William B. Ruger
William Batterman Ruger (June 21, 1916 – July 6, 2002) partnered with Alexander McCormick Sturm in 1949 to establish Sturm, Ruger & Company. Their first product was the Ruger Standard, the most popular .22 caliber target pistol ever made in the US. After Sturm’s death in 1951, and under Ruger’s continued leadership, the company produced one of the widest variety of firearms of any manufacturer in the world.
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| Birth date | June 21, 1916 |
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| Birth name | William Batterman Ruger |
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| Date of death | July 06, 2002 |
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