Gun shops and FBI numbers indicate that a post-election rush is subsiding for Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger. Their earnings and stocks could fall back to last year's levels.

If the economy goes bad, then crime will go up. People will be buying guns to defend themselves.

positioned well in industry

PE of 24 and a Price Earnings to Growth Ratio of 0.79.

Ted Nugent: Happiness Is a Warm Smith & Wesson
Rock legend and shooting fanatic Ted Nugent takes The Talented Blonde ona tour of the Shot Show in Las Vegas and gives Smith & Wesson CEO MikeGolden some branding advice.

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Smith and Wesson Lays Down the Law
The American gun maker has a new target for profits: military and police. Kristin Bentz gets the inside story from CEO Michael F. Golden.

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Neutral - Price 4.40 on Jan. 22
by Merriman Curhan Ford

Management's decision to suspend FY08 guidance [may show doubt about] previous guidance of $300 million in sales and 40 cents in EPS...We remain optimistic that SWHC will enter FY09 in a much stronger position, driven by extra time [for marketing] new shotgun and hunting-rifle lines...[and want to see] clearer signs of improving industry sales or pending military contracts before adding to positions at these lower levels. Downgraded from Buy. Market-cap: $161 million.

Smith & Wesson (SWHC) was downgraded by Wedbush Morgan from Strong Buy to Buy.

Like the song says - "Woke up this morning and got myself a gun"

great mgt, great prod, brand name and pot. exposure defense spending

bottom fell out

lost money

bad management

democrats