Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., better known by the shortened name Ruger, is an American firearm manufacturing company based in Southport, Connecticut, with production facilities also in Newport, New Hampshire; Mayodan, North Carolina; and Prescott, Arizona. The company was founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger and has been publicly traded since 1969.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: RGR S&P 600 Component | |
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founders | William B. Ruger, Alexander McCormick Sturm |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ronald C. Whitaker (Chairman) Christopher J. Killoy (President and CEO) |
| Products | Revolvers, pistols, rifles, shotguns |
| Revenue | $664 million (2016) |
| 139,100,000 United States dollar (2006) | |
| $88 million (2016) | |
Number of employees | 2,120 (2016) |
| Website | www |
Ruger produces bolt-action, semi-automatic, and single-shot rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic pistols, and single- and double-action revolvers. According to the ATF statistics for 2015, Ruger is currently America's largest firearm manufacturer, as well as the second largest pistol and revolver manufacturer (behind Smith & Wesson) and rifle manufacturer (behind Remington) in the United States.