FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

FIFER MICHAEL O 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STURM RUGER & CO INC [ RGR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O STURM, RUGER & CO., INC., 1 LACEY PLACE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/28/2012
(Street)

SOUTHPORT, CT 06890
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/29/2012 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   (1)   (2) 2/28/2012   (3)   A      15393       3/1/2014   (3) 11/8/2021   (3) Common Stock   15393   $ 0   (2) 181740   D    
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   (4)   (2) 2/28/2012     A      50000       12/31/2016   (4) 1/1/2017   (4) Common Stock   50000   $ 0   (2) 231740   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted Stock Units subject to performance-based, time-based and other conditions of the award.
( 2)  Securities convert to Common Stock on a one-to-one basis on the date vested in accordance with the terms of the award.
( 3)  On February 28, 2012, four business days following the release of the Company's 2011 earnings on Form 10-K, the performance-based vesting conditions for RSUs awarded in four quarterly tranches in 2011 were determined to have been met. The awards remain subject to a three-year time-based cliff vesting trigger which will be satisfied on March 1, 2014. The quarterly awards expire not later than ten years from their date of grant.
( 4)  Correction: Time-based retention restricted stock unit award subject to cliff vesting based on continuous service with the Company through December 31, 2016 (previously reported as December 31, 2015) and other terms of the award.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FIFER MICHAEL O
C/O STURM, RUGER & CO., INC.
1 LACEY PLACE
SOUTHPORT, CT 06890 		X
President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Leslie M. Gasper, attorney-in-fact 3/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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