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William B. Ruger

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American inventor (1916-2002)

United StatesScientistsLived 1916 to 2002 · aged 86
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William Batterman Ruger was an American firearms designer and entrepreneur, who partnered with Alexander McCormick Sturm to establish Sturm, Ruger & Company in 1949. 22 caliber target pistol ever made in the United States.

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William B. Ruger's Standard Pistol 1951 Design Patent DrawingWilliam B. Ruger's Standard Pistol 1951 Design Patent Drawing

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William Batterman Ruger was an American firearms designer and entrepreneur, who partnered with Alexander McCormick Sturm to establish Sturm, Ruger & Company in 1949. Their first product was the Ruger Standard, the most popular .22 caliber target pistol ever made in the United States. After Sturm’s death in 1951, and under Ruger’s continued leadership, the company produced one of the widest varieties of firearms of any manufacturer in the world.

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United States
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Lived 1916 to 2002 · aged 86
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