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Posted: 5/26/2016 1:54:42 PM EDT
Local gun store has a 180 series mini 14 for sale. Metal is in good shape, stock has normal dings and scuffs. It includes 2 30 round ruger mags. The rifle is a police trade in. It does not have flash hider and bayonette lug.

What is a fair price?
Link Posted: 5/26/2016 5:53:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Just FYI, Ruger doesn't make parts for and will not do warranty service on a 180 model Mini-14.

So if something breaks, you're on your own as far as sourcing a replacement part.
Link Posted: 7/14/2016 12:16:44 PM EDT
[#2]
The above is true and Ruger will not even re-blue them.  But its not a carbine "I" would take to a Carbine Course and run a couple thousand rounds through her.  I have one that I paid $500 for in overall good to slightly less than good condition with a seriously dinged up stock and wooden handguard, but it had one of the early 20rd factory magazine .

In my case, I'm still trying to find somebody to make an exact copy of the original stock and a matching handguard in walnut.  She is basically a safe queen since its mainly for sentimental reasons... I was with my father as a young teenager when he bought one back in 1976 and it was one of the guns that got me into military/para-military firearms.

If those two 30rd magazines are true Ruger factory pre-ban versions, "I" would say that $550-$600 is fair to good...  If they're aftermarket mags, $500 would be my max and I try to hold out for $425-$450.
Link Posted: 7/15/2016 3:54:26 PM EDT
[#3]
I picked up one made in 1976 just a few weeks ago. I got mine for $425 before sales tax. Shoots quiet well and was quite fun. I won't shoot it a bunch maybe just 500 to 1000 rounds a year at the most. I only bought it since I got it pretty cheap.
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