X0304 4 2012-03-02 0000095029 STURM RUGER & CO INC RGR 0001417592 Maynard Steven M C/O STURM RUGER & CO INC., 1 LACEY PLACE SOUTHPORT CT 06890 1 VP of Lean Business Dev. Common Stock 2012-03-02 2012-03-02 4 M 0 10000 8.69 A 32741 I with spouse Common Stock 2012-03-02 2012-03-02 4 F 0 4700 41.93 D 38041 I with spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 8.69 2012-03-02 2012-03-02 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2010-03-02 2019-03-02 Common Stock 10000 78278 D Represents cashless exercise of vested stock options. Includes 13,700 shares held directly by Mr. Maynard and the remainder held jointly with Mr. Maynard's spouse. The options are exercisable in five annual installments of 10,000 shares each. The first installment became exercisable on March 2, 2010, the second on March 2, 2012 and the third on March 2, 2012. The two remaining installments become exercisable on March 2, 2013 and March 2, 2014, respectively. /s/ Leslie M. Gasper, attorney-in-fact 2012-03-02