Mini durability

[Mize]

Has anyone put their mini through a "glock type torture test." Mini's are known for reliability, and mine shoots any ammo I feed it, but I was wondering if anyone has dragged theirs through the mud.

[aplinker]

I think the mini gets dragged through the mud just about every time it comes up as a topic on Calguns.

[Mize]

HAha. I think you're right! I walked right into that one I was actually hoping for a link that might show someone putting it to the test.

[bwiese]

I'm losing context from your post...

re: "Mini" - are you referring to a mini Glock, or do you mean a Mini14?

Yes, if you drag a Mini 14 thru the mud you might accurize it if enough debris accumulates in the chamber to tighten it up a bit

[ghost]

most folks on here would say sell the mini and buy an ar

[Whiterook]

Cant say iv drugg mine through the mud, but i can say that in one weekend i put a thousand rounds down the pipe of my rancher (reloads and wolf) and only had one malfunction,(short stroked) and that was a squib reload. this was without lube or cleaning of any kind. To say that if was filthy was an understatement. This was with the old laquer wolf, red sealent covered the bolt and chamber.

[Mize]

I'm talking about the mini 14. Bwiese's favorite rifle Most would say to sell the mini and buy an AR, but I will not sell any of my guns, not even my P.O.S. walther p-22. I have an AR, and I love it, but I also like my mini 14, and was wondering why it has a reputation for being reliable. Like I said, mine will shoot any type of ammo, and I have shot it dirty, but I have never buried it in mud or sand, and tried to shoot it.

[3GunFunShooter]

I also have both. Would not sell either one.
Check out www.perfectunion.com for all things Mini 14

[Flux Capacitor]

I think the mini gets dragged through the mud just about every time it comes up as a topic on Calguns.

[sloguy]

i had the task of helping a friend return his mini to working condition after it spent many years at the bottom of a river. the metal looked like the surface of the moon. many parts were corroded and filled with river sediment so they were stuck solid. the gun got the wire wheel and cleaned as well as possible, and still flung grit out of it for 2 or 3 range trips with cleanings between. years under water and its running strong and has decent accuracy. its using its original springs even. ill tell ya, that bore is jagged as heck. but it seems to be as accurate as it ever was. ( mini 14s accuracy are known to be hit or miss but generally hold pieplate at 100 yards). that one still held pieplate.

the abuse they will take is dang impressive. they are rugged. they are reliable.

[Mize]

Hey Sloguy, did you take any pictures? These are the kind of stories I was looking for.

[five.five-six]

most folks on here would say sell the mini and buy an ar

keep your mini and buy an ar, I have a bunch of hicaps for my mini from back in the 90's... don't you?

[Mize]

Like I said I have a Mini and an AR. I have a couple hicaps for the mini, but they are non-factory, and are questionable in reliability. I was going to rebuild them with factory parts, but they are not interchangable. Is it legal to use all new parts if I disassemble the old mag?

[bwiese]

I was going to rebuild them with factory parts, but they are not interchangable. Is it legal to use all new parts if I disassemble the old mag?

That gets a bit grey.

If you kept the same brand/type, I could see - over time - cycling thru and replacing all parts.

Changing all parts, even over time, to get a different brand of magazine doesn't, to me, pass the smell test. (i.e, changing a USA-brand magazine to a Precision Mag by complete parts substitution).

[five.five-six]

agreed but then again, the burden of proof is on the prosicution