my name is Daniel B Wesson I was a
founder of Smith & Wesson firearms
company I should be remembered for being
an American industrialist for being at
the forefront of arms manufacturing in
America for many incredible innovations
within the arms industry
I am completely obsessed with advancing
guns to the next level
craftsmanship artistry these are all
part and parcel of the product that you
present there been many mentors in my
life who are special to me along the way
of course my older brother Edwin who was
a master craftsman and piqued my
interest in arms manufacturing and not
just producing guns to sell and make
money but producing a fine quality
product I’m trying to teach Daniel to be
an independent thinker I wanted to take
other visions I might share with him
advanced them to a place that I haven’t
even envisioned things to be just yet
American genius is not a term that I am
comfortable with genius to me brings up
notions of divine inspiration my
successes my triumphs came from a lot of
very very hard work a lot of failure in
my willingness to pick myself up off the
ground you led me to a place where I
found success both personally and
professionally
I don’t believe Sam Colt was an American
genius I think he was a showman I think
he was quite good at selling himself but
that’s not genius that’s just poof it’s
smoke Samuel Colt
is a dubious character he too has a
similar vision to Daniel and I the means
by which he chooses are quite different
although I disagreed with many ways that
he conducted his business the fact that
we were competitors compelled me to
compete it pushed me to reach within
myself and find something greater than I
knew I was capable of
I have no doubt that there will continue
to be innovation as long beyond when I’m
gone
what I hope for is that those
responsible for those innovations will
do it in a responsible way try to make
the best product possible and continue
to innovate so that there is always an
edge over our competitors and I hope
those who carry on the Smith & Wesson
name go forth with those principles
founder of Smith & Wesson firearms
company I should be remembered for being
an American industrialist for being at
the forefront of arms manufacturing in
America for many incredible innovations
within the arms industry
I am completely obsessed with advancing
guns to the next level
craftsmanship artistry these are all
part and parcel of the product that you
present there been many mentors in my
life who are special to me along the way
of course my older brother Edwin who was
a master craftsman and piqued my
interest in arms manufacturing and not
just producing guns to sell and make
money but producing a fine quality
product I’m trying to teach Daniel to be
an independent thinker I wanted to take
other visions I might share with him
advanced them to a place that I haven’t
even envisioned things to be just yet
American genius is not a term that I am
comfortable with genius to me brings up
notions of divine inspiration my
successes my triumphs came from a lot of
very very hard work a lot of failure in
my willingness to pick myself up off the
ground you led me to a place where I
found success both personally and
professionally
I don’t believe Sam Colt was an American
genius I think he was a showman I think
he was quite good at selling himself but
that’s not genius that’s just poof it’s
smoke Samuel Colt
is a dubious character he too has a
similar vision to Daniel and I the means
by which he chooses are quite different
although I disagreed with many ways that
he conducted his business the fact that
we were competitors compelled me to
compete it pushed me to reach within
myself and find something greater than I
knew I was capable of
I have no doubt that there will continue
to be innovation as long beyond when I’m
gone
what I hope for is that those
responsible for those innovations will
do it in a responsible way try to make
the best product possible and continue
to innovate so that there is always an
edge over our competitors and I hope
those who carry on the Smith & Wesson
name go forth with those principles
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