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    Innovations & Oddities MODERN FIREARMS

    Jun 25, 2020 4 minutes
    BY NRA MUSEUMS STAFF

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    WILLIAM B. RUGER

    Born in Brooklyn, New York, William B. Ruger developed an early interest in firearms by shooting on his high school rifle team. Studying gun books and patents, he developed a strong interest in firearms design. Just prior to World War II, Ruger took a job at the

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