Mini 14?????how can i tell----------------

gunmoney

March 16, 2002 18:29

The year,I heard the serial number-mine starts with 195-xxxxxAny body know?ThanksGunmoney

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  nmyers

  March 16, 2002 19:04

  The prefix on Rugers indicates the model, not the year made.Neal

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  boeboe

  March 16, 2002 19:27

  This is a good site for serial numbers on Mini-14s and info, but they stop at 1993. http://mini14world.com/

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  JudgeColt

  March 16, 2002 20:18

  While the prefix sometimes relates to a model variation, it is also used to keep the serial numbers going when they reach 99,999, for example, the rifle following 195-99999 might be 196-00001 (196-00000?). However, when the 180-series became the 181-series, there were significant changes in the rifle. I think a new series is started for finish variations as well. For instance, when the stainless rifles came out, I think a new series prefix was started apart from the prefix being used on the blue rifles.

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