Where are our S&W revolvers being made?

[KalamazooKid]

I’d like to see them move to Michigan. We’re a lot more gun friendly than Massachusetts, have a large industrial workforce and have close access to steel manufacturers. We have several towns that would make for an interesting address stamp: Climax and Hell!
… and no, I’m not making this up!

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[HughD1]

How about Made in Guntown Mississippi!


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[6518John]

I would submit:

1. Booger Holler
2. Toad Suck
3. Possum Grape

For plant locations in Arkansas.

 

[Truckman]

If we are going with Texas I think Cut and Shoot would be my top choice.

I'll be passing near Gun Barrel City, Texas this coming weekend......Ben

 

[Xfuzz]

I'll be passing near Gun Barrel City, Texas this coming weekend......Ben

Lets not forget...Point Blank, Texas
about 50 miles North of Cut and Shoot.

 

[Narragansett]

I don't know why they didn't move the Remington plant out of New York when they had the chance to start over. It seems like a dumb idea to keep it there.

And when was the last time you saw Remington do something smart in the last 30+ years?

The Remington we knew and grew up with was run by gun men. People that would give away free ammo at trap shoots. or rebuild your 1100 on the spot for free.

Remington is a worn out name only now, IMO

For personal reasons I have bought nothing new from Remington since 87.

Old Remington stuff is top shelf

 

[smoothshooter]

A couple of things that could be affecting S & W’s reluctance to move out of MA.
(1) The difficulty of getting a large number skilled, long-termed, hardcore Yankees to move away from the Northeast.
(2) The difficulty of training a new workforce.

I wonder if taxes are calculated at the at the local level of the distribution center, or where the guns are manufactured?
Could be quite a difference.

 

[smoothshooter]

Smith needs to get out of MA entirely.
Henry needs to get out of New York for the same reasons.

 

[cmj8591]

That is so true. I think it goes beyond gun politics and runs more towards business politics. Mass is hostile to just about everything. There are few business, especially manufacturing, moving into the Bay State. Even the tech business that were flourishing have started to move away. High taxes, high energy costs, lack of skilled workers, sky high real estate values are all part of a toxic business environment. But, unless they get legislated out of the state, which is surely a possibility, I don't think you will see S&W move out. They are not Remington. At least not yet.

 

[steelslaver]

Montana would welcome them with open arms. No problems and no organic fertilizer.

 

[quikdraw67]

Move to PA. Mostly a gun friendly state. You could pick Intercourse or Blue Balls as your base, depending how things are going.

Kahr Arms bought up the Pike County Industrial Park. They built a big retail store, supposedly manufacturing is supposed to move from Wooster Mass. to Greely PA.

We'll see.

 

[Trooper224]

It has always been a mystery to me why any company would remain in a location where the powers that be do everything possible to shut you down. I would take my jobs, tax dollars, and infrastructure investment elsewhere.

Arkansas’ doors are open—companies that call Arkansas home include SIG SAUER, Remington—Vista Outdoors, Daisy, Walther, Nighthawk Custom—Korth, Thermold Magazines, Umarex, Wilson Combat, and CZ USA!

We build the arms for the right to keep and bear.

Arkansas Firearms & Ammunition Manufacturing Companies Map

Unions....

 

[pbramlett]

How about Made in Guntown Mississippi!


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I go there regularly for work!

 

[ImDrRich]

Wouldn't even consider a Kimber because they're made in Yonkers, NY.

UGH!

 

[Golddollar]

Move to PA. Mostly a gun friendly state.

They could come to Punxsutawney. They already built a commemorative revolver to Punxsutawney Phil.

 

[G-Mac]

A couple of things that could be affecting S & W’s reluctance to move out of MA.
(1) The difficulty of getting a large number skilled, long-termed, hardcore Yankees to move away from the Northeast.
(2) The difficulty of training a new workforce.

I don't believe that it takes the same kind of skilled worker to assemble a revolver nowadays due to the use of MIM parts, CNC machining, etc. Much more hand machining and hand fitting in the old days. They could make them anywhere.

Smith needs to get out of MA entirely.
So does Henry.

Henry was in Brooklyn, N.Y. They could have moved to MA and I didn't hear about it.

 

[oysterer]

Those old massive hot forges I saw can not be moved I assume. It would be prohibitive. They will stay in Springfield for these forged revolvers until they shutter and with the quality it is going the way it is maybe eventually they will.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

But them you would no longer see Springfield Mass. on the frame. That would be sad.

Y'all beat me to it. It sure wouldn't be sad to me!

Seeing ANYWHERE, Texas on a S&W frame would be excellent!

 

[G-Mac]

Those old massive hot forges I saw can not be moved I assume. It would be prohibitive. They will stay in Springfield for these forged revolvers until they shutter and with the quality it is going the way it is maybe eventually they will.

Anything can be moved. I used to work at the Carrier Corporation Large Centrifugal Chiller Plant in Syracuse, N.Y. The building covered 14 acres. General Electric owned the building during WWII and made parts for Army tanks there. Everybody thought "they can never move all this". Those chillers are built in South Carolina now.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Many cities here in Florida would pay them to move here.

Our Republican Legislature and Leadership is anti-gun. Don't count on it.