Rare Mini-14 at auction

[chet15]

I don't know if there is anybody who takes an interest in collectible Mini-14's, but there is a stainless Oklahoma Highway Patrol style KMini-14/30-GB coming up in a few days at Rock Island auction, link below. This is the first I"ve ever seen of this... identical configuration as the blue Oklahoma Highway Patrol Mini-14GB's with M1 style sling slot in stock and red buttpad, except this gun is stainless!!! There can't be too many of these... in fact, being the first I've ever seen, might be a lot rarer than the earlier made blue version.
Chet15

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/2093/575/two-ruger-semiautomatic-rifles

 

[Air-cooled]

Whoever won this auction got a smokin' deal. The 10/22 magnum alone is worth over $1200 in that condition.

 

[Pál_K]

Those prices seem crazy high to me.

Maybe I should've bought one of these when I could. Definitely hot looking.

I got this instead. $1300. Chinese 56S-1.

 

[Air-cooled]

Ruger has started making them again,

 

[Pál_K]

Ruger has started making them again,

I must leave this tyrannical state.

 

[dsf]

Those prices seem crazy high to me.

Maybe I should've bought one of these when I could. Definitely hot looking.

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I got this instead. $1300. Chinese 56S-1.

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I thought so too until I saw that the 10/22 was 22 WMR. They do go for quite a bit.

I have a Norinco/Sile Import Type 56, not a folder. They go for quite a bit mow too.