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Ruger Announces Three New Products at NRA Show In Milwaukee
May 22, 2006
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) was pleased to announce three new products at the NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibition held from May 18-21 in Milwaukee, WI. They, and all the Ruger products on display, were met with enthusiastic reception from the many thousands of attendees.

The Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan® is now available in the powerful .44 Magnum cartridge. Introduced in 2005 in calibers .454 Casull/.45 Colt and .480 Ruger, the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan® is the sidearm of choice for those whose work or leisure takes them into dangerous game country. In response to demand from those consumers who desire such a compact, heavy-duty revolver in the popular .44 Magnum/.44 Special chamberings, Sturm, Ruger now offers this new reliable 2 1/2" barreled double-action stainless steel magnum revolver.

The Ruger Stainless Steel 10/22 Target Rifle with a unique fully adjustable synthetic stock – The latest version of the Ruger 10/22 Target Rifle sports a brand new, fully adjustable, weather-resistant synthetic stock. This mechanical marvel is quickly and easily adjustable to fit shooter preferences for length of pull, stock cant, and comb height. This provides unprecedented comfort for the demanding sport of rimfire target shooting, permitting use of a wide variety of scopes, optical sights, and iron sights. Relaxed, strain-free holding is the key to match-winning results with the new Ruger 10/22 Stainless Steel Target Rifle, which also sports Ruger's unique heavy target-crowned hammer-forged target barrel, for superbly consistent shot-to-shot accuracy.

The Ruger No. 1 .30-06 Centennial Commemorative single-shot rifle is Ruger's tribute to America's most favorite rifle cartridge. It is handsomely engraved in a classic American scroll pattern and gold inlaid with a .30-06 cartridge and the inscription ".30-06 – 1906-2006" It will only be made in limited quantities throughout 2006. It is "the No. 1 Ruger rifle in the #1 American cartridge."

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.

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