Mini 14 barrels

[Charliefrank]

Does anyone know what year they stopped producing these rifles with the pencil thin barrels? I remember reading something about the serial numbers but I can't recall for the life of me what it was

 

[LoonWulf]

I think some of the 590s still had pencil barrels, as far as I know all the 591+ are tappered....year wise I'm not positive I bought my 591 in 2010 but they had been doing it for a while by then.

 

[Kame B.]

It's not the 590's since that serise number Mini 14 does not exist.

New Mini-14 Ranch Rifle
580 Ranch Rifle (early version): Thin barrel, ejector in the bolt stop assembly, scope ring scallops cast into the receiver, buffer system using the recoil spring assembly, new tooling resulting in a slightly different look to the receiver (more rounded edges, etc.)
580 Ranch Rifle (later version)-581: Thicker flanged barrel, ejector in the bolt stop assembly, scope ring scallops cast into the receiver, buffer system using the recoil spring assembly, new tooling resulting in a slightly different look to the receiver (more rounded edges, etc.)Beginning
Serial Nbr
580-00001--2005--1 in 9
580-15286--2006--1 in 9
580-32382--2007--1 in 9
580-50951--2008--1 in 9
* 580-76276
and 581-00000--2009--1 in 9
* 581-48753--2010--1 in 9
* 581-71056--2011--1 in 9
* 581-95645--2012--1 in 9
* New Mini-14 Ranch Rifles rollmarked with Mini Thirty Rifles beginning in 2009.

Source: http://sunflowerammo.blogspot.com/2012/11/ruger-mini-1430-barrel-twist-rates.html

 

[LoonWulf]

Thanks Kame, didn't even realize I typed 590....guess I had Mossberg on the brain or something.

 

[walkenbear]

kame is right on, thin barrels to about 580-50xx, 2005, then the heavier barrels.

 

[walkenbear]

kame is right on, thin barrels to about 580-50xx, 2005, then the heavier barrels.

 

[Charliefrank]

Thanks fellas. I knew somebody on here knew.