Ruger Mini-14 Folding Stocks Back on the Market

I never heard of this from any Shot Show updates this year. A company by the name of Samson Mfg, under license from Ruger, is making the original Mini-14 folding stock using Ruger molds and wood. Aside from using walnut instead of birch, and injection molded plastic instead of Bakelite for the pistol grip they're true to the original design. There are some minor changes like hex nuts instead of slotted screws, too.

They seem to be a little pricey until you find one from the 80s. $280 doesn't seem too bad compared to $1000 or more. There must be big demand because apparently they're 20 weeks out on fulfilling orders. About the only complaint I've seen is that the coloring on the walnut is hit or miss. Ruger calls it the A-TM (A-Team) folding stock...kinda funny.

Apparently the stocks fit all Mini-14/30 serial number ranges except those that start with 180. Their website says "all ranges" but apparently that's not correct. Ruger website says no to fit on 180 series.

The company is also making a newly engineered stock, similar in design to the Mini-14 stock, for the 10/22.

https://shopruger.com/Ruger-Mini-14-...uctinfo/13006/


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Cool beans !

Had one of those on a stainless Mini in the mid 80’s. Now if they’d bring back the M-14 style flash suppressor/front sight combo again I’d think about accessorizing another Mini, but I would go Mini-30.

When they finally catch up and have them in stock I will buy one. Been wating very patiently since they announced it a year or two back.

I have a 181 series GB but it's blue. They only make them in stainless. I've ordered two...if I didn't order I'm sure the price would go up $50 or something. They don't charge you until they're ready to ship to that's cool. I'll have to figure a way to color the stainless to more closely match my rifle. I'm sure right after I get one they'll start making them in blue.

Stealing Beast's post an modifying it to accurately describe my situation.

When they finally catch up and have them in stock I will buy one. Been waiting very patiently since the mid-90's to get one for the Mini I got for my 18th birthday in the early 80's.

Almost bought a Colt AR for $1200ish about 8 yrs ago when my dad told me he'd trade me his stainless Mini-14 with folding stock (also from the early 80's with nice original accessories) for a Colt AR. This will be much cheaper - but I have to check my model number first.

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I have a 181 series GB but it's blue. They only make them in stainless. I've ordered two...if I didn't order I'm sure the price would go up $50 or something. They don't charge you until they're ready to ship to that's cool. I'll have to figure a way to color the stainless to more closely match my rifle. I'm sure right after I get one they'll start making them in blue.

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I saw a interview with the owner of Sampson and he said they will be making blued ones when things calm down.

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Stealing Beast's post an modifying it to accurately describe my situation.

When they finally catch up and have them in stock I will buy one. Been waiting very patiently since the mid-90's to get one for the Mini I got for my 18th birthday in the early 80's.

Almost bought a Colt AR for $1200ish about 8 yrs ago when my dad told me he'd trade me his stainless Mini-14 with folding stock (also from the early 80's with nice original accessories) for a Colt AR. This will be much cheaper - but I have to check my model number first.

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I've been a fan of the Mini-14 for a long time. It was the first new gun I ever bought myself, from a hardware store in Bellevue, NE when I was stationed at Offutt, AFB in the mid 80s. I think it was less than $200. I still have a box of new 20 and 30 round mags that are still in the original white boxes Ruger used to package them in. Can't remember where I got them but they must've been cheap because I was just an E5 with a young family.

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I saw a interview with the owner of Sampson and he said they will be making blued ones when things calm down.

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Yeah...figures.

Folding stocks have been available for shotguns for quite a while.

















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I pity the fool who pays nearly $300 for a folding stock.


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Folding stocks have been available for shotguns for quite a while.
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That's funny.

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I pity the fool who pays nearly $300 for a folding stock.


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If you're building a reproduction A-Team van, $300 for a show-correct stock for the rifles is going to be chump change.

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If you're building a reproduction A-Team van, $300 for a show-correct stock for the rifles is going to be chump change.

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Yeah, good luck finding a 1981 Chevy G20 long wheelbase 3/4-ton van that isn't a beat to death, rusted out hulk.

It's an 85...but pretty good shape looks like with only 130k on the odo. Blackberry vines included, no extra charge. With all those bins inside it would make a perfect "Free Candy" van.

https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/64392739

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Cool beans !

Had one of those on a stainless Mini in the mid 80’s. Now if they’d bring back the M-14 style flash suppressor/front sight combo again I’d think about accessorizing another Mini, but I would go Mini-30.

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:confused: I don't think Ruger ever sold them with the M-14 style flash suppressor from the factory. I had one on mine but it was an aftermarket accessory I got at a gun show some time in the late 80's.

To my knowledge, the early generation (180 - 18X series) only came with three styles of sight:

1. The long single blade-type sight with no protective "ears" on most of the "civilian" Minis (the gun that George Peppard is holding in the photo above - the flash suppressor is an aftermarket add-on.)

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2. The AC-556 (select fire Mini sold to law enforcement) and the Mini-14 GB (semi-auto only) had a small birdcage-type flash suppressor on the barrel tip with the front sight halfway down the barrel above an M-16 style bayonet lug.

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3. The much shorter single-blade type front sight with protective "ears" but no flash suppressor on the "Ranch rifle."

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I don't think the Mini-14 changed much after the introduction of the "Ranch Rifle" in the late 80's or early 90's until they completely revamped it with the 581 series in 2005 or so.

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It's an 85...but pretty good shape looks like with only 130k on the odo. Blackberry vines included, no extra charge. With all those bins inside it would make a perfect "Free Candy" van.

https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/64392739

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Just needs an LS swap, paint job, brush guard, and the A-Team toy box in the back.

Bam, done, and time for Cars and Coffee.

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Originally Posted by Martinjmpr

:confused: I don't think Ruger ever sold them with the M-14 style flash suppressor from the factory. I had one on mine but it was an aftermarket accessory I got at a gun show some time in the late 80's.

To my knowledge, the early generation (180 - 18X series) only came with three styles of sight:

1. The long single blade-type sight with no protective "ears" on most of the "civilian" Minis (the gun that George Peppard is holding in the photo above - the flash suppressor is an aftermarket add-on.)

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2. The AC-556 (select fire Mini sold to law enforcement) and the Mini-14 GB (semi-auto only) had a small birdcage-type flash suppressor on the barrel tip with the front sight halfway down the barrel above an M-16 style bayonet lug.

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3. The much shorter single-blade type front sight with protective "ears" but no flash suppressor on the "Ranch rifle."

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I don't think the Mini-14 changed much after the introduction of the "Ranch Rifle" in the late 80's or early 90's until they completely revamped it with the 581 series in 2005 or so.

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It was aftermarket, it replaced the front sight that was near the muzzle (first gen mini ?) & incorporated the protected front sight & long flash suppressor in one unit. It looked very similar to the M-14.

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It was aftermarket, it replaced the front sight that was near the muzzle (first gen mini ?) & incorporated the protected front sight & long flash suppressor in one unit. It looked very similar to the M-14.

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Yep, I had one on my (IIRC) 183-series Mini-14 as well. I think it might have even incorporated an M-14 bayonet lug but I'm not 100% sure. I sold the gun in 1996 and don't have any pictures.

If they sold a 11.5” pistol version of the Mini and Samson did a brace version of the stock, I would consider buying a Mini-14, which is such a weird thing to say.