How a Ruger Mini-14 works

This was awesome to watch.

So basically what I'm seeing is that if the first stage of the trigger is removed/ restricted you essentially turn the firearm into a full auto

is this a gas operated or blowback?

Very nice

The green looks like 💩💩💩💩💩.

As a gunsmith, you have no idea how relieved I was when I found out that the Mini 14 was long-stroke instead of short-stroke.

Short-stroke pistons are usually superior to long-stroke pistons due to how efficient they are with gas, but how the M14 did this was by having a short-stroke piston head and a long-stroke operating rod, meaning what you gain in efficiency you lose in that you have a weight on the front-end of your gun that moves erratically, throwing off accuracy. This is also a problem with basically every .308 rifle the Military has adopted since the 80's, with the only exception I remember being the SR25.

So, it's nice knowing that Ruger saw the pointlessness of making the Mini14 short-stroke. He still made a massive weight, but at least it's in a way that makes more logical sense.

Sorry I have a newer one and that's not how it works it jams so disappointing

Now I know which piece to remove to get more bang for my buck

This is a very good representation but I must say that the action happens very quickly, much faster than what’s depicted here. This gun has the potential of firing nearly as fast as a fully automatic weapon.

So, can this video author or anyone out in the audience tell me why it's so hard to cock the gun
manually? I slowed down the cut out animation to .25 speed but didn't help

too much trouble to utter a few words? lame.....thumbs way down

Muy explicado
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My favorite firearm! I have a Mini-14 GB blued. What software was used to make this? The level of detail is fantastic!

Great video thanks for sharing

AWESOME video!! Just went to the range and shot my mini today!

I bought a mini after high skool...best investment I have ever made.

Brilliant Simulation

Been waiting to see this for awhile.

Awesome animation!

Very helpful to this jack-leg gun-smith. Thanks

Just bought one

I didn’t know mags that small existed for the Mini 14

Well done SIR👍 love my mini-30..

I have an early Mini-14, and I can see some differences in the design. For example, mine has a plunger style ejector in the bolt, while this one has a fixed blade ejector. I don't know if either is better than the other.

Very well done! Thank you!

My favorite rifle. Thanks for this. Awesome to see the innards working.

I want one .

Awesome video. I'm sure it wasn't easy to produce. Thanks very much for taking the time. This is a great instructional video for younger folks just learning about firearms. Well done.

So instead of it being a gas piston like it's older brother, they just went with a direct impingememt system! So simple I love it. I want to get me one! I have so many ars, but having something different like this would be awesome!

This animated video would have taken a ton of time to make. Thanks!

Rotating Bolt baby!!! Same system as the M1 Garrand, M1 Carbine, and M14.

long neck rifle

I Remind This Gun From L4D....
WHAT A TIMES.

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Да, без разбора на детали - круче

Same like M1 Carbine

Awesome