Free factory Mini-14 mags! Really!

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navaho

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For the cost of a postage stamp, you can get two free 5-rd mini-14 factory mags mailed to you directly from Ruger.

All you have to do is write a short letter to:

Sturm, Ruger, & Companiy, Inc.
Attn: Stephen L. Sanetti
Lacey Place
Southport, Connecticut 06490

and tell him that the 1994 magazine ban allows Ruger to make up magazines with a capacity of 10, and you'd really like 10-rd mags because it makes shooting tin cans much more enjoyable. (Ruger currently only makes 5-rd mags for the mini-14).

Assuming you don't have bad karma, Mr. Sanetti will send you a letter saying that "sorry, blah, blah, blah". And he'll enclose two 5-rd mini-14 mags with that letter. Score!

This has worked for myself and several friends.

Yes, I know we'd all really prefer to have 30-rd mags, but hey, at least these mags are free. BTW, they list for $17.95 each.

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Normally I'd hate to "take advantage" of firearms companies. They have their hands full with the media and Klinton Krowd, and need to make a profit just like any other honest business.

BUT in this case I make an exception, because Mr. Ruger is the main person responsible for the infamous 10-rd magazine limit in the first place!

Before you leap in and correct me..., please check out the well-documented report on this, at: http://communities.prodigy.net/sportsrec/gz-papabill.html

FYI, this Stephen Sanetti guy is the "Special Advisor to the President" of Ruger.

Have fun!
 
Gee ...

can you glue those 5-rounders together to make a real magazine? ;)

Seems as though years ago the Mini-14 had a decent rep, but their magazines suck so badly that I see few folks speaking well of that rifle these days. Looks as though Bill Ruger's magazine missteps have cost him.

Regards from AZ
 
Have mini-14 with several 20 and 30 after market mags and they work great. Love my mini although I did tweek it a bit.
 
well i must be the lucky one. i have several after market mags myself. had zero problems.

however, i don't understand why old Bill won't make 10 rnders? it would be legal ya know.
 
Why Ruger doesn't make 10rd mags

It would be legal yes, but what sportsman has a need for a 10 round magazine. It just isn't PC.
PS I'll let you know if I receive the free mags as soon as I get around to sending them a letter.
 
Remington made/makes 10 rounders for the mod742(?)30.06.
It must be for those man eating deer, hogs, bear, etc...
 
Ruger isn't really into self-defense issues that are not PC.
Thus no ten rounders. Note that they also don't make
any really concealable guns. They deliberately decided not too after some prototypes.

Their pistols are all pretty big for CCW.
 
They make some concealable ones, SP101(revolver), P93, P95, P97, are all small enough to conceal. I think you meant they do not make "sub-compacts" like the Glock 26, which you can fit into a pocket. What wierds me out, is they do not make 10 round magazines for the Mini-14 to be PC, yet, they made factory folding stock ones, and the select fire version called the AC556.
 
You have to remember, when they made the folding stock version for civilians, it wasn't nonPC to do so. Ruger also made (makes) 20 and 30 round magazines for law enforcement. Things have changed, and unfortunately won't ever be the same again. Personally I hate political correctness, but its here to stay at least until the next new fad.
 
...and their single-actions revolvers all have that damn loading gate! :) (Anyone know of a reasonably priced single-action revolver with a swing-out cylinder?)
 
I know in my state anyway, the reason the Mini-14(an others like it) have 5rd mags, is that is the legal mag size for hunting. If you're in the woods(authorized hunting areas) and the DLNR boys come accross you, they will check your hunting license and give your rifle a look over. If you have larger than 5 rounders, they take em! besides much more comfy when you got the rifle slung across your bike hiking up and down the valleys....

Mini 14 and 30's are very popular here for Pig hunting as alot of guys go on Horse back.
 
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