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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-016495.txt : 20090803
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-016495.hdr.sgml : 20090801
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090803104417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-016495
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STURM RUGER & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095029
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES) [3480]
		IRS NUMBER:				060633559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 LACEY PLACE
		CITY:			SOUTHPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06490
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032597843

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		1 LACEY PLACE
		CITY:			SOUTHPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06490

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cosentino John A Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335778

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10435
		FILM NUMBER:		09979121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STURM RUGER & COMPANY INC
		STREET 2:		ONE LACEY PLACE
		CITY:			SOUTHPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06890
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2009-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000095029</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STURM RUGER &amp; CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335778</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cosentino John A Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STURM RUGER &amp; CO INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 LACEY PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06890</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-07-30</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47881</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan executed by Mr. Cosentino on June 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Balance includes 2,024 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting as of the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leslie M. Gasper, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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