Ruger's M16 Alternative: the Select-Fire AC-556

[@History_Coffee]

Having grown up watching the A-team I can tell you that this firearm is extremely inaccurate unless you're aiming at a vehicle tire or conveniently placed fuel barrels

[@RDJ134]

Hehehe totaly agree on that one :)

[@Ben_Dust]

But they weren't trying to kill anyone. They're the good guys. Their cabbage firing Canon however......

[@davidbrennan660]

Use of a pop up coffin accessory had little affect to overall accuracy it was found.

[@stanpotter7764]

Thousands of rounds down range, not a single bad guy! SMH.

[@stanleystrycharz2572]

LOL! It seemed so in the show!

[@FORDboy357]

"friendly, neighborly select-fire rifle" 😅

[@bigred2989]

"We got the kinder, gentler, machine gun hand."

[@GA-br8wj]

Useful for friendly fire, no homo

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

*Refitted to black polymer stock* = Instant reeeing from youknowwho.

[@bigbudkt5254]

Good thing we got rid of “scary” ars and aks. (Proceeds to mag dump in full auto

[@d133710n]

A automatic weapon to introduce the parents to

[@MongooseTacticool]

"In 1979, Ruger designed a rifle to which the government wouldn't commit. They were promptly sold to the French. Now wanted by collectors, these rifles survive in basements and safes. If you want a full auto, and if you can find one, maybe you can have, an AC556."

[@g45sp4]

Best comment yet

[@christopherconard2831]

I wondered how far I'd have to scroll before the first A-Team reference.

[@tonymirarchi]

ROTFL

[@MongooseTacticool]

@@christopherconard2831 someone did the full quote below, before me. This is just how my mind works!

[@141Zero]

I heard the opening theme in my head.

[@chipsterb4946]

That is NOT a grunt-proof design. In fact, it’s basically guaranteed to get broken upon reassembly. Thank you for yet another great explanation of the firearm’s function.

[@Solnoric]

That's what we call a "long term support ready" design.

[@PrototypeSpaceMonkey]

And I pity the poor drill sergeant having to explain that 3-round burst ratchet system to a bunch of recruits, asking if they have any further questions... and then having to explain the number 3.

[@hobofactory]

I remember showing up to a range (really a large, dis-used gravel pit in a state forest, with informal shooting lanes)... and a guy pulled in to test his newly-acquired AC-556. Was friendly enough, and said he’d even let me try it after he tried it first. The bolt somehow managed to slide off the rails after just a few rounds and he spent a long time trying to get it un-stuck. I never did get my turn.

[@christopherconard2831]

If you do this you will break it. Translation "When they do this, it will break."

[@JimGothyo]

@@PrototypeSpaceMonkey Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, thou shalt release thy trigger and prepare thee therefore to count again...

[@n.a.4292]

The new "Schröedinger's burst mode": as long as you don't pull the trigger, it could be a 3/2/1 burst mode at the same moment.

[@luciusvorenus9445]

"I understood that reference. "- Capt. America. LOL

[@Khoros-Mythos]

@@luciusvorenus9445 Congats, you can read.

[@luciusvorenus9445]

@@Khoros-Mythos And I can spell "Congrats", as well.

[@Mr79dream]

well, why should the AC556 fair any better than the M16A2 😀

[@IDontLikeAltRock]

Ian gets so excited when he gets to pronounce French words

[@lukaszpokoju]

He's giving his best at pronouncing the "R" sound. Hard thing for non-native speaker. The effort is appreciable

[@wildward93]

LOL yup! Any excuse the speak frenchenese, le magnifique francophile Ian.

[@gamerjay6624]

Mon Dieu ! Spokeen lake a trew Frenchmon ! Mwah Mwah ( cheek kisses with a faint smell of garlic)

[@regularguyinworldoftanks]

I was first able to fire the Ruger AC-556 with a grip and metal folding stock during my training at the NBI Academy. It was official issue to NBI agents in the Philippines during the 80s-90s even now a few are still available but mostly now replaced by the Galil ACE 556. The Ruger was reliable but too heavy for my taste. So i preferred the AR-18 556, which were issued concurrent with the Ruger at that time, during my early years in law enforcement. We simply called the AC-556 the Mini-14.

[@oktayyildirim2911]

Fun fact: This gun is known for being used in one of the few cases of self defense by a private citizen with a machine gun. Long story short, an H&K (yes, Heckler & Koch) employee was driving with his wife when a couple very angry men who were likely on some illicit substance started following them. After becoming sure that they were being stalked, the man made his way to the H&K factory and told his wife to run inside and call the police. He quickly got out, ran to the trunk, and retrieved the AC-556 as the men pulled into the driveway behind them. The men got out of the car, maniacally yelling and rapidly approaching with revolvers drawn. Since the employee had never used the gun up to this point, he didn't notice it was switched to full-auto, and when he tried to fire a warning shot into the pavement before the attackers, he ended up spraying nearly half a dozen rounds. The two men were unfazed, and raised their guns. That's when the employee fired again, I believe mortally wounding both. As for why he had the gun, he supposedly was meant to evaluate it on behalf of H&K to see if it functionally surpassed their own offerings.

