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21-481: The Ruger LC9 (standing for "Lightweight Compact 9mm") is a 9mm caliber, recoil-operated, locked breech, hammer fired, semi-automatic pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. at the 2011 SHOT Show . This pistol has safety features, including a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be sold in California and Massachusetts . The LC9 has a 3.12-inch (8 cm) barrel, and
42-412: A "F" suffix model number. When the cylinder is closed and the gun is at the point of firing, the cylinder crane is locked into the frame at the front and rear of the crane and by the cylinder lock at the bottom of the crane opening. The GP100 disassembles into three major modules with only limited use of tools. This allows the user to easily clean the revolver after shooting. The design of the gun eliminates
63-505: A "K". The firing pin of the GP100 is mounted inside the frame. The transfer bar of the GP100 is connected directly to the trigger . The transfer bar must be present between the hammer and the firing pin in order for the cartridge to be fired. The transfer bar only assumes the required position when the trigger is pulled completely rearward. GP100 models are available with fixed or adjustable sights . Fixed sight models are designated by
84-592: A captured Nambu that he acquired from a returning Marine , at the close of World War II . When it came to designing the Company's first product, Bill Ruger designed a semi-auto pistol that incorporated the looks of the German 9mm Luger P08 and the American Colt Woodsman into their first commercially produced .22 caliber pistol (see Ruger Standard ), which became so successful that it launched
105-407: A division known as Ruger Golf, making steel and titanium castings for golf clubs made by a number of different brands in the 1990s. Sturm, Ruger stock has been publicly traded since 1969 and became a New York Stock Exchange company in 1990 (NYSE:RGR). After Alex Sturm's death in 1951, William B. Ruger continued to direct the company until his death in 2002. In September 2020, the company bought
126-415: A new triple-locking cylinder mechanism with a lever on the crane rather than using the end of the ejector rod to lock. Another change was the use of stronger steels and the redesigned, beefier shape of the frame. Traditional revolver frames had exposed metal at the front and rear of the grips, with the frame determining the shape of the grips. This meant that to have a round butt concealed carry version and
147-426: A square butt holster or target version of the same gun usually meant having two different frame shapes. The GP100 series, instead, used a small rectangular "peg" grip large enough to enclose the hammer spring and strut. The grips could then be any shape desired, as long as they were large enough to enclose the peg. This was not a new innovation, having been used by Dan Wesson and some High Standard revolvers that predated
168-412: Is 6 inches (15 cm) long and 4.5 inches (11 cm) tall. The LC9 is 0.9 inches (2 cm) wide, and weighs 17.1 ounces (485 g) with an empty magazine. It features a black polymer (glass-filled nylon) frame and blued alloy steel slide and barrel. The gun ships with one magazine, including two interchangeable base pads—one that fits flush with the frame, and the other (fitted to the magazine from
189-549: Is a family/line of double action five- ( .44 Special ), six- ( .357 Magnum , .38 Special , & 10mm Auto ), seven- (.357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum ), or ten-shot ( .22 Long Rifle ) revolvers made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. , manufactured in the United States. Since its introduction, it has been produced with a number of variations including various barrel lengths and profiles, fixed or adjustable sights, and in blued carbon steel or stainless steel . The GP100
210-1147: Is also renowned for the production of high-quality revolvers, such as the GP100 and Redhawk lines. They also have some presence in the semi-auto pistol market, with the SR1911 and SR22 lines of handguns. From 1949 through 2004, Ruger manufactured over 20 million firearms. The company is headquartered in Southport, Connecticut, and maintains manufacturing facilities in Newport, New Hampshire , Prescott, Arizona , and Mayodan, North Carolina . Ruger's subsidiaries are Ruger Precision Metals LLC in Earth City, Missouri , Pine Tree Castings in Newport, New Hampshire, and Ruger Sportswear & Accessories in Mayodan, North Carolina. Ruger's Pine Tree Castings division makes ferrous, ductile iron, and commercial titanium castings. Ruger had
231-530: The ATF statistics for 2022, Ruger is the largest firearm manufacturer in the United States, surpassing Smith & Wesson . Sturm, Ruger & Company was founded by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm in 1949 in a small rented machine shop in Southport , Connecticut . Just prior to their partnership, Bill Ruger had successfully duplicated two Japanese "baby" Nambu pistols in his garage, from
