SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) _ Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $52.2 million.

The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 92 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 93 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 56 cents per share.

The firearm maker posted revenue of $248.7 million in the period.

Smith & Wesson shares have risen 63% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $15.13, a climb of 76% in the last 12 months.

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