New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers

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To tell the truth, I've never cared all that much for Ruger Mini's. However, I'm sorta old fashioned, with a fondness for birch wood and parkerized steel, over the black plastic and anodized aluminum of AR's.

Of course, the new Mini-30s are black plastic and stainless steel, but it's possible to put a wood stock on it and get the stainless refinished to at least look like parko'd steel. :o

This is why I'm into the retro AR's as well...there's something about that early 1960's look that just bites you. Colt gray receivers, shiny black handguards and stock, or even the prototype rifles with wood or Bakelite furniture.

http://retroblackrifle.com/

I currently have a few retro builds evolving into working carbines. First priority is the Model 605, which I have everything for, except the barrel work done. It's at the gunsmith to be profiled, and the FSB fitted. There are some other crazy things I'm doing with it that won't be visible on the outside. I'll post when finished. In the meantime, check this out:

http://imageevent.com/willyp/firearmsalb....penguin_s