DOWN RANGE TV RUGER(r) ISSUES PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE OF SR9 PISTOL

| | | MEET BRUCE GRAY ON DRTV - CLICK HERE... | | | | Southport, CT - April 9, 2008 - Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR), announces that it has determined that Ruger SR9 pistols manufactured between October 2007 and April 2008 can, under certain conditions, fire if dropped with their manual safeties in the "off" or "fire" position and a round in the chamber. The pistols will not fire if the manual safety is in the "on" or "safe" position. As a responsible manufacturer, we want to make our customers aware of this safety concern as soon as possible. Ruger is finalizing the design of a new

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