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USA. 2016 ‘Firearms Manufactured (1986 - 2013).’ ATF Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2015; Exhibit 1, p. 1. Washington DC: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). 15 March
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Exhibit 1. Firearms Manufactured (1986 - 2013)
Calendar Year: Pistols - Revolvers - Rifles - Shotguns - Misc. Firearms (1) - Total Firearms
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 Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER).
1) Miscellaneous firearms are any firearms not specifically categorized in any of the firearms categories defined on 5300.11 Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report. (Examples of miscellaneous firearms would include pistol grip firearms, starter guns, and firearm frames and receivers.)
*Publication change 3/15/16. "Total Firearms" in Calendar Year 2013 changed from 10,884,792 to 10,844,792.
[ATF = Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]