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Picked this 181 series mini at my LGS. It looks like a peach. Hardly broken in and it's nearly 40 years old. Let the investigation begin.
It came with Ruger 5 & 20 rnd mags, the thirty rounder is a visibly inferior knockoff.

I like that a field strip requires no tools and is fairly simple to take apart.

This gun was cleaner than new inside.

For some reason an M-14 flash suppressor was installed. Each time the bolt slams shut, the silly thing rings like a silver bell, giving an angel their wings.
These early carbines had a bad rap for accuracy early on... probably why this one is so nice. The rear windage is cranked way over to the right. If I can get minute of pie plate, that’d be fine with me. This ain’t no BR rifle. Could be that someone bent the barrel during bayonet practice. I’d like to inspect the crown, but the flashy thingy makes that difficult. I may have to take a pin out and have a look see.
