Yeah been trying to talk a buddy out of his PC9 and snag my Dads P95D for a matching duo
That's why I sold mine, never could find a 94/944 to go with it. Which was dumb.
Yeah been trying to talk a buddy out of his PC9 and snag my Dads P95D for a matching duo
Advantages over AR platform
More ergonomic safety
Better access to chamber to clear malfunction
Able to load empty mag from stripper clips while inserted
Advantages of AR platform over Mini 14
Modular, customize to your hearts content
Mags feed straight in, don't have to find a pin and rock it
Boucoup aftermarket accessories
Just about everything else
First gun I ever bought was a GB model mini, blued, in 1978 as a freshman in high school. It's an early 181-series and it resides in my safe still today. Bought it from a Newton, NC, cop of all people. He was working part time for my dad and was needing an extra bit of cash. I bought the rifle, the factory 5 and 20rd mags, and 100 rds of ball ammo for $150I picked up a LE trade Mini-14GB a couple of years ago from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore. It was luck-of-the-draw, but I happened to get a stainless GB, so I was pretty happy. It was a great deal at $400.
If I was only going to have one semi-auto centerfire rifle, I don't know that I would pick a Mini-14. But it's a fun little gun, so I'm hanging onto it.
Fun fact. One of the members of the A Team was a guest at my wedding. I never New he was in the A Team..
I'd love to have one in 6.8 SPC, but the ones I've found were expensive.
I have an old Series 180 Bicentennial Carbine. I don't shoot it much because if something breaks, it would be difficult/impossible to find a replacement part for it.