Smith & Wesson Deep River Facility To Close; Mass Layoffs Expected

DEEP RIVER, CT — A total of 117 employees will lose their jobs as a Smith & Wesson facility in Deep River will shut down, according to a document filed with the state Department of Labor. The layoffs will be in rounds beginning Aug. 4.

Most employees continue until the facility closes Dec. 31, 2024, when 71 workers will be laid off.

"All employees have been notified of their separation dates and that their separation from employment will be permanent," the document reads. "There will not be any bumping rights for the affected employees, that is, employees will not be able to displace more junior employees out of their job positions as a result of this closure."

The entire facility located at 12 Bridge St. will be closed and all employees at the facility will be impacted. The closure is expected to be permanent.

The facility is listed as Smith & Wesson Precision Components with manufacturing services including plastic injection molding, metal forging, heat treating, and plating and finishing. The company's customers are "critical manufacturers to medical, automotive, safety and industrial markets," according to the company's website.

The move comes as Smith & Wesson's, a firearms manufacturer, announced in 2021 that they would be moving their headquarters from Springfield, MA to Maryville, TN this year, WWLP-22 reported.