Exported firearms by category U.S. 2021

In 2021, a total of approximately 458,671 firearms were exported from the United States. Of these firearms, more than half were pistols, with around 237,194 exported from the U.S. that year. An additional 160,294 of the exported firearms were rifles.

Number of exported firearms manufactured in the United States in 2021, by firearm category

Characteristic	Number of exported firearms
Total firearms	458.68
Pistols	237.19
Rifles	160.29
Shotguns	27.49
Revolvers	25.37
Misc. firearms*	8.34

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Release date

July 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2021*

Supplementary notes

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.
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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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