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Net Sales
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Disclosure Net Sales [Abstract]  
Net Sales

7. Net Sales

The following table sets forth the breakdown of net sales for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Handguns

$

 

485,413

 

 

$

 

395,500

 

 

$

 

422,992

 

Long Guns

 

 

127,607

 

 

 

 

90,178

 

 

 

 

155,311

 

Walther

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

 

5,651

 

Other Products & Services

 

 

44,598

 

 

 

 

45,038

 

 

 

 

42,666

 

     Firearm Division

 

 

657,618

 

 

 

 

531,222

 

 

 

 

626,620

 

Accessories Division

 

 

65,290

 

 

 

 

20,640

 

 

 

N/A

 

     Total Net Sales

$

 

722,908

 

 

$

 

551,862

 

 

$

 

626,620

 

All of our firearms are currently sold under our Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Thompson/Center Arms brands. In addition, through our Performance Center, we offer small, specialized, and enhanced models sold under the Smith & Wesson and M&P brands. Depending upon the product or service, our firearm customers include distributors; federal, state, and municipal law enforcement agencies and officers; government and military agencies; businesses; retailers; and consumers. We sell accessories under our Caldwell Shooting Supplies, Wheeler Engineering, Tipton Gun Cleaning Supplies, Thompson/Center Arms, Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools, Lockdown Vault Accessories, Hooyman Premium Tree Saws, BOG-POD, and Golden Rod Moisture Control brands.  Our accessories customers are generally businesses, retailers, and consumers.

We sell our products worldwide. The following table sets forth the breakdown of export net sales included in the above table. Our export net sales accounted for 3%, 4%, and 3% of total net sales for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended April 30,

 

 

Region

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

Europe

$

 

8,913

 

 

$

 

8,164

 

 

$

 

6,279

 

 

Asia

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

 

1,766

 

 

Latin America

 

 

2,593

 

 

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

All others international

 

 

9,120

 

 

 

 

11,570

 

 

 

 

9,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total international net sales

$

 

24,615

 

 

$

 

22,840

 

 

$

 

17,850

 

 

We had no assets relating to our firearm business located outside the United States during any of the periods presented; we own tooling relating to our accessories business that is located at various suppliers in Asia.