Location: Southport, Connecticut

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., better known today as simply Ruger, is based in Southport, Connecticut, with plants in Newport, New Hampshire; Mayodan, North Carolina; and Prescott, Arizona. Alexander M. Sturm and William B. Ruger founded the company in 1949. The now-publicly traded gun manufacturer makes bolt action, semi-automatic, and single-shot rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and single- and double-action revolvers. SEE POLITICAL PANIC PRICING.