STURM RUGER & CO INC
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., better known by the shortened name Ruger, is an American firearm manufacturing company based in Mayodan, North Carolina, with production facilities also in Newport, New Hampshire; Mayodan, North Carolina; Hebron, Kentucky; and Prescott, Arizona. The company was founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger and has been publicly traded since 1969.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- weapons industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- STURM RUGER & CO INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Southport [1]
- Founded
- 1949 [1]
- Legal form
- joint-stock company [1]
- Founders
- William B. Ruger [1]
- Official website
- www.ruger.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8641591081 [1]
- CIK
- 95029 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- RGR (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., better known by the shortened name Ruger, is an American firearm manufacturing company based in Mayodan, North Carolina, with production facilities also in Newport, New Hampshire; Mayodan, North Carolina; Hebron, Kentucky; and Prescott, Arizona. The company was founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger and has been publicly traded since 1969. [3]
Ruger produces bolt-action, semi-automatic, and single-shot rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and single- and double-action revolvers. According to the ATF statistics for 2022, Ruger is the largest firearm manufacturer in the United States, surpassing Smith & Wesson. [3]
On October 14, 2026, Ruger announced they were discontinuing most of their firearms, including the SR1911, LC Carbine, PC Charger, PC Carbine, LC Charger, Redhawk, Super Redhawk, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Single-Series revolvers, Vaquero, No. 1, 77-Series rifles, Hawkeye and Ruger Precision Rifle. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/ruger-to-discontinue-several-major-models/ [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: RGR (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was STURM RUGER & CO INC founded?
Founded: 1949. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of STURM RUGER & CO INC?
Headquarters location: Southport. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for STURM RUGER & CO INC?
Business sectors: weapons industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Sturm, Ruger & Co. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.