CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net firearms sales	$ 79,214	$ 57,505	$ 232,126	$ 188,396
Net castings sales	1,298	896	3,449	2,671
Total net sales	80,512	58,401	235,575	191,067
Cost of products sold	51,385	39,818	153,989	127,613
Gross profit	29,127	18,583	81,586	63,454
Operating expenses:
Selling	6,581	5,194	19,961	16,211
General and administrative	5,659	4,080	15,218	11,999
Other operating expenses, net				398
Total operating expenses	12,240	9,274	35,179	28,608
Operating income	16,887	9,309	46,407	34,846
Other income:
Interest expense, net	(21)	(18)	(54)	(75)
Other income, net	177	148	466	449
Total other income, net	156	130	412	374
Income before income taxes	17,043	9,439	46,819	35,220
Income taxes	6,306	3,398	17,323	12,679
Net income	$ 10,737	$ 6,041	$ 29,496	$ 22,541
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.32	$ 1.56	$ 1.18
Fully diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.31	$ 1.55	$ 1.17
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.142	$ 0.100	$ 0.289	$ 0.253