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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060926175010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001256022-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060926

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:			FIFER MICHAEL O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10435
		FILM NUMBER:		061109615

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3254 POINTE HILL COVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032597843

	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>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-25</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256022</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIFER MICHAEL O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O  STURM, RUGER &amp; COMPANY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE LACEY PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06890</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option  (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.32</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-09-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options are exercisable in five annual installments of 80,000 shares each. The first becomes exercisable on September 25, 2007, and the remaining four became exercisable on September 25, 2008, September 25, 2009, September 25, 2010 and September 25, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Leslie M. Gasper as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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