In 2022, a total of approximately 629,160 firearms were exported from the United States. Of these firearms, more than half were pistols, with around 337,680 exported from the U.S. that year. An additional 217,980 of the exported firearms were rifles.
Number of exported firearms manufactured in the United States in 2022, by firearm category
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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