In 2019, a total of 3,046,013 pistols were manufactured in the United States. Pistols were by far the most manufactured firearm in the country. The second most manufactured firearm were rifles, at 1,957,667 rifles manufactured in that same year.
Number of total firearms manufactured in the United States in 2019, by firearm category
* 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.
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