William Ruger

William Batterman Ruger (June 21, 1916 – July 6, 2002) was an American gun designer who founded Sturm, Ruger & Company in 1949 with Alexander Sturm.

 Early life 
Ruger was born on June 21, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York.Wilson (2008) page 4 He learned to shoot at when he was 6 and got his own Remington Model 12 from his father when he was 12.  

When he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he turned a room into a machine shop and made designs for a light machine gun for the United States Army.Wilson (2008) page 11

 Career 
He is best known today for his founding Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 1949 with Alexander Sturm. Ruger invented dozens of sporting guns, which were successful.Wilson (2008) pages 48–51 When not involved with guns, Ruger worked on 19th century art and his antique car collection..Wilson (2008) pages 94–96

 Retirement and death 
Ruger retired in October 2000. On July 6, 2002, at age 86, he died in his home in Prescott, Arizona.Wilson (2008) page 297

 References 

 Other websites 

 Article on Bill Ruger from the New York Press
 Sturm, Ruger and Company Official Site

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