sullivan but they are proprietary to the Mini 14 and are closer to a scaled down M14 rock and lock mag. They have a similar appearance to an AR15 stanag mag but are not compatible.
I didn’t grow up watching A Team it was “Combat” “Peter Gunn” and “The Untouchables” I’ll take Kirby’s BAR LoL but I like the mini 14 and mini 30 too
Firestorm came out while I was working at a movie theater. Apparently, only you and I watched it. The distributor didn't even come pick up the reels after.
I have 4 Ruger mini-14's. The old stainless .223, new 5.56 stainless A-Team folder, one in 6.8 spc, and my favorite 300 blackout blued finish with the folder. The 6.8 spc's mag's higher count mag's has problems. Now if I use the 5 or 10 round mags work flawlessly.
Death Wish 4. Bronson uses a 556k suppressed in the set up scene! One of the coolest guns of all time. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot the 556k and it’s a riot!
I know I thought about including it but it was too long as is