Sir: It appears that you have what you need already. For what it may be worth, I bought some Ruger stock back in 1980 or so for the heck of it; what with buying some additional stock and splits I found myself with more than I ever expected. My reason for doing so was that I was impressed with the company, its products, and its management. Even if they made widgets, they seemed to know what they were doing and even knew how to drop a product that wasn't working out. (A comparison with Colt's management since, say, 1949 would be instructive!) The value of the stock has tanked in the last couple of years, but that is because of the political climate, not the product. (BTW, my son is a business major; good luck.)
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