Bangor Punta Suger owned S&W from 1965-1985. They produced more pinned and recessed models than any owner of the company. They also owned owned Pepsi Cola. Hence, S&W handguns of that era are often referred to as "Pepsi Pistols".
In 1985 S&W was bought by Lear Sigler Heater Co. owners of Piper Cub Air Craft. These were among the poorist quality handguns ever produced by S&W. Tomkins Limited of England bought S&W. I was working for the Tomkins Engineering group at that time.
Tomkins was a typical anti-gun British business. They almost destroyed the S&W company. The quality remained very poor during the 1990 ownership. Many of the fellows I knew in the Mdl. 29 group took their retirement. Dark days.