I'm trying to figure out if I stumbled onto a special Mini 14. I recently purchased a SS/Syn Mini 14 from my gunsmith. I received just the gun, no box,manual or even mags.. Using Ruger's Serial number history service, I learned that it is a #5832 that was shipped in Dec. of 2012. The unusual feature of this gun is a full length tactical rail ( receiver to gas block, it even serves as the top half of the gas block ). The rail is a "Ruger" branded Amega rail that was factory installed, and was in the description provided to me by Ruger. One more thing, it is a Law Enforcement model. ( my gunsmith does a lot of work with Law Enforcement as his father was a Sheriff's Deputy for many years, and I suspect that the rifle came from one of the guys.) The Mini itself is in Perfect condition, beautiful bore, and not a "ding" anywhere. Different things I've read suggest that this gun may be somewhat hard to find, which brings me to my question; should I be using this gun, ( target shooting and maybe a few coyote hunts ) or should I treat it like a winning lottery ticket? I'm not really a collector, as my budget doesn't allow for that, but I do appreciate and respect those that do collect, therefore, I wouldn't want to ding it up by using it if it is something that someone has been looking for. Sorry I rambled on a bit, but, let me know what you think. ...Thank you in advance for your thoughts.