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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the "Company"), pertaining to the 2001
Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, of our reports dated February 11,
2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and the related financial statement schedule included therein,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
January 5, 2001
