Press Release

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., today announced financial results for the fiscal year and the fourth fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009.

MINNEAPOLIS --Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received an additional $42 million in small-caliber ammunition orders from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill.

Shooters using Eley ammunition won five of five gold medals in 50-meter events at the third stage of the ISSF World Cup Series held at the Olympic Shooting Range in Munich, Germany from May 12-20, 2009.

DoubleStar Corp. is selling the DS-420 Handguard, which is 12 inches of aircraft-grade 60-61 T6 aluminum.

Thompson/Center Arms Company Inc. has begun shipping the new Triumph® Bone Collector™ Series of muzzleloaders. The series consists of two .50 caliber magnum muzzleloaders that carry the look, feel and attitude of Michael Waddell’s “The Bone Collector” series currently airing on The Outdoor Channel.

SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Sturm, Ruger's new SR-556 autoloading rifle is a two-stage piston driven rifle that the company claims runs cleaner, cooler, and is easier to maintain than gas driven rifles. Chambered in 5.56mm NATO, the Ruger SR-556 also fires .223 Rem. ammunition.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gander Mountain Company's (Nasdaq: GMTN) fiscal fourth quarter 2008 results included record consolidated sales of $334.1 million compared to consolidated sales of $317.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, a 5.2 percent increase.

Birchwood Casey recently announced that effective February 27, 2009, the company had acquired RIG and Bore Runner gun care products from the Fenton, Missouri-based Jackson Safety Company (Silencio).

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's Board of Directors recently elected three new members: Tom Hornish, Melissa Simpson, and Paul Miller.

ROCHESTER, NY – American Tactical Imports has added the GSG Kalashnikov to its firearm list.

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Camfour, a gun distributor based in Massachusetts, is offering a limited run of a pair of Ruger Cowboy-style single actions.

NEWTOWN, Conn. - Is the perception that there's a shortage in ammunition accurate? The National Shooting Sports Foundation has compiled a short information sheet regarding the topic.