Ruger Mini-14

The Ruger Mini-14/AC556 can be seen in the following movies and television series used by the following actors:

Blued Ruger Mini-14 Standard Model Semiautomatic Rifle (Pre-2005) with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Ruger AC556 Carbine - 5.56x45mm. This is the full automatic version of the Mini 14 with a distinctive Barrel and bayonet lug. Ruger also offers the Mini-14 GB ("Government Barrel" Model) which is a semi automatic only version of the AC556 for Law Enforcement and (some) civilian sales. The Full Auto AC556 has a distinctive Auto Selector Switch on the back of the receiver that the Semi Auto Ruger Mini 14 does not.

Stainless Steel Ruger AC556 Carbine with Full Stock - 5.56x45mm

Stainless Steel Ruger Mini-14 GB-F ("Government Barrel, Folding Stock") - 5.56x45mm

Ruger AC556K with 20-round magazine 5.56x45mm

Stainless Steel Mini-14 GB in an Aftermarket Choate Folding Stock, as used by the Military of Bermuda - 5.56x45mm

Current production Mini-14 "Ranch Rifle"; inline wooden stock and blued finish with 5-round magazine - 5.56x45mm. This is the production model after 2005 with changes to the receiver, the front sight placement and rear sight.

Black Ruger Mini-14 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Specifications

(1973-present)

Type: Assault Rifle

Caliber: .223 Remington

Capacity: 5,10,20,30 round magazines

Fire Modes: Semiautomatic(Standard Versions), Semiautomatic/FullAuto (AC556 [750 RPM])

Ruger Mini-14

Please note that many times a semi auto only Mini 14 GB rifle is used to impersonate a full auto AC556, especially when mounted into a factory folding stock. Unless the rifle fires full auto, or one can clearly see the selector switch (which the Mini 14 doesn't have) it will be identified as a Mini-14 until it's pedigree as an AC556 can be verified.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Romancing the Stone	Michael Douglas	Jack Colton	.	1984
Romancing the Stone	Various actors	Zolo's men	.	1984
Romancing the Stone	Various actors	Ira's Men	.	1984
Code of Silence	.	Hitman	.	1985
Commando	Various actors	Arius' men	Mini-14 GB, stainless steel models & blued models	1985
Death Wish 3	.	Gang Members	Folding stocks and aftermarket stocks	1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome	Angry Anderson	Ironbar	underfolding stock	1985
Crocodile Dundee	Terry Gill	Duffy	.	1986
Cobra	Various actors	Night Slasher gangmembers	AC-556K	1986
Fatal Beauty	Mike Jolly	Earl Skinner	AC556K	1987
Death Wish 4	Charles Bronson	Paul	Folding stock, mounted with a scope and suppressor	1987
The Loner		French police officers	Mini-14 and AC556	1987
A Fish Called Wanda	Michael Palin	Ken	scoped AC556 with suppressor	1988
Crocodile Dundee II	Juan Fernández	Miguel	Chromed parts	1988
In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders	David Soul	Michael Platt	AC-556K	1988
In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders	Various actors	Paramilitary group	AC-556K	1988
Married to the Mob	.	F.B.I. Agent	Folding stock and pistol grip	1988
Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort)	Michel Serrault	Commissaire Scatti	AC556K	1988
Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort)	.	French Gendarmerie	Mini-14	1988
True Believer	Various actors	Prison guards	.	1989
Snake Eater	Lorenzo Lamas	"Soldier" Jack Kelly	AC556	1989
Predator 2	.	Jamaican Drug Gang	AC556K	1990
Nothing But Trouble	Valri Bromfield	Miss Purdah	Mini-14 GB Stainless W/ Scope	1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas	Rod Steiger	Gordon Kahl		1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas	Christopher Rich	Scott Faul	With folding stock	1991
Lethal Weapon 3	.	Travis' henchmen	AC556	1992
Beyond the Law	.	.	Stainless Steel, Folding Stock	1992
Blood In, Blood Out	Thomas F. Wilson	McCann	.	1993
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco		Branch Davidian cultists		1993
Léon (The Professional)	Various actors	NYPD ESU officers	Mini-14 GB-F	1994
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult	.	Postal carrier	.	1994
Tommy Boy	Rob Lowe	Paul Barish	.	1995
The Usual Suspects	.	Redfoot's henchmen	Mini-14 GB-F, optics mounted	1995
Escape from LA	George Corraface	Cuervo Jones	AC556 stainless steel variant with a polymer Choate Stock and mounted scope	1996
Escape from LA	Kurt Russell	Snake Plissken	AC556 stainless steel variant with a polymer Choate Stock and mounted scope	1996
Escape from LA	Various actors	Gang member		1996
Broken Arrow	John Travolta	Major Vic 'Deak' Deakins	Ruger AC-556K	1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight	Geena Davis	Charly Baltimore	Stainless variant with black synthetic stock, scope, and custom stainless muzzle break, heat shield/barrel shroud	1996
Face/Off	Various actors	Prison guards	AC556	1997
Face/Off	Chris Bauer	Ivan Dubov	AC556	1997
Breakdown	M.C. Gainey	Earl		1997
Hard Rain	Minnie Driver	Karen	AC556	1998
Hard Rain	Various actors	Police officers and criminals	AC556	1998
Light It Up	Daren Flam	NYPD ESU officer	With laser pointer	1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai	Forest Whitaker	Ghost Dog	Folding stock, suppressor, and scope attached	1999
Boondock Saints	.	A Prison Guard	Choate folding stock	1999
Formula 51	.		.	2001
Equilibrium	Various actors	Armored Sweeper	Synthetic furniture	2002
Cabin Fever	James DeBello	Bert		2002
Cabin Fever	Cerina Vincent	Marcy		2002
Cabin Fever	Joey Kern	Jeff		2002
Cabin Fever	Rider Strong	Paul		2002
Once upon a time in Mexico	Antonio Banderas	El Mariachi	.	2003
Once upon a time in Mexico	Various actors	Barrilo's men	.	2003
S.W.A.T. (2003)	Various actors	Gang members	AC556K	2003
Curse of the Komodo	Melissa Brasselle	Tiffany	Stainless, Butler Creek™ aftermarket synthetic folding stock with pistol grip, scoped, and stainless barrel shroud and muzzle brake	2004
District B13	Various actors	Taha's henchmen	Standard factory configuration	2004
District B13	.	Taha's henchman	Stainless AC556-SS, black synthetic stock	2004
New Police Story	.	Fire	AC556F	2004
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada	Various actors	Mexican Ranchers	.	2005
The Visitation	Joe Unger	Matt Kiley	Mini-14 GB w/ folding stock	2006
Delta Farce	Various actors	Carlo Santana's men	.	2007
We Own the Night	Various actors	NYPD ESU officers	.	2007
Elite Squad	Various actors	Drug dealers	.	2007
Mesrine: Killer Instinct	Various actors	Prison guard riflemen	.	2008
The Dark Knight	.	vigilante Batman copycat	.	2008
Felon	Harold Perrineau	Lt. Jackson (Head prison guard)		2008
Watchmen	Various actors	NYPD ESU officers	AC556	2009
The American	George Clooney	Jack	Mini-14 (Pre-2005 style) with factory folding Stock and hand-made suppressor	2010
The A-Team	Liam Neeson	Hannibal		2010
Tomorrow, When the War Began	.	Australian resistance fighters	.	2010
Red State			seen on wall	2011

