I don't think that S&W or TC are the bad guys. TC was losing money and S&W subsidizes it with their plentiful assets. S&W needed to turn TC back into a profitable company again.
If there's patent infringements then those companies will probably end up paying a lump some settlement for them.
If it needs to go to court before it gets settled then it will.
And if there's a settlement offer then it will be fair to everyone or it won't be accepted and there will be a trial.
There's European countries and companies that file complaints against American companies too.
It's not like our companies are any greedier than theirs.
Time will tell which company is right and which is wrong.