S&W bought Thompson/Center
03-06-2007 | 09:28 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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S&W bought Thompson/Center
In a$102 million dollar deal, Smith & Wesson has aqquired the Thompson/Center firearms company.
I guess it kinda gotstarted when S&W chose and contracted with T/C to produce the barrels for their new MP15 rifle. S&W was more than impressed and one thing led to another.
S&W intends to keep the operations at T/C as is, retaining all it's 500 employees.
S&W expects this to add $70 million dollars in sales in the coming year.
I this was astrategic move to get some really nice quality barrels on S&W rifles.A good move IMO.
Alittle time will tell.
I guess it kinda gotstarted when S&W chose and contracted with T/C to produce the barrels for their new MP15 rifle. S&W was more than impressed and one thing led to another.
S&W intends to keep the operations at T/C as is, retaining all it's 500 employees.
S&W expects this to add $70 million dollars in sales in the coming year.
I this was astrategic move to get some really nice quality barrels on S&W rifles.A good move IMO.
Alittle time will tell.
03-07-2007 | 07:39 AM
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RE: S&W bought Thompson/Center
No it's actually recent news. Talks ran thru Dec, Jan and into Feb. Then the ink was put on paper.
I don't think there's going to be any changes in the T/C stuff anywhere in the near future. The ProHunter is still new and hot and IMO things in the T/C line will stay right along with the PH. But S&W will benefit from T/Cs machining and tooling capabilities.
I don't think there's going to be any changes in the T/C stuff anywhere in the near future. The ProHunter is still new and hot and IMO things in the T/C line will stay right along with the PH. But S&W will benefit from T/Cs machining and tooling capabilities.
03-07-2007 | 09:22 AM
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RE: S&W bought Thompson/Center
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
No it's actually recent news. Talks ran thru Dec, Jan and into Feb. Then the ink was put on paper.
I don't think there's going to be any changes in the T/C stuff anywhere in the near future. The ProHunter is still new and hot and IMO things in the T/C line will stay right along with the PH. But S&W will benefit from T/Cs machining and tooling capabilities.
No it's actually recent news. Talks ran thru Dec, Jan and into Feb. Then the ink was put on paper.
I don't think there's going to be any changes in the T/C stuff anywhere in the near future. The ProHunter is still new and hot and IMO things in the T/C line will stay right along with the PH. But S&W will benefit from T/Cs machining and tooling capabilities.
03-08-2007 | 08:36 AM
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RE: S&W bought Thompson/Center
Because TC "cast" there frames (read cheapo) instead of "forgeing" them like S&W does. My greatest fear is, is that S&W will go "cheapo" and start casting there frames!!
If that happens,S&W will become nothing more than glorified Rugers!!!
DM
If that happens,S&W will become nothing more than glorified Rugers!!!
DM
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