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Old 02-25-2016, 12:58 AM
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I have been searching for information of who acquired the Smith and Wesson Company.
I read where they are out of their financial problems, but cannot find any other information.
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Old 02-25-2016, 01:09 AM
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Last I knew, they were still owned by Saf-T-hammer, who bought them in 2001, and renamed themselves Smith and Wesson Holding Corp. Don't believe that's changed.
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Old 02-25-2016, 01:11 AM
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Thank you sir.
That is the last information that I heard also.
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Old 02-25-2016, 01:34 AM
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Are you thinking of Colt being sold?
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Smith and Wesson Holding Corp is a publically traded corporation (SWHC) owned by it's shareholders. The largest holders are a group of mutual funds. No one entity controls a majority of shares.

Shareholders Major SWHC Smith & Wesson Holding Corp including Fund and Institutional
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If I am reading this and understanding it correctly, the first 4 investors own over 100 million dollars worth of S&W stock...
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If I am reading this and understanding it correctly, the first 4 investors own over 100 million dollars worth of S&W stock...
Yeah, Pretty sure the fatcat 4 are handejector, rburg, smithnut and fat tom.

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As someone else mentioned, I believe the first poster has confused S&W with Colt.
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All major investors in SWHC are fronts for Gatorfarmer.
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WOW, I just noticed that I had typed Smith and Wesson instead of Colt. I have been looking at old Smiths and Also some snake guns, so I guess that is what caused me to type S&W instead of Colt. (that is my story and I am sticking with it).
Actually, talking about Colt, I heard that another gun company had bailed them out. I am not sure who, but another company. All I can find is that it is still Colt.
Sorry about that.
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There report was on Yahoo s&w is doing great, a very stable company.
With them competing for the gov contract for the new service weapon it's time to buy s&w stock. It's a gamble but if the contract gets awarded to s&w there stock will go up. I could possible lose too.
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Corporations can keep controlling shares "in the family". Hostile take-overs can get controlling interest, but if the company is determined and has enough loyal allies that are fat with shares, these can be fended off.
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