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| − | '''Overview[[File:RugerEmblem.png|thumb]]'''
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| | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Incorporated is a firearm company based in Southport, Connecticut. They produce rifles, shotguns, pistols and are perhaps best known for their single and double action revolvers. Currently Sturm, Ruger & Co. is the fourth largest gun manufacturer in the United States. | | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Incorporated is a firearm company based in Southport, Connecticut. They produce rifles, shotguns, pistols and are perhaps best known for their single and double action revolvers. Currently Sturm, Ruger & Co. is the fourth largest gun manufacturer in the United States. |
| − | '''History'''[[File:RugerHistory.jpg|thumb|left|236px|Opened for business in 1949 with a meager $50,000 investment]]
| + | ==History== |
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| | Sturm, Ruger & Co. opened for business in 1949 with a meager $50,000 investment by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm in a small rented machine shop. | | Sturm, Ruger & Co. opened for business in 1949 with a meager $50,000 investment by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm in a small rented machine shop. |
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| − | '''Products'''
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| | Apart from a single attempt at a submachine gun, the Ruger MP9, Sturm, Ruger & Co. have exclusively produced rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic pistols and both single and double action revolvers: | | Apart from a single attempt at a submachine gun, the Ruger MP9, Sturm, Ruger & Co. have exclusively produced rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic pistols and both single and double action revolvers: |
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| − | ''Rifles''
| + | ===Rifles=== |
| − | Ruger No. 1[[File:Ruger_mini14.jpg|thumb|Ruger Mini-14]]
| + | *Ruger No. 1 |
| − | Ruger M77
| + | *Ruger M77 |
| − | Ruger M77 Stainless Bolt-action in .204 caliber.
| + | *Ruger M77 Stainless Bolt-action in .204 caliber. |
| − | Ruger Mini-14
| + | *Ruger Mini-14 |
| − | Ruger Police Carbine
| + | *Ruger Police Carbine |
| − | Ruger Deerfield Autoloader
| + | *Ruger Deerfield Autoloader |
| − | Ruger 96
| + | *Ruger 96 |
| − | Ruger Model 44
| + | *Ruger Model 44 |
| − | Ruger 10/17
| + | *Ruger 10/17 |
| − | Ruger 10/22
| + | *Ruger 10/22 |
| − | Ruger 77/22
| + | *Ruger 77/22 |
| − | Ruger SR-556
| + | *Ruger SR-556 |
| − | Ruger American Rifle
| + | *Ruger American Rifle |
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| − | ''Semi-Automatic Pistols''
| + | ===Semi-Automatic Pistols=== |
| − | Ruger P85 [[File:3701.jpg|thumb|Ruger LCP]]
| + | *Ruger P85 |
| − | Ruger P89
| + | *Ruger P89 |
| − | Ruger P90
| + | *Ruger P90 |
| − | Ruger P91
| + | *Ruger P91 |
| − | Ruger P93
| + | *Ruger P93 |
| − | Ruger P94
| + | *Ruger P94 |
| − | Ruger P944
| + | *Ruger P944 |
| − | Ruger P95
| + | *Ruger P95 |
| − | Ruger P97
| + | *Ruger P97 |
| − | Ruger P345
| + | *Ruger P345 |
| − | Ruger SR Series
| + | *Ruger SR Series |
| − | Ruger LCP
| + | *Ruger LCP |
| − | Ruger Standard
| + | *Ruger Standard |
| − | Ruger Mark II
| + | *Ruger Mark II |
| − | Ruger Mk II .22 Automatic Pistol
| + | *Ruger Mk II .22 Automatic Pistol |
| − | Ruger Mark III
| + | *Ruger Mark III |
| − | Ruger LC9
| + | *Ruger LC9 |
| − | Ruger SR1911
| + | *Ruger SR1911 |
| − | Ruger SR22
| + | *Ruger SR22 |
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| − | ''Shotguns''
| + | ===Shotguns=== |
| − | Ruger Red Label[[File:Lens8830651_1262635479ruger_shotgun.jpg|thumb|Ruger Red Label]]
| + | *Ruger Red Label |
| − | Ruger Gold Label
| + | *Ruger Gold Label |
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| − | ''Revolvers''
| + | ===Revolvers=== |
| − | Ruger Blackhawk (Single Action)[[File:RugerGP100.jpg|thumb|Ruger GP100]]
| + | *Ruger Blackhawk (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Super Blackhawk (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Super Blackhawk (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Single Six (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Single Six (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Bearcat (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Bearcat (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Vaquero (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Vaquero (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Bisley (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Bisley (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger Old Army (Single Action)
| + | *Ruger Old Army (Single Action) |
| − | Ruger GP-100 (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger GP-100 (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger SP-101 (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger SP-101 (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger LCR (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger LCR (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Redhawk (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Redhawk (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Super Redhawk (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Super Redhawk (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Security Six (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Security Six (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Service Six (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Service Six (Double Action) |
| − | Ruger Speed Six (Double Action)
| + | *Ruger Speed Six (Double Action) |
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| − | '''Awards'''
| + | ===Awards=== |
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| | Sturm, Ruger & Co. have received awards from the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence for: | | Sturm, Ruger & Co. have received awards from the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence for: |
| − | Manufacturer of the Year:[[File:Shooting-Industry-Academy-Of-Excellence-Logo.jpg|thumb|120px]]
| + | *Manufacturer of the Year: |
| − | 1992
| + | :*1992 |
| − | 1993
| + | :*1993 |
| − | Handgun of the Year
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| − | 1993 - Ruger Vaquero
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| − | 1997 - Ruger Bisley-Vaquero
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| − | 2001 - Ruger Super Redhawk
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| − | 2008 - Ruger LCP
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| − | 2009 - Ruger LCP
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| − | 2010 - Ruger SR9c
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| − | 2011 - Ruger LC9
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| − | Rifle of the Year
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| − | 1999 - Ruger .22 Magnum 10-22
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| − | 2002 - Ruger 77/17RM .17 HMR Rimfire
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| − | Shotgun of the Year
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| − | 1992 - Ruger Red Label Sporting Clays
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| − | 2002 - Ruger Gold Label Side-By-Side
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| | + | *Handgun of the Year |
| | + | :*1993 - Ruger Vaquero |
| | + | :*1997 - Ruger Bisley-Vaquero |
| | + | :*2001 - Ruger Super Redhawk |
| | + | :*2008 - Ruger LCP |
| | + | :*2009 - Ruger LCP |
| | + | :*2010 - Ruger SR9c |
| | + | :*2011 - Ruger LC9 |
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| + | *Rifle of the Year |
| | + | :*1999 - Ruger .22 Magnum 10-22 |
| | + | :*2002 - Ruger 77/17RM .17 HMR Rimfire |
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| | + | *Shotgun of the Year |
| | + | :*1992 - Ruger Red Label Sporting Clays |
| | + | :*2002 - Ruger Gold Label Side-By-Side |
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| − | History - http://www.ruger.com/corporate/history.html
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| − | Products- http://www.ruger.com/index.html
| + | ==Resources== |
| | + | *[http://www.ruger.com/corporate/history.html History] |
| | + | *[http://www.ruger.com/index.html Products] |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |