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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040407130234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-019866
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES) [3480]
		IRS NUMBER:				870543688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14500 N. NORTHSIGHT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 221
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4809499700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14500 N. NORTHSIGHT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 221
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAF T HAMMER CORP/NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOST COAST VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FURMAN JOHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186677

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31552
		FILM NUMBER:		04721854

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1420 COLUMBUS AVENUE
		CITY:			PORTSMOUTH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23704
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4809913741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1420 COLUMBUS AVENUE
		CITY:			PORTSMOUTH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23704
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001092796</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SMITH &amp; WESSON HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FURMAN JOHN B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPRINGFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01102-2208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John B. Furman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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