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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Thefisherman83 on May 10, 2013, 07:27:10 AM

Title: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: Thefisherman83 on May 10, 2013, 07:27:10 AM: I recently inherited a newer Mini 14 and, not being a fan of anything with a wood stock, decided to dress it up. I like the way it turned out, looks mean.

Archangel Sparta stock
Aimpoint Comp M2
Foregrip with retractable bi-pod

Now I'm thinking I need one of those flash hiders with the crazy looking claw's on the end, ya' know incase the zombies come.
Title: Re: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: Special T on May 10, 2013, 09:36:19 AM: You need one of these for the end of your barrel. They eliminate 96% of flash from a weapon.
http://www.weaponoutfitters.com/ar-15-m16-1/upper-receivers-parts/muzzle-devices/be-meyers-flash-hider-for-5-56mm-weapons.html (http://www.weaponoutfitters.com/ar-15-m16-1/upper-receivers-parts/muzzle-devices/be-meyers-flash-hider-for-5-56mm-weapons.html)

I have been 3 feet from a AR shooting with this and saw no real light.

B.E. Meyers Flash Hiders | 5.56, 7.62 & .50 Cal | adsinc.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Rpc-cKOvc#ws)
Title: Re: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: Thefisherman83 on May 10, 2013, 11:19:39 AM: That's a pretty cood vid, that hider sure does its job. I'm thinking one more along the lines of this:
Title: Re: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: arees on May 10, 2013, 11:34:28 AM: Go with B.E. Meyers and support a Washington business.
Title: Re: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: jyerxa on May 10, 2013, 11:34:54 AM: I"m a grandpa and my mini is still wood. Must be a grandpa thing. ;) But nice job though.

I kind of think it is a generation thing. When I was a kid the M-1 Garand and M-14 were really cool rifles us kids idolized because of the WW-ll movies and Viet Nam. I liked the M-1 carbine, M-1 Garand and M-14 so when I got my mini it was kind of a combination of three of my favorites in addition it shot the 223 that the M-16 shot that I also admired. So the mini kind of covered all the bases for me.

And this generation has been raised in a similar way with the M-16 and all its variants. It would be on my wish list too. I really like the M-4. Just can't afford one right now.
Title: Re: Not your Grandpaw's Mini
Post by: Special T on May 10, 2013, 02:58:09 PM: I've actually toyed with the idea of getting an M1 Garand. bad ass gun!