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