Sturm, Ruger & Company, Incorporated is an American firearms manufacturer located in Southport , Connecticut . More known by the abbreviated name Ruger . Among the products of the company are rifles with sliding bolt, self-loading, automatic and single-shot; shotguns , self - loading pistols , as well as single and double action revolvers .
Ruger is the fourth largest US arms manufacturer (inferior to Remington Arms , OF Mossberg & Sons , Smith & Wesson and ahead of Savage Arms [2] .
| Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Public |
| Listing on the exchange | |
| Base | 1949 |
| Founders | William B. Ruger Alexander McCormick Sturm |
| Location |  United States , Southport ( Connecticut ) |
| Key figures | Michael O. Fifer - Executive Director Stephen L. Sanetti - Vice Chairman the president |
| Industry | firearms production |
| Products | rifles hunting rifles pistols revolvers |
| Operating profit | 139.1 million dollars (2006) [1] |
| Number of employees | 1100 (2006) [1] |
| Site | Official site |
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History
The company was founded by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm in 1949. Initially, it was a small rented workshop. [3] The successful creation of the Japanese Nambu Type 14 pistol by U.Ruger , which he managed to get from a Marine who returned from the war, was the impetus for the creation of the company. The first self-loading pistol of the 22nd caliber, developed by the firm ( Ruger Standard ) was visually similar to the German Parabellum and the American Colt Woodsman ; his commercial success was the reason for the organization of the company.
Ruger is leading the American rifle market for the small-caliber .22 Long Rifle small-ignition cartridge , primarily due to the large sales of the Ruger 10/22 self-loading rifle. The popularity of this model is determined not only by its relatively low price combined with quality, but also by the wide range and availability of accessories, which make it possible to assemble a rifle from parts modified by third-party firms.
Among the American pistols of this caliber are widely distributed other products of the company - Ruger MK II and Ruger MK III . As with the 10/22 rifle, there are also a large number of accessories for this MkII pistol.
The company also has a foundry in the cities of Newport (New Hampshire) and Prescott, (Arizona), where parts are cast, including from titanium. In particular, the Ruger Golf division produces metal parts of golf clubs of various brands.
The shares of the company were first put up for auction in 1969, since 1990 listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RGR). After the death of Alex Sturm in 1951, William Ruger led the company until the end of his life (2002).
From 1949 to 2004, the company produced 20 million units of small arms for hunting , shooting sports , self-defense , collectibles and the police .
Company Products
The main product categories [1] are rifles, hunting rifles, self-loading pistols and revolvers.
Rifles
- Ruger No. one
- Ruger m77
- Ruger Mini-14
- Ruger Mini Thirty
- Ruger Mini-6.
- Ruger police carbine
- Ruger Deerfield Autoloader (discontinued) [4]
- Ruger 96 (.22 caliber model 96/22 (discontinued)
- Ruger 10/17 (discontinued)
- Ruger 10/22
- Ruger 77/22
- Ruger SR-556 (discontinued)
- Ruger american rifle
Submachine guns
- Ruger mp9
Self-loading pistols
- P85 (out of production)
- P89 (out of production)
- P90 (out of production)
- P91 (out of production)
- P93 (out of production)
- P94 (out of production)
- P944 (out of production)
- P95 (out of production)
- P97 (out of production)
- P345 ( Out of Production)
- SR9
- SR9c
- SR40
- SR40c
- SR45
- SR22
- Lcp
- Ruger Standard (MK I) (Discontinued)
- Ruger MK II (discontinued)
- Ruger MK III (out of production)
- Ruger MK IV
- LC9
- SR1911
- Ruger American Pistol
Revolvers
- Vaquero
- Single six
- Bearcat
- Blackhawk
- Bisley
- GP-100
- SP-101
- LCR
- Redhawk
- Super redhawk
- Security Six (out of production)
- Service Six (Out of Production)
- Speed Six (Out of Production)
- Old Army (out of production)
Hunting rifles
- Red label
- Gold label
Promoting the national rifle team
For many years, Sturm, Ruger & Co. has been promoting the US National Rifle Team, as sponsoring it financially, by producing exclusive weapon models distributed through TALO Distributors, Inc. [five]
Awards
Among the awards of the company - prizes:
- Manufacturer Year: 1992, 1993
- Hunting rifle of the year: 1993 "Ruger Vaquero", 1997 "Ruger Bisley-Vaquero", 2001 "Ruger Super Redhawk"
- The rifle of the year: 1999 "Ruger .22 Magnum 10-22", 2002 "Ruger 77 / 17RM .17 HMR Rimfire",
- Hunting Gun of the Year: 1992 Ruger Red Label Sporting Clays, 2002 Ruger Gold Label Side-By-Side [6]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ruger Form 10-k 2006
- ↑ BATFE Annual Firearms Manufacturing And Export Report - News Article (eng.) . The appeal date is March 9, 2017.
- ↑ Wilson, RL "Ruger & His Guns; A History Of The Man, The Company And Their Firearms." 1996. ISBN 0-7858-2103-1 .
- ↑ Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - Gun Reviews Archived September 27, 2007. (inaccessible link from 09/02/2013 [2153 days] - history , copy )
- ↑ Ruger Raffle for USA Shooting Team - Article on Shotbusiness.com Archived June 19, 2010.
- ↑ Ayoob, Massad . Bill Ruger (Neopr.) // Shooting Industry. - 2002. - № 9 .