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The standard Mini-14 was discontinued and the name became the family name for all Mini-14-type rifles. As of 2005, all Mini-14-type rifles are based on the Ranch Rifle design, with integral scope bases, a nonfolding ghost ring aperture rear sight, and a winged front sight similar to that used on the Ruger police carbine . [ 14 ]
The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
I was in Belfast in 1999 and observed two RUC officers with Mini-14GBs. I am quite familiar with the Mini-14, and was close enough that there was absolutely no doubt that these were Mini-14s. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.178.166.51 ( talk ) 07:31, 9 November 2021 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Sullivan served in the US Army, from 1953 to 1955, [1] although he was trained by the Army to be a telephone installer and repairman. [1] Due to his civilian training he went overseas to Korea in 1954, where he was assigned by the Army to be a diver to repair oil pipelines and other facilities damaged during the US invasion of Inchon Harbor.
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Most of the M1A rifles manufactured since 1971 were made for the commercial market and thus were only capable of semi-automatic fire. Springfield Armory, Inc. and Smith Enterprise Inc. were the two companies that produced select fire M14-type rifles for civilian ownership.