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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-15-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150106
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STURM RUGER & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095029
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES) [3480]
		IRS NUMBER:				060633559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10435
		FILM NUMBER:		15510762

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 LACEY PLACE
		CITY:			SOUTHPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06490
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032597843

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		1 LACEY PLACE
		CITY:			SOUTHPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06490
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>January 6, 2015</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>STURM, RUGER &amp; COMPANY, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 27pt; text-align: center">ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT
06890</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code <B>(203) 259-7843</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 6, 2015, Sturm, Ruger &amp; Company,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that during the fourth quarter of 2014 the Company repurchased
a total of 680,800 shares of its common stock in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $24.0 million. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">99.1</TD><TD>Press release of Sturm, Ruger &amp; Company, Inc. dated January 6, 2015, announcing the repurchase of 680,800 shares of its
common stock in the open market.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">STURM, RUGER &amp; COMPANY, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/S/ THOMAS A. DINEEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Thomas A. Dineen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Principal Financial Officer,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Principal Accounting Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: January 6, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4in; text-align: right">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">STURM, RUGER &amp; COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES THE
REPURCHASE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">OF 680,800 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK IN</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2014</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT,
January 6, 2015 - Sturm, Ruger &amp; Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) announced today that during the fourth quarter of 2014 the Company
repurchased a total of 680,800 shares of its common stock in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $24.0 million. The
average price per share repurchased was $35.22. These repurchases, which accounted for 3.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company&rsquo;s
common stock as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, were funded with cash on hand.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">At December 31, 2014, $76.0
million remained authorized and available for share repurchases and 18.7 million shares of common stock remained outstanding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><U>About Sturm, Ruger</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/2 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co., Inc. is one of the
nation&rsquo;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, &ldquo;Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens,&rdquo; echoes
the importance of these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>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.</I></P>

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