[@DH-xw6jp]

Imagine being so totally blitzed that you arent even fazed by a half dozen rifle shots chewing up the pavement at your feet.

[@michaelmarquejr4824]

In that case, the aggressors were members of a known biker gang with a long history of violence.

[@lukehenry6712]

I wrote a paper about this for a criminal justice course, the story is absolutely mental.

[@MrHanslustich]

Fascinating incident. Probably didn't feel as fascinating for the stalked couple.

[@MrHanslustich]

@@lukehenry6712 does this case have a distinct name?

[@ramellajoe]

"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team."

[@elmooko69]

Slept through Marksmanship training though! 😅

[@509Gman]

@@elmooko69 or were they just that good? Hmmmmm....

[@fire304]

@@elmooko69 they attended the Imperial Storm Trooper School of Marksmanship.

[@WorldCupWillie]

I think I remember reading somewhere that they only used semi auto mini 14s in The A Team. They dubbed a full auto sound over the footage later. Movie magic lol

[@elmooko69]

@@WorldCupWillie Well, it was Los Angeles so they couldn't have pistol grips or 30rd mags, so definitely no Bueno to the "fun switch" 😅

[@chzzyg2698]

Nice! I remember in my level 1 gunsmithing class in the Army, the instructor trying to explain to us how the burst fire worked. He did a pretty good job of telling it, but was unable to actually show it. It was one of those things like, I see the cogs, I'll just take your word for it, kind of thing.

[@gotenks9222]

I absolutely love the Mini-14. Tons of people hate it but it's one of my favorites. This is the first 223/5.56 rifle I got to shoot. My Grandfather let me use his Mini-14 after showing him I was responsible using the Marlin Model 60 he had given me. I hope I get a chance to shoot one of the AC556 rifles eventually. Great videos as always btw.

[@509Gman]

Love the 60. Mini-14s are interesting, but they definitely leave much to be desired compared to an AR. Particularly in the magazine cost and availability department

[@gotenks9222]

@@509Gman For me I like the Mini as a nostalgia thing. First rifle I shot that was bigger than 22lr.

[@christopherconard2831]

Another Mini-14 is at the top of my "When prices drop to a sane level again" list. I still have my original. But it's a 180-XXX series, so no mods and minute of barn door accuracy. I've owned a newer one that took care of both issues, unfortunately I also sold it.

[@ecliptix1]

The Mini-14 is great, you effectively get a 2-round burst: the bullet going downrange, and the shell casing hitting the poor bastard next to you

[@christopherconard2831]

@@ecliptix1 Mine launches them at roughly the 2:00 position. But based on the range, I would hate to be hit by one.

[@BernardTheMandeville]

I thought the A-Team was also a big buyer of these

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Their version failed to ever score a hit, apparently. So many shots, not a single drop of blood. 😆

[@olivedrabwool]

Nope, just regular Mini-14s with quick trigger pulls and film editing.

[@TheTheRay]

"When the show began its full run in 1984, the producers decided not to have the team use different weapons every week, primarily due to budget concerns. Beginning with its second season, the A-Team favored the Ruger Mini-14 with a factory folding stock in Stainless steel. Contrary to popular belief, these were not the fully automatic Ruger AC556 rifles, but the semiauto-only Ruger Mini 14 with folding stocks. Close examination of the show reveals that the actors are pulling the triggers quickly and only a few spent brass casing as flying out, despite the sound effects of full auto fire. "

[@BernardTheMandeville]

@@TheTheRay damn now that I think of it, they did jerk the triggers quite a lot in the show

[@wingracer1614]

@@BernardTheMandeville That's why they almost never hit anything.

[@MFGordon]

Back in the early 90s 500 folding stock AC556s were sold on the civilian market through Sile distributors. I was a salesman there and sold quite a few. The price was $999.

[@epl803]

That is a thing of beauty; the whole M-14 family and its relatives, including the EBRs, just look great...

[@bigred2989]

I heard a story from the late 80's about a guy working for HK using one of these to defend himself from a biker gang and killing someone.

[@Boredoutofmywits]

A true story www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1984/09/18/gun-salesman-cleared-in-fatal-va-shooting/cf8a4299-fd03-4708-bbdb-cd00e1f9fded/

[@Ostenjager]

Massad Ayoob recounts this story, and it's absolutely crazy! This is a good read! forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=42310

[@ThetaReactor]

Yup. One of very, very few cases in which a legal full-auto weapon has been involved in a crime in the US.

