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Number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. 1986-2017
Number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. 1986-2017
Number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. from 1986 to 2017
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last edited
Sep 5, 2019
This statistic shows the number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. from 1986 to 2017. In 2017, around 2.5 million rifles were manufactured in the U.S.
Number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. from 1986 to 2017
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| Number of rifles manufactured | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,504,092 |
| 2016 | 4,239,335 |
| 2015 | 3,691,799 |
| 2014 | 3,379,549 |
| 2013 | 3,979,570 |
| 2012 | 3,168,206 |
| 2011 | 2,318,088 |
| 2010 | 1,830,556 |
| 2009 | 2,248,851 |
| 2008 | 1,734,536 |
| 2007 | 1,610,923 |
| 2006 | 1,496,505 |
| 2005 | 1,431,372 |
| 2004 | 1,325,138 |
| 2003 | 1,430,324 |
| 2002 | 1,515,286 |
| 2001 | 1,284,554 |
| 2000 | 1,583,042 |
| 1999 | 1,569,685 |
| 1998 | 1,535,690 |
| 1997 | 1,251,341 |
| 1996 | 1,424,315 |
| 1995 | 1,411,120 |
| 1994 | 1,316,607 |
| 1993 | 1,173,694 |
| 1992 | 1,001,833 |
| 1991 | 883,482 |
| 1990 | 1,211,664 |
| 1989 | 1,407,400 |
| 1988 | 1,144,707 |
| 1987 | 1,007,661 |
| 1986 | 970,507 |
| Number of rifles manufactured | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,504,092 |
| 2016 | 4,239,335 |
| 2015 | 3,691,799 |
| 2014 | 3,379,549 |
| 2013 | 3,979,570 |
| 2012 | 3,168,206 |
| 2011 | 2,318,088 |
| 2010 | 1,830,556 |
| 2009 | 2,248,851 |
| 2008 | 1,734,536 |
| 2007 | 1,610,923 |
| 2006 | 1,496,505 |
| 2005 | 1,431,372 |
| 2004 | 1,325,138 |
| 2003 | 1,430,324 |
| 2002 | 1,515,286 |
| 2001 | 1,284,554 |
| 2000 | 1,583,042 |
| 1999 | 1,569,685 |
| 1998 | 1,535,690 |
| 1997 | 1,251,341 |
| 1996 | 1,424,315 |
| 1995 | 1,411,120 |
| 1994 | 1,316,607 |
| 1993 | 1,173,694 |
| 1992 | 1,001,833 |
| 1991 | 883,482 |
| 1990 | 1,211,664 |
| 1989 | 1,407,400 |
| 1988 | 1,144,707 |
| 1987 | 1,007,661 |
| 1986 | 970,507 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 5, 2019
This statistic shows the number of rifles manufactured in the U.S. from 1986 to 2017. In 2017, around 2.5 million rifles were manufactured in the U.S.
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- Release date
- August 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1986 to 2017
- 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.
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- ATF
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- August 2019
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1986 to 2017
- 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.
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