Smith & Wesson Buys Battenfeld

[Kirk Freeman]

Smith & Wesson just applied some of that fat stack of cash that they have been sitting on thanks to the Obama boom. Smith buys Battenfeld Technologies (think of it as a holding company for lots of companies that you are familiar with--Frankford, Caldwell, Tipton, Wheeler, inter alia) of Columbia, Missouri.

As we all know, the real money (fat margins) is in the accessories, not the guns themselves. I think this is a smart move for Smith. What do you think?

Breaking: Smith & Wesson Acquires Battenfeld - The Firearm Blog

 

[SSGSAD]

YES !!!!!

 

[shooter521]

IMO, S&W is trying to run with the Big Dogs (i.e. Freedom Group and ATK). Their purchase of Thompson-Center a few years back hasn't gone so well for them; hope they haven't bitten off more than they can chew with this latest acquisition.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

IMO, S&W is trying to run with the Big Dogs (i.e. Freedom Group and ATK). Their purchase of Thompson-Center a few years back hasn't gone so well for them; hope they haven't bitten off more than they can chew with this latest acquisition.

Last I saw their sheet, Smith was sitting on cash reserves out the demon hole. Got to put that money to work! Buying a holding company with fat margins on their products make sense.

It makes a heck of lot more sense than buying T/C. What was that all about???

 

[LEaSH]

T/C? Romanticism.

Same way that Ford had Jaguar at one time and VAG has Bentley and that Eyetalian super car company. Albeit, more successful than mere romanticism.

 

[M67]

Huh.....

 

[Slawburger]

Accessories and consumables in many industries often offer opportunities for more profit (%) than the base product. I wonder what market share the Battenfeld companies have in their respective markets.

 

[M67]

Accessories and consumables in many industries often offer opportunities for more profit (%) than the base product. I wonder what market share the Battenfeld companies have in their respective markets.

A lot




Wonder if they cut Smith a Black Friday special?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The products manufactured by Battenfeld are almost all high-margin low-cost accessories, the type of products low-margin gun manufacturer eye with envy.

Now, if those are also high demand products--cha-ching!

 

[chef larry]

Hope the Wheeler prices don't go up. Like their tools.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I just bought a couple vibra-prime units from Midway USA for $24 each. They normally sell for $60. I wonder if Frankford Arsenal was doing some liquidating before the sale.

 

[patience0830]

Last I saw their sheet, Smith was sitting on cash reserves out the demon hole. Got to put that money to work! Buying a holding company with fat margins on their products make sense.

It makes a heck of lot more sense than buying T/C. What was that all about???

They obviously wanted to ruin a perfectly good gun company with good customer service.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

Please don't do anything to rock the boat S&W. I own at least one product from the companies listed, and I can't say I'm displeased with any of it. In fact, Wheeler sent me some replacement bits for a screwdriver for free recently, so I'm obviously a big fan of them. I hope S&W makes a bazillion dollars on this deal . . . now if they would only lose the Hillary Hole and quit using the sides of their 1911's like a notebook.

 

[DougO]

As was said I hope that the combined companies all do well and are not damaged in anyway for the sake of the almighty $$

 

[one more]

Yes, I would agree that this looks like a smart move for S&W!

 

[Trigger Time]

I like s&w and I hope they keep up what they're doing!!