In 92.. my father died and I inherited his firearms. Since then.. his short barrel ac556f has been in my go bag. It's not my favorite firearm I got from him, but there is a reason it's in my daily carry backpack.
Back in 2009, I purchased a, AC556F (blued) in excellent condition, with box and paperwork, at a price I just couldn't refuse. It is definitely very fun to shoot!
Nicely done, to me the M-14 was a classic, though ill fated military arm, ruger hit it out of the park with the "mini" series...and these are so iconic, the ATeam and just the fact that they looked sooo cool!
NAILED IT‼️ The A-TEAM music was playing in my head as soon as I saw that rifle. I never did finish putting together a look a like version for that kid still inside me lol. This really was a blast from the past. Thanks for bringing this one out Jason.
@@LegacyArmsIntl that was the coolest thing I heard in a while. It makes me actually want to catch up on old re-runs of the A Team tv show. I just liked and subscribed, thank you! I will say that I don't like this gun at all; The barrel is too short (1), The silver is a give away, and must be black (2), The wood should be replaced with black, heat - resistant polymers (3), and there should be a foregrip under the barrel (4), and a flash hider/suppressor/muzzle brake on the end of the, at least 16" barrel.
@ghostwriter1415 why ? Why would you want " at least 16" barrel "? With 13.5 it doesn't fall into sbr category since the stock is not telescoping, so that can't be an argument, and as far as accuracy goes, the added 2.5 inches won't even be noticeable up to 200yds.... so what are you going on about?
@@Real_Richmond_510you are absolutely wrong. If the barrel is under 16 inches, it’s an SBR. Maybe he wants it to be A-Team accurate? They used stainless mini-14s with factory folding stocks. Not the AC556
👍👍👍👍😂😂😂 I read something in an article long time ago, saying that they had to use those guns because they couldn’t afford the M-16’s. I see nothing wrong with these guns. In fact I own one, semi automatic chambered in 7.62. Stainless steel and 220 round mags. I love it! Great video❤
Man, that weapon is a treasure. At 40 years old, I still watch the series and that weapon is prohibited for civilians in my country. THERE YOU HAVE A TREASURE 😆😆😆
@@IloveTide1997 Funny thing, the AC-556 was one of the candidates under consideration in the Small Arms Replacement Project (SARP) that the Canadian Forces began in the late 1970s. The SARP sought to replace Canada's then-extant inventories of FN C1A1 (FN FAL) rifles. The AC-556 wasn't selected, and the CF ended up with a licence-built, product-improved version of the M16A1 that was designated C7 in Canadian service. A1 and A2 improvements followed. The CF are currently in the process of selecting a replacement service rifle. It's not yet clear if the replacement will simply be new-build, improved versions of the C7A2, or something else.
Thank you very much! Despite watching the show every week as a kid, I am embarrassed how long it took me to memorize the intro! It was fun to do though! Thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoyed it!
@@LegacyArmsIntlthe A-Team needs to be back.... just modern day, with the same stunts, and humor as well as grit from those times just applied to a newer made version.... I would be all for it. Great times, thanks for the flashback or blast from the past i should say, mini 14 style! ✌🏽😊🖤
I watched it every week 1983-87. That's when I first fell in love with the Mini-14! Had 2 used one's between the early 90s & early 00s. At almost 51, just picked up a brand new Mini-14 Tactical Synthetic 5.56 today! Got (3) 30rd steel mags online. Didn't know until just recently that the one David Soul's character Michael Platt used in the 1988 made for tv movie 'In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders' was an AC-556 (Hollywood glorification) as in reality, Platt used a base model semiauto. There was another made for tv In the Line of Duty in 1991 with Rod Steiger and his character used a base model semiauto Mini-14. There's a couple AC's on gunbroker around 9-10 grand.
