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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  NATIONAL REVIEW: GUEST COMMENT
Smith and Wesson says that if it had not stopped the suits, the company would have gone out of business within a year, due to attorney fees.
The application of the agreement to several of Smith & Wesson's smaller competitors, or to Glock (one of the largest and most successful handgun companies), would destroy them.
Thus, Smith and Wesson gains an advantage, by agreeing to terms which will harm its competitors.
www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment032000b.html   (929 words)

  
 Smith and Wesson
Smith & Wesson was founded by two men who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball, and primer.
Smith & Wesson continued to grow and expanded its line in 1880 by introducing the first group of double-action revolvers.
As in World War I, Smith & Wesson answered the needs of World War II fighting forces, and by 1941 its total plant production was geared to supplying arms for the U.S. and her allies.
www.kalashnikov.50megs.com /custom2.html   (1322 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson's .44 Magnum
Keith urged Smith and Wesson to also bring forth the.44 Magnum with a four-inch barrel for defensive and peace officer use and while waiting for this to occur, he had at least one.44 Magnum cut to four-inch, actually four and one-half inches and engraved and ivory stocked by the now long gone Gun Re-blue Company.
All of the.44 Magnums from Smith and Wesson were finished in the incomparable Bright Blue finish, and carried a wide target trigger and hammer, and the finest sixgun sights then available, a fully adjustable white outline rear sight mated up with a ramp front sight with a red insert.
Up to this point in time, all Smith and Wesson barrels were held tightly in place not just by thread pressure but also by a pin that transversed the frame through a slot in the top of the barrel threads.
www.sixguns.com /range/SmithWesson44Mag.htm   (3530 words)

  
 Handcuffs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith and Wesson handcuffs are fabricated from the finest quality carbon or stainless steel.
All Smith and Wesson handcuffs meet or exceed demanding U.S. National Institute of Justice tests for workmanship, strength, corrosion and tamper resistance.
Smith and Wesson is a handcuff manufacturer proven worldwide as a leader in handcuff and restraint production.
www.handcuff.smith-wesson.com   (116 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson’s New .500 Magnum Revolver
At the 2003 SHOT Show, Smith and Wesson introduced to the shooting industry a new and massive revolver, built on what they refer to as their new X-frame.
The cylinder lockup is a new arrangement for a Smith and Wesson revolver.
Smith and Wesson is absolutely committed to building quality products, and is always quick to fix a problem when it occurs.
www.gunblast.com /SW_500.htm   (2004 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Smith & Wesson introduces .50 caliber revolver
The new gun, which sells for $989, is one of nine models Smith and Wesson introduced this week at a trade show in Orlando, Fla. President Roy C. Cuny said it was the largest number of new introductions in recent years.
Among the other new guns being introduced by Smith and Wesson is the industry's lightest ever: a.44 Magnum that has a 4-inch barrel, scandium frame and titanium cylinder, and weighs in at 1 pound, 10½ ounces.
But Smith and Wesson, long the industry leader, also lost business in recent years after striking a deal with the Clinton administration in 2000 to install safety locks on all its guns and change its marketing practices.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20030213-1426-newrevolver.html   (457 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Handguns
And though Smith & Wesson has recently gone through some dark times, under new U.S. ownership and enlightened management it is working hard to return to the mainstream of the firearms industry community.
Smith & Wesson's first revolver tops the list not because it was the first revolver ever made (Colt patented that in 1836), nor because it was the first firearm to use a self-contained cartridge (Jacques Flobert patented that in France in 1846).
The Safety Hammerless models are reputed to have been developed after D.B. Wesson heard that a child had been injured by cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger of a conventional revolver.
www.shootingtimes.com /handgun_reviews/smith_12_0507   (1131 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
On May 13th, 2001, Smith and Wesson was purchased by an American company.
Smith and Wesson management is dedicated to supporting the 2nd Amendment rights of the US citizens.
The leaders of the Smith and Wesson firearms manufacturing corporation signed a ground-breaking agreement with the Clinton Administration on March 17, 2000, as a first step in creating a gun-safe America.
www.handguncontrolinc.org /smith__wesson.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Stock Rebounds, Despite Consumer Boycott -- 03/22/2002
Everyone agrees it was Smith & Wesson's deal with the Clinton administration in March of 2000 that produced the consumer boycott.
The agreement provided Smith & Wesson immunity from federal product liability lawsuits in exchange for the gun manufacturer agreeing to equip its weapons with trigger locks and smart gun technology, including "ballistic fingerprints," which help detect which bullets are fired from which guns.
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. was one of the few companies to see its stock climb that day - it closed at 95 cents a share.
www.cnsnews.com /ViewBusiness.asp?Page=\Business\archive\200203\BUS20020322a.html   (754 words)

