X0304 4 2011-08-05 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 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 M 0 40000 13.39 A 126271 I with spouse Common Stock 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 F 0 28463 27.18 D 97808 I with spouse Common Stock 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 M 0 7500 13.39 A 105308 I with spouse Common Stock 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 F 0 5337 27.18 D 99971 I with spouse Common Stock Option 13.39 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 M 0 40000 0 D 2017-04-24 Common Stock 40000 94546 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.39 2011-08-05 2011-08-05 4 M 0 7500 0 D 2010-04-28 2017-04-24 Common Stock 7500 87046 D Represents cashless exercise of vested stock options. Includes 13,700 shares held directly by Mr. Maynard, 57,000 shares held by Mr. Maynard's spouse, and the remainder held jointly with Mr. Maynard's spouse. 1. The options are exercisable in five annual installments of 10,000 shares each. The first four installments became exercisable on April 24, 2008,April 24, 2009, April 24, 2010, and April 24, 2011 respectively, and the remaining installment becomes exercisable on April 24, 2012. /s/ Leslie M. Gasper, attorney-in-fact 2011-08-05