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Top 10 Handgun Manufacturers of 2021

Top 10 Handgun Manufacturers of 2021

Each January, ATF publishes its Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER), revealing all firearms produced and sold or distributed into commerce or exported by manufacturers during the previous calendar year. Following the recent release of ATF’s...
Top 25 Largest Firearm Manufacturers of 2021

Top 25 Largest Firearm Manufacturers of 2021

Each January, ATF publishes its Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER), revealing all firearms produced and sold or distributed into commerce or exported by manufacturers during the previous calendar year. Following the recent release of ATF’s...
Top 10 Firearm Manufacturers of 2020

Top 10 Firearm Manufacturers of 2020

Each year, firearm manufacturers are required to report manufacturing and export activity to the ATF using Form 5300.11, or the “Annual Firearms Manufacturing & Exportation Report” (AFMER). Reports are to be completed by April of the following year, with complete...
Firearm Economics: Manufacturers on the Move

Firearm Economics: Manufacturers on the Move

Across the country, 134,000 federal firearms licensees and related businesses employ more than 340,000 people. That’s according to the ATF’s latest FFL numbers and the “2021 Firearm and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report.” Together, the firearms industry...