National Smith & Wesson: Reputation among gun supporters is main concern

[The Heretic]

Smith & Wesson: Reputation among gun supporters is main concern

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[Zathras]

It's somewhat amazing these days for a company to even acknowledge their core consumer vs. worrying about political virtue-signaling. Props to S&W (AOBC) for doing that. We'll see how it pans out as pressure/exposure builds.

 

[titsonritz]

Probably because they learned first hand what happens when they don't back in 2000. For those that don't know or remember...
Tomkins to Sell Smith & Wesson To Saf-T-Hammer for $15 Million

 

[BSG 75]

Probably because they learned first hand what happens when they don't back in 2000. For those that don't know or remember...
Tomkins to Sell Smith & Wesson To Saf-T-Hammer for $15 Million

That article is behind a pay wall. Here's one that isn't
How Gun Maker Smith & Wesson Almost Went Out Of Business When It Accepted Gun Control

 

[titsonritz]

That article is behind a pay wall. Here's one that isn't
How Gun Maker Smith & Wesson Almost Went Out Of Business When It Accepted Gun Control

Well that is bizarre, it wasn't when first went there, but yeah WSJ usually is, thanks for picking up the ball.

 

[66PonyCar]

The Hillary Hole is what soured many gun owners' view of S & W.

 

[titsonritz]

The Hillary Hole is what soured many gun owners' view of S & W.

I won't own one, but they lost me way before that.