Location: Springfield, Massachusetts

Since 1857 Smith & Wesson has staked its headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts with manufacturing operations in Holton, Maine and other operations in Columbia, Missouri. Partnership with Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson was from 1856–1874. Family owned by the Wesson Family from 1874–1965. Smith & Wesson became a subsidiary of Bangor-Punta from 1965–1983. Between 1983–1987, Smith & Wesson was owned by the Lear Siegler Co. On May 22, 1987, it was sold to R.L.Tomkins, a British holding company. In 2001, Tomkins sold the concern to Saf-T-Hammer, an Arizona-based safety and security company. SEE POLITICAL PANIC PRICING. Edited by Rex Halfpenny for 2023 value updates.