[@Ostenjager]

@@ThetaReactor Involved in a crime, or do you mean, "involved in self-defense against criminals"?

[@5000rgb]

I can't imagine rolling up on someone, hearing p-p-p-p-pow as bullets sail past me and think "Yeah, I'm still gonna kick this guy's ass."

[@UmamiJarate]

Good Insurgency memories... Out of all the long arm options on the Security faction, this one had the best sight picture with irons.

[@s-man5647]

too bad they never included it in Sandstorm. Preferred it in semi auto mode even to the M16

[@PawFromTheBroons]

It was one of my most played, preferred gun option in Insurgency.

[@its_dippy6779]

AC-556 is honestly one of the better rifles for Security. It's better than the Mk.18 in some cases.

[@dankdark974]

Ahhhh yessssss the best shooter ever.

[@inertia_dagger]

You could spam that burst mode, I loved it

[@armorer94]

I'm a factory certified armorer for the mini 14. That thing would not have stood up to military testing. In law enforcement use they were found to be finicky and prone to breakage. At least in my experience, YMMV.

[@deadflowers7017]

That's one bad ass cat.

[@VIDgamesLover]

What about the normal semi-auto mini 14? It lacks much of the complexity

[@billstevens5277]

@@VIDgamesLover Same thing. I had one for awhile.

[@silencedogood5101]

Armorer 94 i never had a issue with them ammo is the 🔑

[@armorer94]

@@silencedogood5101 we had a lot of officers who had to qualify with them yearly. The biggest challenge was keeping the rifles running long enough to get everyone qualified. I will say the upgraded later 5xx series receivers stood up better. Those were the ones where the "ranch rifle " improvements and ghost ring sights became standard across the whole platform.

[@douggallagher8809]

Can't believe Ian forgot the nost important user of this, The A-team. But was it failures of the A-team that they couldn't shoot straight, or was it precision accuracy to chase the baddies away? We will.find out in the shooting vid, lol

[@olivedrabwool]

The A-Team never used AC-556s.

[@TheTheRay]

"When the show began its full run in 1984, the producers decided not to have the team use different weapons every week, primarily due to budget concerns. Beginning with its second season, the A-Team favored the Ruger Mini-14 with a factory folding stock in Stainless steel. Contrary to popular belief, these were not the fully automatic Ruger AC556 rifles, but the semiauto-only Ruger Mini 14 with folding stocks. Close examination of the show reveals that the actors are pulling the triggers quickly and only a few spent brass casing as flying out, despite the sound effects of full auto fire. "

[@mrmactknife]

@@olivedrabwool They were made to appear to be automatic via the magic of TV editing.

[@MMitchellMarmel]

@@TheTheRay The Mini-14s, having looser tolerances, also worked better with .223 blanks than M-16s did.

[@TheWolfsnack]

@@mrmactknife ...followed by calls for a ban on military style editing....

[@a_shuchu_601]

I love it when the upload comes together!

[@ArcturusOTE]

Dun dun dun duuuun Dun dun duun

[@509Gman]

I ain’t getting on no plane Hannibal!

[@gwaters8067]

"I ain't getting on no plane" 👍😂

[@blueband8114]

Crazy fool!

[@thijsvandervoort8261]

The timing could not be any better. When times are rough, a sermon from Gun Jesus eases our spirits

[@ultrablue2]

Not really. I can’t help but think that one day, this will be renamed “Completely Banned Weapons”.

[@marcuswagner1396]

Ian voted Biden thougj

[@droganovic6879]

Ever since finding your channel I have waited for this upload. Finally it arrives! I love it when a plan comes together.

[@chrissilsby4312]

The T.V. SHOW "THE A-TEAM, used it in the show for their carry firearm probably because it was cheaper than other like-minded firearm.

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

They didn't, they used Mini-14s with a full auto sound dubbed over it.

[@larryburne3068]

It was used in virtually EVERY 80s and 90s action film that didn't want to pay film armorers the extra costs of vetting ACTUAL good quality weapons. These were a lot like the M11/9, MAC-10 and KG-99/TEC-9 series. They looked nice, were fully automatic and were cheap as fuck.

[@senorcheesy9661]

They were also easier to convert to fire blanks from what I heard

[@michaelmartin8446]

It was mostly because, at the time, they were easier to transport across state lines, as I heard it.

[@larryburne3068]

@@ArfurFaulkesHake They did use Mini-14s in some films, Commando being one of the best examples because you can see a guy pulling the trigger as fast as he can while they use the notorious, early 80s "Stock AK-47/20 other guns with a slow fire rate" sound effect dubbed over. Most films though used actual AC-556s, particularly the AC-556K in the 1990s.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

Just from the thumbnail, I have the theme song from The A-Team stuck in my head.

[@crankygunreviews]

best explanation and demonstration I have seen for this gun.

