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Ruger Announces Limited Edition New Vaquero for SASS

SASS Ruger Vaquero Pistol

Ruger Fierarms

Southport, Connecticut – -(TheShootingWire.com)- Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce a special Single Action Shooting Society (SASS®) Ruger® Vaquero®.

The high-gloss stainless steel SASS Ruger Vaquero comes with the lower/wider Montado style hammer found on the stock Ruger Montado. The SASS Ruger Vaquero is chambered for .357 Magnum, features 4-5/8″ barrels and black checkered hard rubber grips that contain the SASS logo. They will bear a special serial numbers featuring the letters SASS followed by the numeric sequence. The special edition single action revolvers will only be sold in two-gun sets of consecutive numbers and will ship in a special red two-gun carry case.

Ruger Vaqueros are designed to offer the original “Old West” single action look, size and feel. Built on a mid-sized steel frame, Vaqueros have the patented Ruger reverse indexing pawl, which positively aligns the cylinder with the loading gate cutout for easy loading and unloading of cartridges. A beveled cylinder for easier holstering and a larger crescent-shaped ejector rod head in traditional form are additional features designed to make the Vaquero one of the most user-friendly and durable single action revolvers on the market.

The new SASS Vaquero may be seen at the SASS End of Trail June 25th thru June 28th 2009. The SASS revolver will be available from all Ruger Distributors in August.

For more information on the new Ruger SASS Vaquero, available from all Ruger distributors, visit www.ruger.com/SASS .

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 plants located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.

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Savage Rifles: Fighting Terrorism in the Philippines

Savage Arms

SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT – -(TheShootingWire.com)- Savage Arms has joined the global war on terror with the delivery of 111 custom Model 10 sniper rifles to the Philippine National Police. The rifles were delivered in May and already have been utilized successfully in operations with the Special Action Force, which is the main counterterrorism unit of the PNP.

The rifles are built on the legendary Savage Model 10 action, with a 22″ Savage heavy barrel and HS Precision fiberglass tactical stock. The barrel has a precisely machined taper and thread to accommodate an Ops-Inc. Suppressor.

The PNP-SAF model also includes the revolutionary Savage AccuTrigger, which is adjustable from 1.5 to 6 lbs.; Karsten adjustable cheek piece, one-piece scope rail and detachable box magazine. Each rifle was also shipped with a bipod and Storm case.

About:
Savage Arms is proud of its’ reputation for product improvements and has become the standard for accuracy in the industry. Recently, the company introduced the new AccuTrigger™, a trigger design so revolutionary it will forever change the way shooters expect triggers to function. It’s another example of Savage’s fresh innovation in setting new standards. At Savage Arms, the entrepreneurial spirit that originally defined the company is still evident today and history is currently being written!

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