Badass video…I can see the smile on your face knowing how much fun it is to shoot…great video…loved the action of the slide on full automatic…what a rush ❤
I was lucky to have a Mac10 full auto 45…a Mini Uzi 9 and full size Uzi also 9mm both full automatic , and last was an FNC Fullauto 5.56…being able to shoot these almost everyday other weekend and getting to the farm at 8 am and shoot (other full autos from our 6 guy group guys also) till noon everyone shooting others Guns and me personally expending $150 and shoot some more…it was pennies to me to shoot all these machineguns for $150 bucks…once this trend started that lasted 3 years until the 2008 disaster, once you do this repeatedly for breaking bottles, water melons, water buckets… all this while the bbq was going on was priceless…things have change…today is $500 600 just me and the wife, same thing I was doing before 2008…all that is gone here and every where…not even being able to shoot outdoors like in a farm somewhere, best feeling cuz you can just shoot whenever you want,,, not anymore I’m South Florida…it sucks having to go to a range all the time…I know the feeling of shooting several full automatic weapons and it never gets old, tremendous rush, but of all these toys i have never shot a Mini 556… saw your video the other day and was fascinate with it…moving part like I’ve never seen on wood furniture…I envy you…lol…enjoy you video very much…all I have now are pictures and videos and awesome memories…be safe
I have the blue version of the same gun. I agree with everything you said. Sticking with the Ruger factory 20rd mags is good advice. The factory 30s work pretty well also but not quite as reliable as the 20s
Whenever my friends and I go out to shoot I’ll take my stainless folding Mini 14! Everyone loves it! It’s an icon! And yes the Samson stocks are incredible!! Although it is not the most accurate rifle out there it will definitely get the job done! Everyone wants to compare it to the AR-15 for accuracy. Those two rifles are not the same in any way other than the ammunition that they are chambered in!
This channel will blow up soon I’m sure, it was recommended to me after a few garandthumb and TPBtv videos. The content is quality, and the duration gives it broad appeal. I’d like to see some longer more in depth videos from you! No reason to not broaden your spread of the market.
Thank you for the kind words and great feedback! I am working on some new videos of 20 or so new full auto firearms that I will be posting shortly. I will definitely take your recommendations to heart as I get ready to head to the range.
Getting a parts became a lot more difficult when they stopped servicing them as no one thought to maintain parts since the company took care of everything. I bought a second complete rifle minus the receiver so I at least have one extra of every part.
Such a fancy weapon 😌 I wanted to buy one chambered in .223 (semiauto) from this dude up north (Baja California) but the deal didn't go through because the Mexican secretariat of national defense decided not to accept .223 rifles from being registered at all, oh well.
Hi Jason, I just stumbled across your company site, very cool. I’m still building the occasional electric guitar, and getting as much range time as I can. Best to you. Bill Gallagher RV class of spring 2008
This guy knows his chit! SO MUCH BETTER than a stupid "Guppy Gun" AR-15 or M4....SHORTER, LIGHTER, MORE-RELIABLE! NO "Forward-Assist" is required! This is a VERY small carbine that ALWAYS goes BANG.
I am fully aware of that. My alluding to the show was that was my foundation for my interest in the platform. The actual gun they used l, as i mentioned in the video, was the Mini-14GB.
What's the cyclic rate on that? Seems quicker than a M16. I miss the NFA MGs I had in Virginia back in the late 90's...thinking about getting a semi in stainless, but my limit is 10 round and that's how NY rolls where I live...nothing fun like this.
I concur, shorter barrels on the old Mini 14's is much better. I cut mine down the 14.5 inches and pinned, welded a quality flash hider for an over all length of 16inches. It's a consistent 2MOA shooter even with a hot barrel. Funny how I see people buy $100 accu-struts when all they had to do is take a few inches off the old 18.5 inch pencil barrel.
Can't remember if Ruger ever offered a semi only version of the AC556? It would have to be SBR'd. Speaking of SBR, has anybody taken a newer Mini 14/30 and legally SBR'd it? What was your experience?
The semi-auto version of the AC556 is called the mini-14GB (Government barrel). It differs from the standard mini-14 by having the elongated receiver associated with the AC556 and not the standard receiver of a normal mini-14. It came with both the long and short barrel variants.
I've been shooting a semi auto 11 inch barrel M1 30cal carbine pistol since 1974. . . Was an A-Team fan . . .Never liked the 5.56 round, not enough "knock-down" power at close range. . . . 5.56 pokes "thru" but does not "push". . . I have a 7.62 Springfield M1A. . . .As much as I like the A-Team, a mini 14 never impressed me.
