U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) has proudly donated to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), an organization dedicated to educating youth about shooting sports. Ruger’s $30,000 donation was raised through auctions on GunBroker.com between September and December, 2021.
Since 2010, Ruger has been working with the popular firearms auction website GunBroker.com to auction off rare, unusual, discontinued or one-of-a-kind Ruger® firearms. All proceeds from these auctions are donated to various charities, with over $820,000 raised and donated in total over the last decade.
“We are proud to be able to support the SSSF in its mission of educating young folks all across America about the shooting sports,” said Ruger President and CEO, Chris Killoy. “These auctions are a creative way for us to support important organizations in our industry while also sharing one-of-a-kind Ruger firearms with our loyal customers.”
Some rare firearms that were sold to benefit the SSSF were a Ruger Vaquero® revolver featuring a hand-engraved western scroll design and a Hawkeye® Predator rifle previously owned by former Ruger CEO, Mike Fifer, who took the rifle on a hunt in Greenland with his daughter in 2011.
About Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. As a full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers almost 700 variations of more than 40 product lines. For 70 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, “Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens®,” echoes our commitment to these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.
Maybe they bought the company, but the picture shows a Marlin rifle made by the Marlin company. Judging by the scratches on the stock, a well loved one at that. Has Ruger even made a blued Marlin model yet? Hoping for the best.