Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Cupero Susan Jean	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. [ SWBI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/8/2020
(Street) SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	9/8/2020		A		10000 (1)	A	$0.00	25866	D
Common Stock	9/9/2020		A		7357 (2)	A	$0.00	33223	D
Common Stock								288	I	By Son (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Rights	(4)	9/9/2020		A		14714		(4)	5/1/2023	Common Stock	14714	$0.00	14714	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	100 % of the restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered, net of tax withholding, on September 8, 2021, which is one year from the date of grant.
(2)	One-quarter of the restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered, net of tax withholding, on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of September 9, 2020.
(3)	The shares are held by the reporting person's son.
(4)	Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on stock performance over a three-year performance period. The number represents the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award, which is two times the target number of shares.

Remarks: The reporting person is Vice President, Sales.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cupero Susan Jean 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Robert J. Cicero, as attorney-in-fact		9/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date