SEC 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. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)	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 ] Foreign Trading Symbol
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JDH Capital I, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JDH Capital Co (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hildebrand Enterprises Co (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hildebrand Jeffery D (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hildebrand Melinda B (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 TRAVIS ST., (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

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.

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