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Old 12-13-2016, 10:07pm   #1
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Gun maker Smith & Wesson to change name to American Outdoor Brands Corp.

Shareholders of gun maker Smith & Wesson "overwhelmingly" voted to change the company name to American Outdoor Brands Corp., the company said in a Tuesday statement.

The new name will go into effect on or about Jan. 1, after which the company will be traded under the ticker "AOBC."

President and CEO James Debney said in a statement that the company is excited about the results of the vote.

"We believe that American Outdoor Brands Corp. is a name that truly represents our broad and growing array of brands and businesses in the shooting, hunting and rugged outdoor enthusiast markets," Debney said.

The proposed name change was approved by Smith & Wesson's board of directors last month to reflect the broader product offering of the company, it said in a statement on its website on Nov. 7.

Debney added, "Looking ahead, and operating as American Outdoor Brands Corp., we intend to continue building upon our portfolio, focusing on brands and products that best meet the needs and lifestyle of our target consumers."

The brand name Smith & Wesson will remain for its firearms products, operating as Smith & Wesson Corp., a subsidiary of American Outdoor Brands Corp..

Horace Smith and D.B. Wesson first produced revolvers under their names in 1852. Its 44 Magnum handgun is famous for being Clint Eastwood's weapon of choice in the "Dirty Harry" series of films. As well as manufacturing firearms, it makes tree saws, knives and accessories such as cleaning products.

It bought knife and tool maker Taylor Brands for $85 million in August and laser-sight manufacturer Crimson Trace for $95 million in the same month, as part of its diversification efforts.

The latter will form part of the company's new electro-optics division, while the acquisition of survival equipment maker UST brands for $32.3 million in November was described as important to its "vision to become the leading provider of quality products for the shooting, hunting and rugged outdoor enthusiast," as per an investor relations presentation this month.

Smith & Wesson's revenue for 2016 was $723 million and the company estimates 2017 revenue of $920 million to $930 million.

Smith & Wesson to change name to American Outdoor Brands Corp

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"This is an American Outdoor Brands Corp. 44 Magnum pistol, the most powerful handgun known to man. One shot will blow your head clean off...."

Nah...just not the same.
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This sort of thing happens all the time, S&W will remain a brand for their firearms division.
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S&W has been owned by a few holding companies over the years. The British one is the one that sucked Clinton's dick and started putting all those ILs on many of the S&W guns. (ILs- Internal locks)
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Seems a waste to squander more than 100 years of continuous brand exposure and name recognition. Cobranding has worked well for them so far; I for instance own S+W sunglasses and knives. I must say that the S+W logo was definitely a draw when making those purchases since my perception of the brand is that they make good stuff.
Perhaps their new target market are the millenials who might be put off buying a shirt from a "gun maker".
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This sort of thing happens all the time, S&W will remain a brand for their firearms division.
Exactly.
Friggin ambalance chasers love to stir up shit.
The S&W brand is priceless and will remain on their firearms.
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when the product is the most important thing to a company, the brand name is valued.

when the brand name is the most important thing to a company, the product is worthless.
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Exactly.
Friggin ambalance chasers love to stir up shit.
The S&W brand is priceless and will remain on their firearms.
BTW, it is spelled, "Bambalance"!
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Exactly.
Friggin ambalance chasers love to stir up shit.
The S&W brand is priceless and will remain on their firearms.
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"No more Smith and Wesson."

You should be a reporter, what with the totally misleading title and all.

Geez!
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