Firearms manufacturer
Ruger
Ruger in the reference: 2,406 gun models, 4 factory loads, 138 serial ranges.
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Gun models | 2,406 | Notable models |
| Factory loads | 4 | Filter the explorer |
| Serial number ranges | 138 | Serial lookup |
| Optics | 5 | |
| Accessories | 4 |
Major American manufacturer offering one of the broadest product lines in the industry. Founded by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm. Known for value and reliability.
Also recorded as Sturm Ruger, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Ruger Firearms.
Sources and provenance
- Direct Sturm, Ruger & Co. (SEC filing, hosted on ruger.com) — Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Form 10-K (FY2001), Item 1 - Business · country, founded archived copy
- Secondary Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation) — Sturm, Ruger & Co. · founded, country, parent archived copy
- Secondary Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — Sturm, Ruger & Co. (Q1508526) · founded, country archived copy
Notable firearms
2,406 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.
- Ruger P85 9mm 4.5-inch
- Ruger Security-Six 357 4-inch
- Ruger 1894 Classic
- Ruger 1895 Classic
- Ruger 336 Classic
- Ruger 10/22 Charlie's Custom Shop
- Ruger GP100 Competition 10mm 5.5-inch
- Ruger LCP II .22 WMR 2.75-inch
- Ruger Precision Rifle .350 Legend 20-inch
- Ruger Precision Rifle .450 Bushmaster 20-inch
- Ruger Precision Rifle 6mm ARC 26-inch
- Ruger American .350 Legend 18-inch
Associated cartridges
3 cartridges: the ones Ruger introduced and the ones it loads for.
| Cartridge | Relation | Loads |
|---|---|---|
| 9mm Luger | Loads | 2 |
| .338 RCM | Loads | 1 |
| 5.7x28mm FN | Loads | 1 |
Factory loads
4 Ruger loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.
Serial numbers
138 dated serial ranges across 27 model families, 1949–2026. Covered: Standard, Mark II, Security-Six, Model 77, Blackhawk, Single Six, 10/22, Mini-14 and more.
Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.