The bottom picture is sooooo sexy (love to handle & test fire). Sometimes I go to gun shops just to admire the “evil tactical” guns, sometimes I ask to handle different models to check their balance.
The mini 14 becomes an assault weapon when ammo runs dry and it is used as a club.
I think the mini-14 ranch rifle is my favorite rifle just because it starts as an “innocent hunting rifle” and with a few bucks can easily be turned into an “evil black rifle”.