Help Me Identify This Mini 14

[CowboyTuff]

Just aquired this Mini a couple days ago and had never seen this type of brake/ sight before and was wondering if you guys could help me out...

• The brake and sight are all one solid piece.
• Its a 181 series
• The sight does have the protective "wings"
• Post is painted red
• It was purchased from an LEO per the guy I purchased it from

Thanks in advance guys,
Tuff

[Marlin]

Could be an aftermarket one.. I put one on mine that had a muzzle brake attached.. It was way better than the stock Ruger sight..

[Fentonite]

It's not exact, but it's very similar to a Choate aftermarket. See link: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2...ASH_SUPPRESSOR

Maybe an older Choate?

[CowboyTuff]

It's not exact, but it's very similar to a Choate aftermarket. See link: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2...ASH_SUPPRESSOR

Maybe an older Choate?

that has to be it, they are almost identicle. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a weird model. Thanks guys!

Oh and if anyone has any trigger time with the mini, I would just like to know what your favorite "series" is, and possibly what the actual differences are/ things you need to look out for.

[MadRabbit]

That's an aftermarket pin on muzzle brake. I had the flash suppressor version on a mini about 15 years ago. Made by the same company, but I'm not 100% sure if it was choate or not. Don't have enough trigger time on them to have a favorite series but they all tend to be overgassed pretty severely. If your brass is landing in the next zipcode as it often does, I might look hard at upgrading to some type of adjustable gas system. Also advise that you stay far away from pro-mag, the ruger mags run good but have a price to match, just be sure you give any aftermarket mags a good evaluation before stocking up on them. Beta is making a C mag for them now though for whatever that's worth to you. Enjoy it, they're great little rifles.

[roman gnome]

Choate, in my opinion. Great guns, heavy as all Hell!