Ruger Mini-14 182-Series Stainless .223 Rem Semi-Auto Rifle, 18.5 in Barrel, Tasco 4x32 Scope, 1981
This 1981 Ruger Mini-14 182-Series is a pre-Ranch, standard configuration rifle with a stainless receiver and barrel paired to a one-piece hardwood stock and matching wooden upper handguard. It features an unthreaded 18.5 in barrel with a wing-protected front sight and comes equipped with a Tasco 4x32 scope on an aftermarket side-plate mount. A 30-round magazine and nylon sling are included.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It has various cosmetic imperfections, scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Tasco 4x32 scope with duplex reticle (installed)
- Aftermarket side-plate scope mount with 1-inch rings (installed)
- Nylon web sling (installed)
- 1x 30-round curved steel detachable box magazine
This Mini-14 is a 182-Series, pre-Ranch, non-GB configuration built in the early 1980s. It retains the plain, unthreaded muzzle and winged front sight associated with this series, and it is chambered in .223 Rem. The receiver carries the rollmark "RUGER MINI-14 CAL. .223."
Construction is stainless throughout the major metal components, including the receiver, barrel, four-screw gas block, and trigger guard. The rifle is stocked in hardwood with a straight-comb profile, factory sling swivels, and a matching wooden upper handguard. Length of pull measures 13.0.
The operating system is gas-operated and semi-automatic, using Ruger’s fixed-piston, self-cleaning gas system with a rotating bolt. The standard-profile 18.5 in stainless barrel is unthreaded, and the front sight is wing-protected.
An aftermarket side-plate scope mount with 1 in rings is installed and currently holds a Tasco 4x32 scope featuring a duplex reticle and a 32 mm objective lens. The rifle includes a curved steel 30-round detachable box magazine, providing a 30+1 capacity, and a nylon web sling. Made in the USA.