Television

Actor	Character	Show Title / Episode	Note	Air Date
Miami Vice - Season 1/ "The Hit List"	Jim Zubiena	Ludovici Armstrong	AC556K with folding stock	1984-1985
Miami Vice - Season 1/ "Cool Runnin"	Various actors	SRT members	AC556 with folding stock	1984-1985
Miami Vice - Season 1/ "The Maze"	Various actors	SRT members	AC556 with full stock	1984-1985
The A-Team	George Peppard	Hannibal Smith	.	1983-1988
The A-Team	Dirk Benedict	Templeton "Faceman" Peck	.	1983-1988
The A-Team	Dwight Schultz	"Howling Mad" Murdock	.	1983-1988
Space: Above and Beyond	Morgan Weisser	Lt. Nathan West	M590 Assault Rifle, a heavily modified version, hidden in a custom Sci-fi Shell	1995-1996
Space: Above and Beyond	Kristen Cloke	Captain Shane Vansen	M590 Assault Rifle, a heavily modified version, hidden in a custom Sci-fi Shell	1995-1996
Space: Above and Beyond	Rodney Rowland	Lt. Cooper Hawkes	M590 Assault Rifle, a heavily modified version, hidden in a custom Sci-fi Shell	1995-1996
Space: Above and Beyond	Various actors	US Marines	M590 Assault Rifle, a heavily modified version, hidden in a custom Sci-fi Shell	1995-1996
24/ "7 p.m.-8 p.m."	Kiefer Sutherland	Jack Bauer	.	2005
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles	Shane Edelman	Matt Murch	.	2008-2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles	Dean Winters	Charley Dixon	.	2008-2009
CSI: Miami/ "Lost Son"	Various actors	Police honor guard	black synthetic stocks and chromed metal parts	2002-???
CSI: Miami/ Season 1	.	A woman	.	2002-???
Sea Patrol				2007-
Monk/"Mr. Monk's Other Brother"	Titus Welliver	Daniel Reese		2008

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Fallout Tactics	Ruger AC556F	w/ folding stock and reflex scope		2001
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Kruger	GB-F model		2002
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory			AC556	2005
Condemned: Criminal Origins	"Rifle"	with 10-round mag and shortened barrel	semi-auto only	2005
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men		Synthetic furniture		2007
Left 4 Dead	Hunting Rifle	w/ scope and tactical flaslight	pre-2005 model	2008
7.62 High Calibre			w/ various attachments	2008
Left 4 Dead 2	Hunting Rifle	w/ scope, tactical flashlight and optional laser sight		2009