[@tasman006]

Yeah the original A teams weapon of choice. I love it when a plan comes together.

[@Seb-Storm]

Simple mechanism, clear as mud like Ian said

[@Jeffraccoon47]

It was also the main long gun in the second season of the 1980s Television series version of The A-Team

[@MrSiren52]

I was hoping someone would mention this.

[@spudgunn8695]

I thought it was the main long gun in EVERY series of the A Team!

[@PobortzaPl]

It's THE rifle from A-Team!

[@Mac-pi4cy]

So good it can make jeeps crash helicopters explode and buildings collapse all without harming anyone!

[@WorldCupWillie]

The used the mini 14 from season 2 onward. They used the semi auto version and dubbed the full auto sound on later. www.imfdb.org/wiki/The_A-Team_-_Season_2#Ruger_Mini_14_.28Stainless_version_with_Folding_stock.29

[@miketeeveedub5779]

As soon as I saw the rifle on the bench the theme to The A-Team played in my head.

[@backachershomestead]

I found an ad in an old magazine for a "universal " magazine that got the AR and the Mini. A friend said he had some of the magazines but sold them when he sold his Mini.

[@SigmaSheepdog]

A very informative video on the workings of this rifle. Thanks, Ian! I purchased an AC556F a number of years ago but I never actually studied the trigger group so its nice to see your detailed explanation. As you indicated, the lack of support from Ruger and the availability of parts, dictate that I shoot it sparingly, however, it is fun to shoot when I do. The folding stock coupled with a 13" barrel make it a very compact unit.

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

Take a shot every time Ian says "ruger opted not to sell this to civilians". Bill Ruger was a fudd.

[@yahzee1215]

I think he said somewhere that no honest man needs more than 10 rounds

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

@@yahzee1215 yup. One of many reasons why I call him a fudd. His death was, quite frankly, the best thing to happen to the company. Now ruger is the largest and most successful gun manufacturer in the United States.

[@I_like_turtles_67]

@@burnyburnoutze2nd Yup. I love my ruger RGR quarterly dividends. That last 5 dollar per share dividend was great.

[@redzeppelin6]

@@burnyburnoutze2nd He's rolling in his grave anytime a 10/22 is sold. :) All those rifles, all those 30 round mags.

[@ZealothPL]

There were approximately 500 mass shootings in 1 year since you posted that comment.

[@ClarenceKansas]

Trippy that it looks so much like my 80s vintage mini.

[@scottgray3945]

I kept hearing the A-Team theme running through my head while watching this video.

[@retina3c]

I know exactly how you feel!

[@BubbleBuddy9]

I'm excited to see this thing shoot

[@danieljones595]

I've been watching so many Forgotten Weapons videos lately I dreamed I had a Mini 14 with volley sights

[@PajamaPantsStudios]

….Why tho???? Lol

[@jbeers1234]

Don’t forget this was the preferred “machine gun” for the A-Team and every other 80s action TV show!

[@zoomintrackout1]

i thought that was the mini-14.

[@BeingFireRetardant]

@@zoomintrackout1 Nope, forsure the stainless folding stock version with nickel plated mags and hardware. Amazingly, after dumping hundreds of rounds, because they seemed to get into a firefight just about every episode, I don't remember anyone ever actually being shot. It did look cool seeing those van doors blow open and at least three dudes going full rock and roll on the baddies with chromed out guns though... I also always wondered why they spent all that effort every episode doing a welding/grinding montage to build what today we would call a Narco-tank, just to plow through one barrier, then never be used again, lol. Love it when a plan comes together...

[@WolfKenneth]

@@zoomintrackout1 yes mini 14s but made to look like full auto.

[@williamhaines7752]

Well. They never were never p able to hit their targets though

[@ssreeser95]

@@BeingFireRetardant That was their thing though, they didn't want to actually kill anyone.

[@tballstaedt7807]

I had one of those built like that from Ruger, with the factory folding stock stainless steel in 1985. Semi automatic, of course. They did offer these and the 30 round magazines were sold on the civilian market but they were sold separately. I know because I bought several in the late 80s.

[@3of11]

USMC: We came up with the shittiest 3 round burst mechanism ever Bill Ruger: Hold my low capacity beer...

[@johncox2865]

Criticizing a dead man, marine? semper fi, guy

[@derweibhai]

My dad bought a mini 14 GB stainless folder back in the 90's as a Law Enforcement Officer. I sold it for a good chunk of change after he passed away. Some days I wish I hadnt, but it wasnt very accurate.

[@100radsbar]

A-Team intro in my head when seeing this

[@luarskywalker]

Yes! Just with collapsing stock

[@johnhudson1545]

I was issued one of these in 2005 when I was a new SWAT operator. It hurt my heart when we sold them to a collector for a massive amount of modern ars. I distinctly recall how fast this thing fired on full. The boat would be back you would be out of ammo in brass would still be hitting the ground.

