Ruger Mini-14 rifle
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The Ruger Mini-14 rifle is a semi-automatic, magazine-fed firearm popular for civilian sporting and tactical use, and infamously associated with several high-profile mass shootings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruger Mini-14 rifle canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
select-fire rifle
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semi-automatic rifle ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
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rotating bolt ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 18.5 inches ⓘ |
| basedOn | M1 Garand operating system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartridge |
.223 Remington
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5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | self-loading rifle ⓘ |
| chamberingVariant | 7.62×39mm (Mini Thirty) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designDate | early 1970s ⓘ |
| designer |
L. James Sullivan
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William B. Ruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | semi-automatic only (civilian models) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AC-556
NERFINISHED
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Mini Thirty ⓘ Mini-14 GB NERFINISHED ⓘ Mini-14 Ranch Rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mini-14 Tactical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | M14 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
civilian sporting
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law enforcement ⓘ ranch and farm use ⓘ tactical applications ⓘ |
| introduced | 1973 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Sturm, Ruger & Co.
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Sturm, Ruger & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Ranch Rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | used in several high-profile mass shootings ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 37 inches ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | semi-automatic ⓘ |
| relationTo | select-fire variant of the Ruger Mini-14 ⓘ |
| sightType |
iron sights
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scope mounts (Ranch models) ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity |
10 rounds
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20 rounds ⓘ 30 rounds ⓘ 5 rounds ⓘ |
| stockMaterial |
synthetic
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wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civilian shooters
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law enforcement agencies ⓘ some military and security forces ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 6.5 pounds ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.