Yesterday was sad day for the gun industry, as Bill Ruger, the man behind Sturm & Ruger, passed away. Whether or not you liked Ruger guns, it's still impossible to deny that Ruger was a giant in the modern gun industry. A company built upon a simple .22 autoloader grew into an amazing enterprise that put out practically every kind of firearm you can imagine. Single-action revolvers, double-action revolvers, target pistols, defensive pistols, semi-auto rifles, bolt-action rifles, lever-action rifles, single-shot rifles, and double-barrel shotguns. It's the only modern gun company that's remained in the black (made a profit) for every single year of its existence. Rest in peace, Bill.