William B Ruger Jr died today
https://www.ammoland.com/2018/09/ruger-mourns-death-of-former-ceo-william-b-ruger-jr/#axzz5RPkxDggo (https://www.ammoland.com/2018/09/ruger-mourns-death-of-former-ceo-william-b-ruger-jr/#axzz5RPkxDggo)
A shame. Bill Ruger Senior only passed not too long ago.
RIP William. Ruger will forever be American Treasure.
Absolutely will be
I hope they don't get sucked up by some big corporate group. That hasn't worked very well so far.
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Quote from: Mike D on September 21 2018 09:12:40 PM MDT
I hope they don't get sucked up by some big corporate group. That hasn't worked very well so far.
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Lets hope that "Freedom Group" doesn't purchase another sporting company and start the big corporate greed micro-managing which ultimately beats smaller companies to death and bankruptcy..
I don't believe that the Ruger family has had any managerial input at Sturm Ruger for several years. Also the Freedom group targets companies which are failing, usually due to a lack of modernization for their purchases. I'd say Ruger doesn't fit that criteria.
I hate to see any of these old great go. But we all will. Safe to say the name Ruger will always represent a lot of good things. No doubt they lost their way a time or two (don't we all) but Ruger has always found it way back.