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Smith & Wesson facts for kids
Public | |
Traded as | NASDAQ: SWBI |
Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1852 |
Founders | Horace Smith Daniel B. Wesson |
Headquarters |
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United States
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Key people
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Mark P. Smith, President & CEO |
Products | Firearms and ammunition |
Revenue | US$1.1 billion (2021) |
Operating income
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US$319.632 million (2021) |
US$243.6 million (2021) | |
Total assets | US$446.388 million (2021) |
Total equity | US$266.384 million (2021) |
Number of employees
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2,240 (2021) |
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearms manufacturer headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856 after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and became the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The modern Smith & Wesson had been previously owned by Bangor Punta and Tomkins plc before being acquired by Saf-T-Hammer Corporation in 2001. Smith & Wesson was a unit of American Outdoor Brands Corporation from 2016 to 2020, until the company was spun out in 2020.
On September 30, 2021, Smith & Wesson announced plans to move its headquarters to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, citing an unfavorable business environment in Massachusetts.
See also
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