[@Solnoric]

Testament to how well made these guns are, a dozen of these were fitted into bullpup stocks for starship troopers. Each one fired tens of thousands of blanks in full auto only(something like the better part of a million blank rounds total) with no jams or failures to feed. Although that fire control group is just aching to break from poor assembly.

[@johnnyappleseed6415]

I believe you are mistaken regarding that the gas system is similar to the short tappet action employed in the M1 carbine. There is no piston in the Mini 14/AC556 gas block, there is only a stationary/fixed guide (on the gas block) that the op rod rests/resets on. The gas impinges directly upon the op rod. The guide (ersatz piston) does not reciprocate such as a piston would and only the op rod, and by default, the bolt reciprocate.

[@dustinf11]

This is me and my dad's all time favorite gun. They are still out there to buy and they just shoot and feel nice.

[@tacbear]

I was issued an AC-556 as a member of the State Trooper SWAT team in the 90's.

[@ogloc6308]

>“never force it” >remembers how much force my sks trigger group requires to go back in the stock

[@ScottKenny1978]

> remembers how much force it takes to install the trigger group in the svt40

[@509Gman]

Feature, not bug.

[@stevenbobbybills]

>Remembers AN-94 video

[@Procket12]

The NYPD ESU was one of the biggest users of the AC-556, they used them from the 1970s, into the 1980s, and into the 1990s before they were finally replaced by the M4. You can see it show up in movies such as Watchmen used by the NYPD ESU team in that and in We Own The Night where it shows up prominently in the hands of the NYPD ESU in that film.

[@danielbutcher5836]

Was really hoping to see him fire it - looking forward to the next upload. But, I feel better seeing all the clever A-Team comments.

[@billstevens5277]

FWIW the .22 conversion kits for these are fantastic. My MG dealer friend had one and we tried it out in his AC556. Ran like a sewing machine.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Ian. I will watch your firing of this rifle for sure. If I had had the need years ago, I would like to have the regular Mini. Now, if I had the need I would get the PS90. I like the wood, but if I had the need, 50 rounds per mag seem better. Plus, I did like Stargate. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@darrenbrashaw8409]

That takes me back, the Peelers used these over here in the 80s - early 90s. I seem to remember them being carried more in rural areas and M1/M2 carbines and Sterlings in towns. Everyone just called them "Ruger rifles", Ruger also suplied most of thier handguns (.357s), but reservists and detectives had Walther PPs. Nowadays it's all Glocks, G-36s and MP-5s.

[@509Gman]

Good ol’ Bill “10 Round” Ruger strikes again.

[@509Gman]

@@shapiroshekelberg604 that business philosophy died with Bill, tho. They’re a great company now.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

I also love it when a plan comes together

[@reaper_exd7498]

They feature this rifle in Broken Arrow. Really cool weapon

[@robert2935]

Also the Beretta 93R.

[@jameshealy4594]

Also being unfazed by a crowbar to the spine!

[@john-paulsilke893]

I’d rather have the Beretta.

[@robert2935]

@@john-paulsilke893 I think they are worth like $80,000 in the USA.

[@john-paulsilke893]

@@robert2935 really!?! If I owned one I would sell it so fast my own head would spin.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you, Ian .

[@Bert439]

AKA the platform the Morita rifle was built on for Starship Troopers.

[@hytekrednekbama4400]

I love the mini-14 in all variations, especially this one. Got to get me an AC556!

[@jamesrogers5783]

i remember when these were being tested by the DOD. one of them blew up running full auto right in front of a 4 star general , the bolt lugs broke off the the bolt landed at his feet. it makes the armys XM-177 look awful good!!

[@vitis65]

I had a Ruger LCP blow up in my hands too...thing just fell apart into pieces.

[@brucer81]

I am always learning something new about firearms and "Forgotten Weapons" of all time. I will have to say I did not know such a beast existed.

[@patrickseaman]

Fond Flashbacks to my man George Peppard & the A-Team!

[@CS15550]

WoW. crazy interesting. Loved seeing how the firing mechanism worked.

[@nicholas_scott]

The first gun I ever bought new was a Ruger Mini-14, mainly because I grew on on 80s action TV, and the AC-556 was everywhere. especially the A-Team

[@bradleywayne3943]

