U.S. number of firearms manufactured 2022, by firearm category

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 22, 2024

In 2022, pistols were the most commonly produced firearm in the United States, with over 6.1 million manufactured in the U.S. that year. Rifles were the second most frequently produced firearms, with approximately 3.6 manufactured in the U.S. in 2022.

Number of total firearms manufactured in the United States in 2022, by firearm category

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

* Miscellaneous firearms are any firearms not specifically categorized in any of the firearms categories defined on the ATF Form 5300.11 Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report. (Examples of miscellaneous firearms would include pistol grip firearms, starter guns, and firearm frames and receivers.)
The AFMER report excludes production for the U.S. military but includes firearms purchased by domestic law enforcement agencies. The report also includes firearms manufactured for export.

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