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Smith & Wesson was established in 1852 in Connecticut before it soon moved its headquarters to Springfield, Massachusetts. Now, the firearm manufacturer calls Maryville, Tennessee, home after holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at its new 650,000-square-foot headquarters. "From where I stand, the next 170 years of Smith & Wesson are looking pretty good," Smith & Wesson President and CEO Mark Smith said Saturday, according to The Daily Times. "It is something special here in Tennessee." Smith touted state gun laws and his close work with local leaders for the move to Tennessee, describing the relocation as "seamless." The ribbon-cutting event Saturday showcased renowned competitive shooter Jerry Miculek set an NRA record when he hit six steel plates with a 9 mm revolver in 1.88 seconds. Jerry Miculek Video HereFOX Business
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Bout time! With any luck they’ll ditch the Hillary hole.
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Screw the Blue. Embrace the Red.
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Nice….. all they need to do now is get rid of the damn internal lock…..
And some nicer grips…
And partridge sights…
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Welcome to the great state of Tennessee, Smith and Wesson.
μολὼν λαβέ
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Glad Smith moved. Wish Remington had got hat, a long time ago, before they went under.
Not too long, the NE will be fresh out of the companies and the good people that make anything. They will just provide "service." And 9/10 times their service sucks because their service people have an attitude that matches their service and the attitude plays on a telephone like a movie screen. The boss never calls his own service department.
“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it."
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The entire Ct. River Valley of gun makers have slid down the Appalachian Trail.
Lets hope the South will rise again!
America is (supposed to be) a Republic, NOT a democracy. Learn the difference, help end the lie. Fear a government that fears your guns.
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The south is full of lazy slovenly people said the King of the Catskills.
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Arms manufacturers congregated around the eastern seaboard. Reasons for that have been absent for many years. It’s far past time to abandon those locations for less hostile environments.
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A very positive step in the “Right” (pun intended) direction! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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Im assuming S&W will give their current employees the opportunity to follow them to TN if they chose to do so?
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Please don't feed the trolls!
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Every firearms company should do this. It only makes sense.
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Bout time! With any luck they’ll ditch the Hillary hole. We can only hope.
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There you go again, Sup. Always pissing everyone off with your bad news posts. Sheesh.
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The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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Curious what the tax losses were to massatoshuts? Gotta hurt..mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Yeah.!
Quality will go wayyyyyy up.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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I might even buy a Smith to support the move.
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I am thinking about an M&P for Christmas. Maybe my wife will surprise me with it or I might buy it for her
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Just like Nissan. Rather than building their US plant in Detroit, and having to deal with the UAW and 60 percent nig work force, they built the plant in Smyrna Tn. with no UAW and largely white work force. I guess they didn't grow much cotton in that part of Tennessee in 1845.
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