Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * JDH Capital I, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. [SWBI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 8,993,968 I See Footnote(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JDH Capital I, L.P. 1111 TRAVIS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002		X
JDH Capital Co 1111 TRAVIS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002		X
Hildebrand Enterprises Co 1111 TRAVIS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002		X
Hildebrand Jeffery D 1111 TRAVIS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002		X
Hildebrand Melinda B 1111 TRAVIS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002		X

Signatures

JDH Capital I, L.P., By: JDH Capital Company, its General Partner, By: /s/ Michael Fertitta, Managing Director		10/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
JDH Capital Company, By: /s/ Michael Fertitta, Managing Director		10/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Hildebrand Enterprises Company, By: /s/ Rob Derivaux, Vice President		10/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jeffery D. Hildebrand		10/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Melinda B. Hildebrand		10/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares are held of record by JDH Capital I, L.P. JDH Capital Company is the general partner of JDH Capital I, L.P. JDH Capital Company is wholly owned by Hildebrand Enterprises Company. Hildebrand Enterprises Company is wholly owned by Jeffery D. Hildebrand and Melinda B. Hildebrand. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities and persons may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by JDH Capital I, L.P. Each of them disclaims any such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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