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Ruger Semi Auto Rifles

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September 20, 2022, 05:12 PM
bendable
Ruger Semi Auto Rifles
Do you suppose that they ended up selling twice as many
Because
They often featured in The A Team
Tv show ?

Or
Did they sell half as many because the A Team almost never hit an intended target.

And , when those were sold were they sold as automatics ?
Or
Were they customized by the prop dept. ?





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September 20, 2022, 05:28 PM
Stlhead
Did compound bow sales improve due to the Dukes of Hazard? The first time I shot full house 44 magnum loads was from a super blackhawk and it was not pleasant as a skinny little boy, but after after shooting a blackhawk in .357 I knew I wanted one. I also like pie and think that frozen fudge bars are better than cake.
September 20, 2022, 06:23 PM
kkina
All I've ever heard is people were inspired to own Minis by the show, never the opposite.

quote:
And , when those were sold were they sold as automatics ?
Or
Were they customized by the prop dept. ?

Neither. They were actually regular Mini-14s in folding stocks (not AC556s as commonly believed), fired quickly in semi-auto mode, made to appear full-auto with editing and special effects.



ACCU-STRUT FOR MINI-14
"First, Eyes."
September 20, 2022, 07:49 PM
Dwill104
I’d say they probably greatly increased sales of the folding stock model.
September 20, 2022, 09:36 PM
wolfe 21
Yup, show was before my time and I still want one of those folding stock minis just because they looked cool on tv.


A Perpetual Disappointment...
September 21, 2022, 02:50 PM
mlazarus
Sold way more after the show. Just my guess. The theme music plays in my head every time I shoot and miss with my Mini.


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September 21, 2022, 04:36 PM
kkina
^No, they weren’t missing. It was all precision suppressive fire. Wink



ACCU-STRUT FOR MINI-14
"First, Eyes."
September 21, 2022, 04:48 PM
jaybirdaccountant
I was super impressed how B.A. could cover a vehicle in sheet metal and make it bullet proof.