Smith & Wesson Articles

Popular movies and television shows depicting the coolest guns and accessories can really stoke the flames of customer interest. Be sure to have what’s hot and give prospective buyers a way to see them in action.

Brandon Wright is a top contributor to Tactical Retailer and is an accomplished competitive pistol shooter and master trainer with International Training Incorporated.

Recognizing the trend in more shooters taking their handgun skills to the competition range, Smith & Wesson has just revealed its new M&P Competition Optics Ready handgun from the company's Performance Center shop.

The company says slowing sales in "modern sporting rifles" accounted for 87 percent of the nearly $40 million first quarter earnings decline.

The Smith & Wesson 22 Compact has all the whistles and bells of an M&P 9/40, but in a package that’s about 15 percent smaller that of the full-up handgun.

This was my first time shooting either handgun and I'm more familiar with full-sized tactical handguns than anything else. But I must say shooting both was fun, but if I had to pick a winner, it would be the Bodyguard revolver in .38 Special.

The M&P15-22 rimfire AR-pattern rifles are among the most popular ARs chambered for .22LR, and the black and camouflage models have been selling well. Four new models introduced for 2014, though, take things to the next level.

Viridian, best known for its line of green lasers, has released the new Reactor TL tactical light for the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield.