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Ruger Executive Robert Stutler Named 2004 Grand National Quail Hunting Champion
November 29, 2004
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), the nation's largest firearms manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Robert Stutler, the Company's General Manager and Director of Prescott Operations, has been named this year's Grand National New Shooter Champion after a very challenging two-day hunt in Enid, Oklahoma.

Mr. Stutler oversees all aspects of the Company's operations at its Prescott, Arizona manufacturing and precision investment casting facilities.

The Grand National is one of the leading invitational hunting events in the country. Founded in 1967, and consisting of approximately 400 shooters, the Governor of Oklahoma personally invites 25 new shooters each year to participate in the Grand National Quail Hunt. All shooters past and present are celebrities or leaders in their community, business or chosen profession.

Company President Stephen L. Sanetti commented, "We are very proud of Bob's most recent accomplishments at the Grand National Quail Hunting Championships. Bob Stutler sets a high standard in our Prescott plant and he maintains an equally high standard when it comes to competitive shooting. It's very important that our customers know just how highly we value the tradition of hunting and participation in the shooting sports. This company is run by shooters and hunters who understand what our customers want."

Mr. Stutler has served in a variety of management positions with Sturm, Ruger for the past 18 years. He is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, with twenty-five years of active service, which included tours of duty ranging from Vietnam to the White House.

About Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. The only full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers over 400 variations of more than 30 product lines. For more than 60 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, "Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens," echoes the importance of these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.

The Company may, from time to time, make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to certain qualifying risks and uncertainties, such as market demand, sales levels of firearms, anticipated castings sales and earnings, the need for external financing for operations or capital expenditures, the results of pending litigation against the Company, the impact of future firearms control and environmental legislation, and accounting estimates, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such forward-looking statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent unanticipated events.

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