SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

May 1, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP (SWHC)
CIK: 0001092796
Period of Report: 2013-04-26

Reporting Person: BUCHANAN JEFFREY D (Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-04-26	Common Stock	A	23000	$0.00	Acquired	53901	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-04-26	Performance Rights	$	A	56000	Acquired	2016-04-26	Common Stock (56000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	150	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: One-third of the restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered on each of the first, second, and third annual anniversaries of the date of grant.

F2: Includes 1,580 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 28, 2013.

F3: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F4: Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on achievement of certain target performance of the Issuer's stock price over a three-year performance period. The number represents the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award.