  
 Why I Won't Buy Smith & Wesson (washingtonpost.com)
Among other things, this agreement is a legally binding contract not just between Smith and Wesson and the government but also between the manufacturer and every wholesaler, retailer and private customer of Smith and Wesson products--even though these parties were not consulted, advised or asked for their consent.
But shortly after the Smith and Wesson agreement was announced, several of the same government entities that signed the deal announced investigations of SandW's competitors for alleged violations of antitrust laws.
There is nothing to prevent Smith and Wesson from opening its own retail stores in every gun-buying market or from franchising its retail licenses, unless of course you count the fact that they won't sell many firearms to the traditional gun-buying public.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A52246-2000Apr10¬Found=true   (675 words)

  
 Business Wire: Smith & Wesson Rolls Out Club 1852. @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Membership in Smith &Wesson Club 1852 is completely free; however, does require ownership of a S&W firearm and the completion of an information warranty card.
This system allows Smith & Wesson to understand the demographics of its current customers as well as evaluate how the customer base might be evolving as a result of new product introduction or specific marketing initiatives.
Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the worlds' leading manufacturers of quality handguns, law enforcement products, firearm safety and security products, is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts with manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Houlton, Maine.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:122778589&refid=holomed_1   (538 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Model 500
Smith & Wesson had turned the revolver industry upside down during the previous four years with the development and introduction of the smallest and lightest weight full-feature magnum revolvers in the world: the small and medium-frame AirLite Ti and AirLite Sc series with titanium cylinders and high-tech aluminum/scandium alloy frames.
Like the Dan Wesson system, however, the result is that the actual barrel with the rifled bore is supported at both ends, not just at the rear, which enhances accuracy.
And, most important of all, the barrel portion that is threaded through the frame at the critical location of the forcing cone, which must absorb all the punishing impact of the bullet as it leaps from the face of the cylinder, is a nonstressed interface.
www.shootingtimes.com /handgun_reviews/monster_1103   (1710 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Collectors Association - sw-collectors.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Smith and Wesson Collectors Association is the oldest specialized collectors association in the United States.
It was founded 1964 by six Smith and Wesson collectors while attending a gun show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The association’s main purpose is the preservation of Smith and Wesson’s history.
www.sw-collectors.org   (355 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Compliance Letter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith and Wesson Compliance with Massachusetts Attorney General’s Regulations 940 CMR 16.00
Smith and Wesson is currently working on design changes that are intended to make all our handguns compliant with the regulations.
Smith and Wesson will do everything possible to assist Massachusetts dealers with implementation of these very burdensome regulations.
www.camfour.com /swcomplianceletter.htm   (636 words)

  
 Army Technology - Smith & Wesson Corporation - Tactical Pistols, Revolvers, Handcuffs, Tactical Vision®, and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith and Wesson pistols are available in stainless steel, aircraft quality aluminum, scandium and polymer.
With a wide assortment of calibers, barrel lengths, sight configurations and materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, scandium and aluminum, Smith and Wesson has a revolver capable of delivering the performance you are looking for.
Smith and Wesson is the proven worldwide leader in handcuff and restraint production.
www.army-technology.com /contractors/machine_guns/smith   (691 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson deal decried in gun stores
At Braverman Arms Co. in Wilkinsburg, fl ribbons are attached to all the Smith & Wessons in the store, representing "our dissatisfaction with their decision," said Buddy Savage, the owner.
Smith & Wesson and the government announced their deal last Friday.
Glidden, the man who changed his order, said he understands Smith & Wesson may be "backed into a corner," but he thinks it shouldn't have gone as far as it did.
www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/20000324guns6.asp   (673 words)

  
 Academy - Training
Established in 1969, the Smith and Wesson Academy is the nation’s oldest private law enforcement training facility.
The Smith and Wesson Academy offers state of the art instruction designed to meet the training needs of law enforcement worldwide..
The Smith and Wesson Retail Store, located inside of the Shooting Sports Center offers an extensive collection of authentic trademark apparel and accessories like shirts, jackets, and hats.
academy.smith-wesson.com   (158 words)

  
 CNN.com - Smith & Wesson redefines landmark gun deal - April 14, 2000
Smith & Wesson's Web site now boasts a flashing button that leads visitors to the text of the agreement, complete with new bullet points that underscore the "real" meaning or ramifications of each clause.
Maybe they should have seen it coming: "The confusion between the Smith & Wesson reading of the deal and the government's reading was apparent from the get-go," says TIME national correspondent Edward Barnes.
And unfortunately for Smith & Wesson, that hesitation may have lost them not only their former allies but also the burgeoning trust of the current administration.
archives.cnn.com /2000/US/04/14/guns4_14.a.tm   (401 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson chairman steps down over armed robbery - Feb. 27, 2004
Smith & Wesson (SWB: up $0.11 to $1.65, Research, Estimates), the nation's second-largest gun manufacturer after Sturm Ruger (RGR: Research, Estimates), in a statement said Minder will stay on as an independent director.
Minder's convictions were unknown to Smith & Wesson until the Arizona Republic newspaper chronicled Minder's criminal past earlier this month.
Shortly before the Republic article was published, Smith & Wesson had named Minder as chairman, taking over the position from Roy Cuny, who remains on the board and continues to work as CEO and president of the company.
money.cnn.com /2004/02/27/news/smith_wesson?cnn=yes   (550 words)