Ruger Mini-14 in Muzzelite™ MZ14 Bullpup Stock

Ruger Mini-14 in a Muzzelite MZ14 Bullpup stock - 5.56x45mm

The Muzzelite™ MZ14 is a polymer rifle stock that was designed to convert the Ruger Mini-14/AC556 into a compact bullpup carbine. Contrary to some urban legends, these were never seriously looked at as an alternative weapon for law enforcement. The trigger pull is shoddy, too long and the bullpup itself is back heavy. Most Police departments already had full auto AC556 rifles or semi auto Rugers (as well as AR-15s) if they needed a 5.56x45mm assault rifle. It is a simple vacuformed clamshell body that uses a rod to activate the trigger. The Muzzelite™ Stock was sold in configurations that could hold the Ruger Mini-14, the Ruger 10/22 and the Marlin Camp Carbine in 9x19mm, though the only version used in most movies or television shows were the Ruger Mini 14 version. Also in films like Total Recall, the AC556 full auto carbine with a shorter barrel was used inside this bullpup stock.

The Muzzelite™ stock enclosed Ruger Mini 14 has been used in countless B-Movies and television shows as a result of it's futuristic appearance. Films like Starship Troopers utilized customized futuristic guns based on the Ruger Mini inside of a Muzzelite™ stock. These were preferred by the prop makers at Hollywood's Hand Prop Room, since the futuristic shape of the Muzzelite™ stock made it easier to create unusual science fiction rifles, but also the fact that it expands the appearance potential of the Ruger Mini 14, known in the industry as "The Jamless Wonder". The Mini-14 never jams or stovepipes using movie blanks, something that cannot be said of any of the other common 5.56x45mm weapons used in films.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Predator 2	Extra actor	Special Agent Peter Keyes' (Gary Busey's) team member	duel wielded	1990
Total Recall	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Douglas Quaid	Foresight removed, shortened barrels , and fitted with a small tactical scope on the carrying handle section	1990
Total Recall	Rachel Ticotin	Melina	Foresight removed, shortened barrels , and fitted with a small tactical scope on the carrying handle section	1990
Total Recall	Various actors	Mars Federal Colony troops	Foresight removed, shortened barrels , and fitted with a small tactical scope on the carrying handle section	1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection	Various actors	Ramon Cota's men		1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection	Various actors	Delta Force commandos		1990
Terminator 2: Judgement Day	Various actors	Resistance Troops		1991
RoboCop 3	Various actors	The Rehab Officers Assault Rifles	tactical flash light mounted on rail	1993
Tank Girl	Lori Petty	Tank Girl/Rebecca		1995
Tank Girl	Various actors	Water and Power agents	modified with scopes and forend grips	1995
Digital Man	Various actors	Terrorists		1995
Leprechaun 4: In Space	Various actors	Space Marines	with large laser sight mounted	1997
Starship Troopers	Casper Van Dien	Johnny Rico	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Rifle"	1997
Starship Troopers	Jake Busey	Ace Levy	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Rifle"	1997
Starship Troopers	Dina Meyer	Dizzy Flores	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Rifle"	1997
Starship Troopers	Michael Ironside	Lt. Jean Rasczak	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Carbine", also uses a Sniper Rifle variant	1997
Starship Troopers	Patrick Muldoon	Zander Barcalow	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Carbine"	1997
Starship Troopers	Denise Richards	Carmen Ibanez	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Carbine"	1997
Starship Troopers	Seth Gilliam	Pt. Sugar Watkins	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Mk 1 Sniper Rifle"	1997
Starship Troopers	Various actors	Mobile Infantry soldiers	Heavily modified AC556, called the "Morita Rifle"	1997
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection	Michael Gross	Burt Gummer		2001
Dracula 3000	Various actors	Team members		2004

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Space Rangers	Various actors	pace Rangers	With fake grenade launcher, and obsolete gas tube laser site as an optical site	1993
seaQuest DSV	Dustin Nguyen	Chief William Shan	flash suppressor, flashlight attachment, custom made under barrel grenade launcher	1993-1996
seaQuest DSV	Various actors	UEO Forces	flash suppressor, flashlight attachment, custom made under barrel grenade launcher	1993-1996
seaQuest 2032	Various actors	Macronesian Alliance	Ruger removed and the clamshell covers were modified and used as Pulse Rifles by the Macronesian Alliance	1996
Star Trek: Voyager/ "Nemesis"	Robert Beltran	Chakotay	with and without tactical flashlights mounted on the carry handle	1996-2001
Star Trek: Voyager/ "Nemesis"	Various actors	Vori soldiers	with and without tactical flashlights mounted on the carry handle	1996-2001

Ruger Mini-30

Stainless Ruger Mini-30 new production model semiautomatic rifle with flush factory five round magazine - 7.62x39mm

The Ruger Mini-30 is a nearly identical rifle except chambered for 7.62x39mm. Except for the magazines, it would be hard to identify a Mini-30 from a Mini-14 based on purely visual cues.

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Max Payne 3	Mini 30	Folding stock, synthetic furniture		2012

See Also

• Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.