Ruger's web site has sn data.
You need to be at least 14 years of age.
You will have to call Ruger for the age; 100-400
1979-1981
yes you have to be 8 - 14
$350 to $800, depending on WHICH Mini-14, and condition.
from the age of 3 to 5 years old is the appropriate age for a mini bride from the age of 3 to 5 years old is the appropriate age for a mini bride
580 is the newer version of the Mini 14 Ranch, minor engineering changes, improved accuracy, etc.
Your series 197 Mini 14 was built in 2004 (or later) by Ruger according to their own website. Look up when your rifle was built there. I purchased a series 197 Ranch rifle in 2005 for around $550.00.
1/14 IIRC
first see if you can identify its type. then see if you san exract dna. check its age by using carbon-14 scans.
The Ruger website, under Customer Service, has a downloadable owners manual for your Mini 14.
No. Your Mini-14 is a 183 series. The first three numbers in the serial number, followed by a dash, are the series code. Ruger made changes to the Mini-14 with the introduction of the 181 series. Many 180 series Mini-14 parts do not interchange with 181 and later series parts.