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#1732781040972252-528: The Marlin Firearms company from bankrupt Remington Outdoor Company . Just one year after the acquisition of Marlin, Ruger introduced the first Ruger-made Marlin lever-action rifle, the Model 1895 SBL. In 2024, Ruger is celebrating their 75th anniversary. Ruger was ranked the number one U.S. firearms manufacturer from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, Ruger manufactured 1,114,687 firearms, as their promotion,
273-480: The "Million Gun Challenge to Benefit the NRA", played a significant role in the company maintaining its top U.S. manufacturer status. The company has set a new goal of 2 million firearms produced per year. From 2009 to 2012, Ruger was the top-seller of handguns . Ruger breaks down its products into nine categories: Ruger GP100 • .327 Federal Magnum • .357 Magnum • .38 Special The GP100
294-769: The .22 rimfire semi-automatic pistol market with the Ruger Mark IV , a descendant of the Ruger Standard pistol. Like the 10/22, the Mark Series is supported with a wide variety of after-market accessories. The 22/45 is similar to the Ruger Standard family of pistols but features a different grip angle, that of the Colt 1911 (as opposed to that of a Luger utilized in the Ruger Standard). Ruger
315-546: The GP100. The Dan Wesson patent ( U.S. patent 3,683,535 ) was granted in 1972 and Ruger's patent ( U.S. patent 4,625,445 ) was granted in 1986. The stock grips are made of Santoprene , a soft, chemical resistant elastomer that helps absorb the recoil of firing. Panels on the side, made of black plastic, goncalo alves wood, or rosewood , provide contrast to the flat black of the Santoprene. The grips are now Hogue one piece rubber grips standard. The GP100 shares
336-853: The crane lock from the Redhawk that was later used in the small frame SP101 revolver. All of these models use the same thickness on the solid frame and double latching system as used on the heavy .44 Magnum . Because of these features, the GP100 series is widely described as one of the strongest medium frame revolvers ever made. The GP100 is manufactured in .327 Federal Magnum , .357 Magnum , .38 Special , .22 Long Rifle , .44 Special , and 10mm Auto calibers. Available barrel lengths are 2.5 inches (64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), 4 inches (100 mm), 4.2 inches (110 mm), 5 inches (130 mm), and 6 inches (150 mm) with partial or full length underlugs. Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by
357-444: The entire company. Ruger is a dominant manufacturer in the .22 LR rimfire rifle market in the U.S., due primarily to the sales of its Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic rifle. The 10/22 is very popular due to its reputation for being relatively inexpensive and of high quality. As a result, a wealth of after-market accessories and parts were made available for it, which has further increased its popularity. Ruger similarly dominates
378-603: The factory) that provides a grip extension of about 0.5 inches (1 cm). The Ruger LC9 was chosen as the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence's Handgun of the Year in 2011. In 2013, Ruger released a 9-round extended magazine for the LC9. This pistol -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sturm, Ruger %26 Co. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. , better known by
399-525: The need for a frame "sideplate", a feature which contributes to the GP100's reputation for strength. In 2016, a limited edition variant of the GP100 was available from the Friends of NRA through a fundraising raffle . The guns were all stainless, chambered in .357 Magnum, had 4 inch barrels, serial numbers with "NRA" prefixes, and rosewood grip inserts engraved with "NRA". Only 1,145 were produced. In 2021, Ruger produced 500 GP100s in memory of Jeff Quinn,
420-509: The shortened name Ruger , is an American firearm manufacturing company based in Southport, Connecticut , with production facilities also in Newport, New Hampshire ; Mayodan, North Carolina ; and Prescott, Arizona . The company was founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger and has been publicly traded since 1969. Ruger produces bolt-action , semi-automatic , and single-shot rifles , semi-automatic pistols , and single- and double-action revolvers . According to
441-605: Was an evolution of an earlier Ruger double-action revolver, the Security Six . It was introduced in 1985 as a second generation of the Ruger double-action, exposed-hammer revolvers intended to replace Ruger's Security-/Service-/Speed-Six line. It was made stronger with the intent to fire an unlimited number of full-power .357 Magnum rounds. The first significant change was introduced with the Ruger Redhawk and that involved
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