Number of pistols manufactured U.S. 2021

As of July 2021, around 6.75 million pistols had been manufactured in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when around 5.5 million pistols were manufactured in the United States.

Number of pistols manufactured in the United States from 1986 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of pistols manufactured
2021*	6,751,742
2020	5,509,183
2019	3,046,013
2018	3,881,158
2017	3,691,010
2016	4,720,075
2015	3,557,199
2014	3,633,454
2013	4,441,726
2012	3,487,883
2011	2,598,133
2010	2,258,450
2009	1,868,258
2008	1,609,381
2007	1,219,664
2006	1,021,260
2005	803,425
2004	728,511
2003	811,660
2002	741,514
2001	626,836
2000	962,901
1999	995,446
1998	960,365
1997	1,036,077
1996	987,528
1995	1,195,284
1994	2,004,298
1993	2,093,362
1992	1,669,537
1991	1,378,252
1990	1,371,427
1989	1,404,753
1988	1,101,011
1987	964,561
1986	662,973

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1986 to 2021

Supplementary notes

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.

* Interim report.

Previous values taken from previous versions.

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