I was a passenger on a particular 'privately' owned and operated aircraft on a certain occasion when I was invited to the cockpit by the pilot through the 'steward'. Anyways, the Pilot, and Co-Pilot both had AC-556's. Theirs were not Stainless though like the model in the video, and were much smaller. The front site blade was actually located on the gas-block and even at the time their models had a pic-rail on the top and what made me notice them was the A team stock, (folded) and the location where they were stored (pointed down on the rear right and rear left of the pilot and co-pilot seats), and with super tiny red dots which turned out to be Trijicon RMRs and KAC QD Suppressor(s), the good Ole NT4 type GWOT Gold remember? And based on the time that this happened, it was the first time I had seen a red dot that small, we had the solar reflex from Trijicon that nobody really used for the M4s but nothing that small. Anyways, I just remember it being a very unexpected blast from my childhood, because I immediately started calling the pilot Hannibal which he really didn't appreciate (turned out to be more of a Star Trek fan, 'I didn't buy the fucking thing. That's the one 'they' gave me). Anyways that was/is the only time I had ever seen an Mini-14/AC-556 in actual "Service" rather than an M4 or MP5 variant, especially for 'pilot's'. Well, just another nostalgic rant from your Good Ole Uncle Brad, you're welcome Internet. RLTW

[@01HondaS2kXD]

“Mom can we get m-16?” “We have m-16 at home.” M-16 at home: ac-556

[@giantasiansticker8880]

Yes but this is better

[@01HondaS2kXD]

@@giantasiansticker8880 ...totally? And... today is *not* Opposite Day. Am I doing this right? Er, I mean, am I doing this wrong?

[@giantasiansticker8880]

@@01HondaS2kXD in my opinion the ac-556 is better I’m a weird person I like the wood and metal

[@01HondaS2kXD]

@@giantasiansticker8880 then it’s not better. It’s just more wooden. In every functional aspect it is absolutely not as good.

[@giantasiansticker8880]

@@01HondaS2kXD it’s cool and rather it also cheaper then a m16 so yeah it is m16 at home

[@MarcJaxon]

Ive always enjoyed Ian's use of technical terms like"move-y bits". We're all smarter for it.

[@Chiller01]

Ah back when the police didn’t want to be confused with the military. A simpler time.

[@stevewilson4514]

Yeah....actually the officers on the street that take all the risks don’t really care if ignorant or unlearned people can’t tell the difference being law enforcement officers , and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or any branch of the National Guard. What we REALLY care about, is going home at the end of the day with the same number of holes in our bodies that we started with! It’s Chiefs that take that into consideration get officers killed. Like the Chief in Dallas a couple years ago. I think it was 5 officers killed in that incident. All because the Chief was catering to groups that make an issue out of a non-issue.

[@scottrgood]

@@stevewilson4514 I believe he’s talking about the deliberate militarization of police over the last decade or so, and the brainwashing making cops treat their own regular American neighbors as borderline terrorists.

[@stevewilson4514]

@@scottrgood I believe you are correct. That was his line of thinking. Now for the bad news: there is no overt or covert brainwashing taking place in law enforcement. The equipment is to give us a better chance of making it home alive. LE is so complex when it comes to case law, policies and procedures that most people couldn’t make it through the training program. And it’s only getting worse. Officers are frequently placed in Lose, Lose situations by people who want us to fix the unfixable. And then want our heads on a platter when things go bad. Which is why you see more and more instances of officers standing by doing nothing to stop the destruction of property, or property type crimes. And it’s only going to get worse! In many different ways. Like trying to find good quality applicants. We are already seeing that take place! When you find out what the job is really about nobody in their right mind would want to do this job. Fortunately for me I’m counting down the days left, and Im down to 2 digits. I Can’t wait to be done. Then you and people like you can pound sand. And that’s a pretty prevalent mindset with most officers these days. The only ones that don’t feel that way are to new to the job to know what they’ve gotten themselves into.

[@oceanhome2023]

@@stevewilson4514 It is worth studying how he took out the bad guy though . The robot delivering a pizza and a hand grenade is priceless

[@swayzealabastor4417]

Good lord that is a sexy firearm. I’ve always loved mini 14s. It’s just a good looking firearm with a tried and true design

[@christophergolias3610]

...30 rounder perfectly legal to own. Laughs in New Jerseyite!

[@droganovic6879]

Presumably drowning out the crying of Californians in the distance 😂

[@Alderak1]

Biden recently vowed to review the legal status of “high capacity” magazines.

[@JorgeGarcia-lw7vc]

After reading the comments, Ian need to do a full length video on the AC556 and the ATeam, just to highlight the unforgotten forgotten weapons.

[@trogdor8764]

I know what you're thinking: 'Did he fire two shots or only one?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself.

[@Vincent-S]

The AMDs are pretty neat with some of the little modifications they have that you could miss from a distance, like the stock has a K98 looking cutout for the sling and the rounded nub charging handle for snag prevention. I don't remember if anything was ever done to the rear sight, though. It's always the side notes that have all the little odd details to them and I absolutely love it.

[@ColburnFreml]

Slight correction: the Bermuda regiment had Mini-14 GB models. I can't find any picture of them using a rifle with a selector, but maybe they did have a few for an "automatic rifleman" in squads, but I can't find anything like that documented.

