STURM, RUGER ANNOUNCES THE NEW RUGER 10/22-FS

Southport, CT: September 7, 2010 – Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) announces the Ruger® 10/22-FS rifle featuring the Ruger SR-556® /Mini-14®-style flash suppressor. This threaded barrel version of the popular Ruger 10/22® rifle allows owners to attach an assortment of muzzle accessories to one of America’s favorite rimfire rifles.

The Ruger 10/22-FS features a precision-rifled, cold hammer-forged 16-1/8” alloy steel barrel with black matte finish. The factory ½-28 thread barrel offers Ruger 10/22 owners the convenience and cost effectiveness of a threaded barrel necessary for many custom built firearms.

With a black synthetic stock and carbine length barrel, the Ruger 10/22-FS weighs in at 4.3 lbs., the lightest weight 10/22 available today from Ruger. The Ruger 10/22-FS has an overall length of 36-1/4 inches, features a 13.5” length of pull and comes with a combination scope base adapter and reliable Ruger rotary magazine.

For more information on the new Ruger 10/22-FS, or to learn more about the extensive line of Ruger firearms, visit www.Ruger.com. To find accessories for the Ruger 10/22 and other Ruger firearms, visit www.ShopRuger.com.

About Sturm, Ruger:
Sturm, Ruger was founded in 1949 and is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of high-quality firearms for the commercial sporting market. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with manufacturing facilities located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.