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ATF. 2019 ‘Firearms Manufactured (1986-2017).’ Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update, p. 2. Washington DC: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). 1 September
Relevant contents
Calendar Year: Pistols - Revolvers - Rifles - Shotguns - Misc. Firearms - Total Firearms
2017: 3,691,010 - 720,917 - 2,504,092 - 653,139 - 758,634 - 8,327,792
2016: 4,720,075 - 856,291 - 4,239,335 - 848,617 - 833,123 - 11,497,441
2015: 3,557,199 - 885,259 - 3,691,799 - 777,273 - 447,131 - 9,358,661
2014: 3,633,454 - 744,047 - 3,379,549 - 935,411 - 358,165 - 9,050,626
2013: 4,441,726 - 725,282 - 3,979,570 - 1,203,072 - 495,142 - 10,844,792
2012: 3,487,883 - 667,357 - 3,168,206 - 949,010 - 306,154 - 8,578,610
2011: 2,598,133 - 572,857 - 2,318,088 - 862,401 - 190,407 - 6,541,886
2010: 2,258,450 - 558,927 - 1,830,556 - 743,378 - 67,929 - 5,459,240
2009: 1,868,258 - 547,195 - 2,248,851 - 752,699 - 138,815 - 5,555,818
2008: 1,609,381 - 431,753 - 1,734,536 - 630,710 - 92,564 - 4,498,944
2007: 1,219,664 - 391,334 - 1,610,923 - 645,231 - 55,461 - 3,922,613
2006: 1,021,260 - 385,069 - 1,496,505 - 714,618 - 35,872 - 3,653,324
2005: 803,425 - 274,205 - 1,431,372 - 709,313 - 23,179 - 3,241,494
2004: 728,511 - 294,099 - 1,325,138 - 731,769 - 19,508 - 3,099,025
2003: 811,660 - 309,364 - 1,430,324 - 726,078 - 30,978 - 3,308,404
2002: 741,514 - 347,070 - 1,515,286 - 741,325 - 21,700 - 3,366,895
2001: 626,836 - 320,143 - 1,284,554 - 679,813 - 21,309 - 2,932,655
2000: 962,901 - 318,960 - 1,583,042 - 898,442 - 30,196 - 3,793,541
1999: 995,446 - 335,784 - 1,569,685 - 1,106,995 - 39,837 - 4,047,747
1998: 960,365 - 324,390 - 1,535,690 - 868,639 - 24,506 - 3,713,590
1997: 1,036,077 - 370,428 - 1,251,341 - 915,978 - 19,680 - 3,593,504
1996: 987,528 - 498,944 - 1,424,315 - 925,732 - 17,920 - 3,854,439
1995: 1,195,284 - 527,664 - 1,411,120 - 1,173,645 - 8,629 - 4,316,342
1994: 2,004,298 - 586,450 - 1,316,607 - 1,254,926 - 10,936 - 5,173,217
1993: 2,093,362 - 562,292 - 1,173,694 - 1,144,940 - 81,349 - 5,055,637
1992: 1,669,537 - 469,413 - 1,001,833 - 1,018,204 - 16,849 - 4,175,836
1991: 1,378,252 - 456,966 - 883,482 - 828,426 - 15,980 - 3,563,106
1990: 1,371,427 - 470,495 - 1,211,664 - 848,948 - 57,434 - 3,959,968
1989: 1,404,753 - 628,573 - 1,407,400 - 935,541 - 42,126 - 4,418,393
1988: 1,101,011 - 754,744 - 1,144,707 - 928,070 - 35,345 - 3,963,877
1987: 964,561 - 722,512 - 1,007,661 - 857,949 - 6,980 - 3,559,663
1986: 662,973 - 761,414 - 970,507 - 641,482 - 4,558 - 3,040,934
Source: ATF's Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER).
*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.
AFMER data is not published until one year after the close of the calendar year reporting period because the proprietary data furnished by filers is protected from immediate disclosure by the Trade Secrets Act. For example, calendar year 2012 data was due to ATF by April 1, 2013, but not published until January 2014.