[@OLeary1414]

I can tell you there were no automatic versions of the mini-14 in the Regiment. Only safety and fire as a semi-auto weapon.

[@Howlthrug]

The mechanism for the three round burst is clever.

[@booneexford5112]

Let's put a bayonet lug on it so it uses the same on the m16 but we have to make sure it doesn't take the same magazines!

[@ColburnFreml]

The Mini14 was designed in 1973. It's not like there were stacks of pmags in every gun store. The miltary was barely getting 30 rounders to troops in vietnam in 73. The AR180 and Stoner 63 both use their own magazines as well, so clearly no one cared about magazine compatability at the time.

[@PaulPhillipsFix]

Excellent, clear description of operation.

[@janwacawik7432]

Recently, the Mousqueton AMD could be often seen in the hands of French law enforcement in the coverage of the latest terror attacks in Nice and Lyon.

The G-36 didnt replace all of them ?

[@janwacawik7432]

@ Apparently not.

@@janwacawik7432 good to know. Maybe police use isnt very intensive and stressing on theses guns

[@hanswurst-re7df]

Yeah they are still kicking around suprisingly enough

[@davem2369]

I'd say theres a good chance it was decided officers who would not previously receive a rifle have been given a Ruger and some training since the threat level changed and these were going spare. Much like the FAMAS were probably going to be scrapped but found a new role with the National Guard were they really only need to be of deterrent value at large public events rather than have frequent use

[@bashbroq]

One of my favorite channels, so much cool information. !

[@kawauchi2918]

can see why it only got a few contracts... doesn't look as idiot proof as its contemporaries

[@randomidiot8142]

It's definitely not. My buddy asked me to put his in a folding stock, and I could bind the op rod by twisting either stock before I did a lot of inletting. The op rod isn't supported after it leaves the gas block/piston and just shoots back and forth in the stock. It's a compact action except for the op rod and it can use a folding stock, are it's only upsides I see.

[@michaelmartin8446]

As anyone in the military can tell you, nothing is idiot-proof. It just creates a more advanced breed of idiot.

[@darinsiegle9424]

No it's definitely more complex. But it will last forever and you feel a quality difference in hand. Not of just this but with some older firearms. Some retain value better as well. But thankfully we have choices

[@randomidiot8142]

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine and then toss in a slightly out of spec stock and the action/trigger group can shift around in it and aggravate the problems of the op rod system that doesn't have any serious hardware holding it in alignment while it's cycling, leading to even more cycling failures.

[@michaelwest9311]

I don't remember the website but you can google it. It's something like "militaries that adopted the mini-14". They're all 3rd world drug gangs and human trafficers in the caribbean. Thanks Bill Ruger!!!!!! I'm betting the State Department wasn't pleased.

[@patrickkelly-j8i]

I sent my folding stock, short barrel to Ruger. I called them, and an old lady answered the phone. I asked to talk to a tech guy. She kept asking me what the problem was. Finally, I told her in a very precise way about this esoteric issue. She told me exactly what was wrong and to ship it to them to fix it free. I asked if i could buy a few spare parts. Two weeks later a new looking rifle arrived, along with a couple extra trigger packs (group), springs, firing pins and a few other items the lady recommended. This was just after i bought it in 1998 for $2500. Still looks new. Also, more were sold to prisons than anywhere else. They are used in a lot of prison films.

[@bbainter7880]

Bill Ruger. The gun guy who hated guns.

[@wlewisiii]

Oh,please. Just because he didn't get a woodie for the AR? Look st the No 1 and grow up. Your ignorant acceptance of fascist propaganda is tiresome.

[@cs-rj8ru]

You are close...Ruger hated finely machined and fitted guns....

[@flying_houseboat8668]

@@wlewisiii That is about the most ignorant comment I’ve read this week, and with the election controversies you know you’re on another level. Bill Ruger is notorious for being fairly anti-civilian gun ownership. As noted in the video, he often restricted magazine capacity, even for guns like the 10/22. Bill was (and probably even still is after his death) Fudd Supreme

[@randomidiot8142]

@@wlewisiii the #1 is a Farquharson rifle that predates Ruger by decades. Not a Bill Ruger original design.

[@RJM1011]

@Random Pickle The FUDD scum in the NRA have also supported a lot of bans !

[@therealinak]

You described the non-resetting burst cam as if it’s the exception, not the norm on burst systems. The VP70 is the only resetting burst cam I’m aware of.

[@tiortedrootsky]

I think mp5k or something has burst reset. Also scorpion evo 3.

[@zacharyrollick6169]

To anyone interested, these run about $15,000.

[@RJM1011]

Nice I would buy one but im stuck in the UK and have already been waiting 11 years for a Green card !

[@RJM1011]

@kilroyvolvo1 and better !

[@Garrumx]

It's only about $14,700 overpriced.

