Mass. or Tenn. on revolvers
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.38SuperMan
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I live just a few miles from the factory here in Tn and don’t believe they’re making anything but polymer here. Maryville is the headquarters so that brings up an interesting question whether they put the location of the Corp offices or where they’re made. I’ve not looked at any of the new revolvers so I can’t answer.
Beretta is in Gallatin TN near Nashville and they put Gallatin TN not Italy on theirs but that’s Beretta.
Beretta is in Gallatin TN near Nashville and they put Gallatin TN not Italy on theirs but that’s Beretta.
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I don't believe they're making revolvers in Tennessee. The semi-auto's made there are marked "MARYVILLE, TN U.S.A.".
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When S & W announced their building project/move to TN, they specifically stated revolver production was staying in MA. I could imagine moving all the equipment and finding personnel for these products would have been cost-prohibitive.
kend
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Federal law requires the city of manufacture be on the gun, if they're made in TN that's what will be on them but I don't know where the revolvers are made right now.
smoothshooter
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I don’t see the old dyed in the wool yankees that have worked in the revolver shops for years over multiple generations ever wanting to move to a southern state for a job. Too much of a cultural shock.
Despite some rather startling QC lapses the last few years, I’m guessing most of the machinists and other equipment operators and those doing some of the still-required hand fitting close tolerance work have been working there for decades. Training lots of totally new people in another state to the required skill level would take years and millions of dollars in training costs.
Add to that the difficulty of getting young new hires to stick around more than 30 days.
Easier and cheaper for S&W to just leave their revolver operations and experienced people where they are.
Despite some rather startling QC lapses the last few years, I’m guessing most of the machinists and other equipment operators and those doing some of the still-required hand fitting close tolerance work have been working there for decades. Training lots of totally new people in another state to the required skill level would take years and millions of dollars in training costs.
Add to that the difficulty of getting young new hires to stick around more than 30 days.
Easier and cheaper for S&W to just leave their revolver operations and experienced people where they are.
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SGT ROCK 11B
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I doubt the S&W worker of 2024 is comparable to the worker of 1964. Two tidbits I found on a google search. Today's workers do not plan on spending 25+ years on the same job.
58% of Smith & Wesson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Smith & Wesson 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
With great employee retention averaging 4.1 years per staff member, Smith Wesson maintains a strong presence in the manufacturing industry as a key player.
58% of Smith & Wesson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Smith & Wesson 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
With great employee retention averaging 4.1 years per staff member, Smith Wesson maintains a strong presence in the manufacturing industry as a key player.