  
 HUD Secretary says Smith & Wesson could be conspiracy target - March 31, 2000
Smith & Wesson, the nation's largest gun manufacturer, signed an agreement March 17 to install gun locks and other child-safety devices on all guns, and to introduce "smart-gun" technology in all newly designed handguns.
Smith & Wesson also promised to put a hidden, second serial number on handguns to make them easier to trace.
Smith & Wesson's decision to sign the agreement was criticized by the NRA and other gun groups.
cnn.com /2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/03/31/cuomo.guns/index.html   (903 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson 686P Stocking Dealer Special
Smith & Wesson makes many different variations on its five basic revolver frames.
With this arrangement, dealers who are willing to stock a certain level of S&W regular-production handguns have exclusive access to small runs of special guns for which the factory feels there is a definite demand.
When the L-frame revolvers came along in the 1980s, Smith & Wesson responded to the then-current demand for a more muzzle-heavy gun for police service.
www.handgunsmag.com /featured_handguns/686p_021105   (1223 words)

  
 Andean firearms & gun accessory store: Smith & Wesson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Factory, 9 round, stainless steel magazine/clip for the Smith and Wesson 39, 639, 439, 3904, 3906, and 909.
Factory, 8 round, stainless steel magazine/clip for the Smith and Wesson 3913, 3914, and 908.
Fits Smith and Wesson 59, 459, 659, 5904, 5906, 915, etc. Also fits the 69 and 6900 series, but sticks out past the grip of the pistol.
www.andean-inc.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TAOS&Category_Code=Smith_Wesson_Magazines_Clips   (1465 words)

  
 Olympic Optical and Smith and Wesson safety glasses and hearing protection Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith and Wesson Safety Products is a division of Olympic Optical, which has been in the eyewear market for over 25 years.
The Smith and Wesson Safety Eyewear and Hearing Protection Division was established in 1996 and has risen to one of the top positions in the industrial safety eyewear market.
The Magnum is the flagship style in the Smith and Wesson Safety Eyewear line-up, which includes such popular styles as Code 4, 38 Special, Phantom,Ozone, and ViewMaster.
www.smith-wessonsafety.com   (153 words)

  
 ABC News: Smith & Wesson Settles Kan. Family's Suit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lawyers for the victim's family say the older friend thought the pistol, which he had taken from his parents' dresser, was unloaded.
The victim's family claimed the shooting could have been avoided if Smith & Wesson's Model 915 weapon had been childproofed and had been designed to show whether it was loaded.
Smith & Wesson said the shooting was the gun owner's fault.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=712986   (306 words)

  
 CNN.com - US - Smith & Wesson decision based on economics - March 17, 2000
A major competitor of Smith & Wesson said that it was also feeling the financial pinch.
Another incentive for the Smith & Wesson to settle was the threat that it would lose the suits, Coale said.
Smith & Wesson had predicted that it would be criticized for settling.
archives.cnn.com /2000/US/03/17/guns.why.now   (1226 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Knives
A new series from Smith and Wesson, the HRT Knives represent their move into cutting edge tactical tools for today's professional.
The mainstay of Taylor Cutlery's Smith and Wesson line, the SWAT Series represents hard working tools for those who need a good knife at great prices.
SMITH & WESSON 24-7 SERIES - Ready to go - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Smith & Wesson 24-7 Series is a lightweight all-purpose offering.
www.onestopknifeshop.com /store/smith-and-wesson.html   (748 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson
This Smith and Wesson CO2 powered.177 caliber revolver duplicates the 357 magnum.
Aside from the realistic look and feel of this airgun, it's mechanical design and performance make it a valuable addition to your collection.
The high quality German craftsmanship make this 686, 8" Smith and Wesson revolver a joy to shoot.
www.1strateknives.com /smithwesson.html   (466 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson Model No. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith and Wesson Model 1, 3rd Issue, ready to load
Photos of Smith and Wesson Model 1, 3rd Issue, courtesy of
Smith and Wesson Model 1, 3rd Issue, with variation
casguns.homestead.com /SW_1.html   (192 words)

  
 Smith & Wesson eyes home market - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smith & Wesson now sells an 8-ounce martini glass, swirled with aqua and copper colors of "the desert sunset."
Aside from one ball cap and a belt buckle, there are no Smith & Wesson logos to be found — and no pistol-patterned textiles or rifle-shaped Christmas tree ornaments.
For Smith & Wesson to go into a home line might be more unusual," she said.
washingtontimes.com /national/20031014-104153-2120r.htm   (438 words)

  
 GOA Alert-- March 21, 2000
Last week's "agreement" between Smith & Wesson and the Clinton Administration will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most regretful episodes in the modern Right to Keep and Bear Arms movement.
We are aware of the "extortionary" pressure that Smith & Wesson was under from the maniacal Clinton-Gore Administration and the costly legal struggle that it faced.
In fact, Smith & Wesson's decision is not that altogether surprising coming from a foreign country that has been so hostile to the private ownership of firearms.
www.gunowners.org /a032100.htm   (935 words)

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