SMITH AND WESSON COMPANY NEW OWNERS

[cobra44]

Hello
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.
Thank you

 

[Snowninja]

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.

 

[cobra44]

Thank you sir.
That is the last information that I heard also.

 

[jjcobra]

Are you thinking of Colt being sold?

 

[6518John]

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

 

[JSR III]

If I am reading this and understanding it correctly, the first 4 investors own over 100 million dollars worth of S&W stock...

 

[doublesharp]

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.

Brothers can you spare a dime?

 

[Bullet Bob]

As someone else mentioned, I believe the first poster has confused S&W with Colt.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

All major investors in SWHC are fronts for Gatorfarmer.

 

[cobra44]

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.

 

[BigBill]

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.

 

[rwsmith]

Publicly traded....

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.