Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to have been recognized by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) as Firearm Manufacturer of the Year. Ruger also earned awards for its newly re-introduced Marlin Model 336 Classic, which was awarded both Best New Overall Product and Best New Rifle.
The annual NASGW Expo and Annual Meeting provides educational, marketing and communications opportunities for hunting and shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers and sales professionals. The NASGW also uses this event to recognize manufacturers for their accomplishments from the previous year. This year, NASGW members met on October 24 in Columbus, Ohio at the Annual Awards Dinner and Reception for the presentation of awards. Accepting these prestigious awards on behalf of Ruger was President and CEO, Chris Killoy.
“We are honored to be recognized by the NASGW as Firearms Manufacturer of the Year for the fourteenth time in the last seventeen years and to be awarded both Best New Overall Product and Best New Rifle for the Marlin 336 Classic,” said Chris Killoy. “To receive these awards by our industry peers makes the honor even greater.”
The Firearms Manufacturer of the Year recipient is determined by NASGW members who evaluate the performance of manufacturers on four key criteria: distribution policy; marketing, promotions and sales; logistics and operations; and NASGW and industry support. This assessment of manufacturer performance is designed to provide a balanced appraisal that recognizes the best manufacturer in its category according to NASGW members.
The Annual NASGW-POMA Caliber Awards honor the highest caliber new products in seven product categories. The winners for each category are chosen by an independent panel of 18 industry professionals. The Caliber Awards offer a unique, unbiased approach to recognizing and honoring new innovative products. The voting panel is comprised of the people who buy and sell these products on a daily basis as well as the media members who review and report on these products in the field. Judges were asked to consider the uniqueness, market need, the value of the product, the ingenuity and presentation.
To learn more about the extensive line of award-winning Marlin firearms, visit MarlinFirearms.com.
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. With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines, across both the Ruger and Marlin brands. For almost 75 years, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. 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.
Ruger chose to keep the worthless lawyer cross-bolt safety rather than do the right thing and remove it, and they jacked the price halfway to the moon beyond the affordability of the majority of working class citizens.
The real travesty behind Ruger’s re-issuance of the 336 (which, IMHO, needed no re-issuance) are the facts that Ruger (1) can not (will not?) provide parts for the older model 336s, and (2) refuses to accept older models for warranty repair work. I mean, WTF? If your local gunsmith is not able to repair your older 336 you’re faced with either scrounging through sites like Gun Broker or paying an outrageous markup for what essentially is the same gun (style and function) that was introduced in 1948. Sadly, people will happily pay $1,500 for what is really a $600 firearm.… Read more »