Industry Intelligence Report: Firearms Production in the United States
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, provides the most up to date U.S. firearm production facts and statistics for its members in its Firearm Production in the United States report.
Providing a comprehensive overview of firearm production trends spanning a period of 30 years (1993-2023), the 2025 edition Industry Intelligence Report is based primarily on the data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports (AFMER).
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This edition also includes firearm import/export statistics compiled from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to provide a more accurate picture of the historical production made available to the U.S. market.
Key findings for public use:
NSSF offers a variety of research reports, specifically for the firearm industry. The information in these reports will aid you in improving your business, provide trend data, participation data and reports based on responses from hundreds of firearm industry related businesses. These easy-to-reference research reports are available in the NSSF online store.