[@RJM1011]

@@Garrumx Thanks to the Gov and NRA ! ! :(

[@myparceltape1169]

Honestly? I should have thought they would be in the range of 20 - 30 dollars! Zachary, I am not interested in ownership but I am astounded by the price. Is there anything that makes it so expensive?

[@eeeeeeeeehhh]

Love watching your videos before school

[@Hybris51129]

Someone needs to call the French Ministry of the Interior and have them give/loan Ian one of these Mousqueton A.M.D.s.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Oh, I'm sure he will have access to one, just as soon as there's a vaccine and can travel to Europe again.

[@parsecboy4954]

Man, I don't know if I just watched too much A-Team, but a KAC-556F would be right up there on my list of grail guns.

[@bulkhungry]

Lots of : " not available for civilian market " Was Bill Rugers middle name Brady ? 🤭

[@308mate]

these seen a lot of use with Police in Northern Ireland untill it was replaced with the H&K 33 and the Ruger speed 6 revolver was in service for over 25 years

[@TheKencoffee]

"...or you will break something." Sounds like a great quality in a service weapon.

[@shrapmagnet]

I did some work with sheriff deputies in the early 90's, and they had a version of these. They had the ones with the Ruger side folder and the very short barrel- probably in the neighborhood of 10" or so I'm guessing.

[@judsongaiden9878]

They made sure it could accept an M7 bayonet, but didn't think to make it compatible with STANAG mags. Typical Ruger.

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@quentintin1 I meant throughout all the years Ruger made the Mini-14. And the fact that it took our side so long to standardize 30-round mags is disgusting and pathetic since the commies had already made that their standard. We sent our guys out to fight with skimpy mags against enemy combatants who standard rifles contain 150% as much ammo per mag. That just makes me physically ill! I want *OUR SIDE* to have the best of *EVERYTHING!*

[@josipbroztito6763]

Also used in Starship Troopers. The morita was an AC-556 in a bullpup adapter with a bunch of shit slapped on the sides

[@bebopwing1]

A Ruger that requires special esoteric knowledge to reassemble? Where have I seen that before...

[@bingusbadingus9486]

After all these years I never knew the ac556 had a burst mode. This is why I watch this channel.

[@jdjk7]

Gun Jesus flexing on us with that French pronunciation.

[@andersbacklund6224]

I love your channel! So much history in all of these firearms. Please come to Sweden and host a weapons history seminar. I know people would pay to be shown cool old guns!

[@michaelpaparelli3227]

Is this the rifle the A Team couldn't hit shit with? 🤣

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

That was the Mini 14. They just dubes full auto sound over it.

[@jamessegroves6539]

A-Team had quite a few. I love it when a plan comes together.

[@droppedpasta]

Wait, there was a time when the cops worried about looking like sturmtruppen? Gorgeous rifle, and I’ve always wondered how Burst works. Is this the usual way, or are there other methods of operation?

[@maxkronader5225]

@Jonathan Yeah; that was back in the days before they started arresting people for going to church without government permission.

[@droppedpasta]

@@maxkronader5225 Sounds like it was well before the current situation. And I don’t know, I kinda side with public health on this one. It’s not like you can’t worship at home, the building doesn’t matter. Worked for the early Christians. Further, while I’m not familiar with the various states’ constitutions, the federal government has not passed a law forbidding attending church, so no 1st Amendment violation that I can see. It’s a difficult situation with many factors to consider, and nothing is ever as simple as people, politicians, and pundits would like it to be. But you do you.

[@maxkronader5225]

@@droppedpasta I am not aware of any State Constitution that authorizes the type of lockdowns and other heavy handedness being implemented. As for public health, I don't recall an asterisk next to any of the Articles with a footnote that says "unless a bureaucrat claims you might get sick".

[@droppedpasta]

@@maxkronader5225 Well, as I said, I’m no expert so I’ll have to defer to you as someone who apparently is familiar with all the States’ constitutions. That said, I guess it’s a matter for the courts. Those pesky bureaucrats saying I can’t have lead in my paint and use my freedom of speech to incite violence! Grrr. That’s the thing, there are all sorts of regulations in place that put public health and safety over individual freedoms. Some may be spurious, but I think some are necessary. So once again, sue for redress and let the courts figure it out. Edit: We certainly have wandered far afield of the intent of my initial comment.

[@chrism4008]

I absolutely adore the mini 14's ive had in the past, i wish i was in a position to afford one of these to go with the other one. My grandpa had a couple of the 30 round mags, i sure wish i still had those around

[@willydstyle]

Is it telling of the M16's undeserved reputation for fragility that a designer would actually think an m-14 based action would be more durable?

[@willydstyle]

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine The M1/M14/mini action is inherently less durable than the AR action because of the large amount of force transmitted into the receiver by a mechanical linkage (the op rod). The AR action is incredibly durable from the point of view of the number of rounds you can fire without breaking it.