Smith & Wesson Leaving Springfield MA

According to MassLive, Smith & Wesson is relocating to Missouri.  The Massachusetts-based gun-makers sold 299 Page Boulevard, Springfield to Northstar Pulp & Paper for $740,000.  American Outdoor Brands Corporation, parent company of Smith & Wesson, has told investors it will close its distribution center at 2100 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, as well as facilities elsewhere around the country, to open a new $75 million warehouse near Columbia, Missouri later this year.