Following Record Sales, Industry
Adjusts To “Normal” Market.

The U.S. firearms industry is experiencing a bit of whiplash in the summer of 2014. The slowdown of firearm sales, compared to 2013, is requiring a bit of “getting used to,” along with adjustments to sales projections, promotions and marketing and product development.

Very few business executives projected that 2014 would match the sales of 2013. During the latter part of last year, many executives spoke of adjusting to the “new norm,” while pondering just what the new normal was compared to previous sales years.

Prevailing wisdom focused on 2012 as the best hoped-for level of business for 2014. That provided plenty of opportunity, given that 2012 was a pretty good year for firearm sales.

And, according to a number of indicators, firearm sales for the first five months of 2014 have exceeded 2012 levels.

Normalized Levels

During May, NICS conducted 877,655 (NSSF-adjusted) background checks. While this was a 9.9 percent decrease, compared to May 2013, it was the second highest May in NICS history. More importantly, it was a 4 percent increase over May 2012. This trend — a decrease in background checks compared to 2013, but an increase compared to 2012 — is reflected in the early months of 2014. Thus, at least through May, it appears wisdom has prevailed in using 2012 sales numbers as the “new norm.”

In February, Ruger reported a 40 percent growth in sales for 2013. In May, the company reported its 2014 first-quarter sales.

“Our earnings increased 2 percent from the first quarter of 2013 on a 9 percent increase in sales. The main driver of the reduced operating margins was a product mix shift away from unusually strong sales of higher-margin firearms accessories that we enjoyed one year ago. New products represented $41.3 million or 24 percent of firearm sales in the first quarter of 2014,” said Mike Fifer, Ruger CEO.

In March, Smith & Wesson reported that its 2014 third-quarter sales, which ended Jan. 31, increased 7 percent. Excluding Walther products sold in the prior year as part of a distribution agreement, S&W’s net sales growth was 16.7 percent.

“We maintained our focus on increasing market share of our Smith & Wesson M&P polymer pistol family of products, and thereby delivered handgun revenue growth of nearly 30 percent, a solid result when we consider the year-ago quarter reflected a surge in consumer demand,” said James Debney, S&W Holding Corp. president and CEO.

In March, Remington Outdoor Company reported that its firearms sales for the three months ending March 30 decreased 30.7 percent compared to the quarter ending March 31, 2013.

“In late 2013, we began to see sales returning to more normalized levels in most categories, in particular the MSR and 1911 lines, although demand is still above historical levels. Although sales for the three months ending March 30, 2014 are lower than the three months ending March 31, 2013, our sales are still higher as compared to quarters prior to the first quarter of 2013,” according to the company’s financial report.

What brands are top sellers? According to consumer purchasing data from Southwick Associates, Ruger and Smith & Wesson shared the top-selling handgun position for 2013. Savage, Southwick reports, was the top-selling rifle brand in 2013, while Remington dominated 2013 shotgun sales.

U.S. Firearm Production

U.S. firearms manufacturers set a number of production records in 2012, according to the “ATF’s 2012 Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report” — the latest data available.

It was the second year in a row U.S. manufacturers set new high marks for total firearm production. In 2011, U.S. manufacturers reported making six million firearms (6,351,479) in a single year for the first time. In 2012, U.S. manufacturers set an even higher mark, producing 8,872,456 firearms. That’s an impressive increase of 2,520,977 firearms, a 40 percent jump over 2011.

During 2012, U.S. manufacturers posted increases in all firearm categories, with rifle production posting the most significant increase. U.S. manufacturers made 3,168,206 rifles during the year, an increase of 37 percent over 2011.

Handgun production also saw an impressive increase, with 4,155,240 guns built in 2012, a 31 percent increase. Shotgun production increased by 10 percent in 2012, with 946,010 guns made — the first time more than 900,000 shotguns have been built since 1999.

In addition, three U.S. manufacturers each built more than a million firearms in 2012: Ruger, Remington and Smith & Wesson — another first, according to our research.

In 2012, Ruger manufactured 1,651,975 firearms; the second year in a row the company built more than a million guns. Ruger’s 2012 production, a 48 percent increase over 2011, placed the company as the number one U.S. firearms manufacturer for the fifth year in a row.

Ruger was the top producing U.S. manufacturer of pistols and revolvers in 2012. The company posted significant growth in pistols (+41%) and revolvers (+31%); however, its most dramatic increase was in rifle production, with an impressive 73 percent increase in 2012.

Remington, also for the second year in a row, built more than a million firearms. In 2012, the company’s production of 1,162,774 firearms was a 13 percent increase over 2011. Ranked as the second top producing U.S. firearms manufacturer, the company was the top rifle maker in 2012.

Smith & Wesson, the third top producing U.S. firearm manufacturer, also hit the million-gun-production level in 2012, building 1,123,767 firearms, a 31 percent increase over 2011. In 2012, Smith & Wesson’s posted impressive growth in pistols, with a 31 percent increase over 2011.

2012 U.S. Production

The top U.S. firearms manufacturers in 2012 and their percentages of change from 2011 were:
• Ruger: 1,651,975 (+48%)
• Remington Arms: 1,162,744 (+13%)
• Smith & Wesson: 1,124,767 (+31%)

The top handgun manufacturers were:
• Ruger: 1,117,611 (+39%)
• Smith & Wesson: 822,232 (+17%)
• SIG SAUER: 532,575 (+49%)

The top pistol manufacturers were:
• Ruger: 865,671 (+41%)
• Smith & Wesson: 606,082 (+31%)
• SIG SAUER: 532,575 (+49%)

The top revolver manufacturers were:
• Ruger: 251,940 (+31%)
• Smith & Wesson: 216,150 (-9%)
• Heritage Mfg.: 89,847 (+32%)

The top rifle producers were:
• Remington Arms: 738,690 (+14%)
• Ruger: 534,333 (+73%)
• Savage Arms: 302,757 (+38)

The top three shotgun companies were:
• Mossberg/Maverick Arms: 534,756 (+26%)
• Remington Arms: 372,421(+8%)
• Savage Arms: 15,332 (+18%)

U.S. Exports, Imports

In foreign trade, U.S. exports decreased 2 percent in 2012, after a 24 percent increase in 2011 (see page 46).

Mossberg/Maverick Arms again was the top U.S. firearms exporter, nearly matching the number of firearms exported in 2011. In 2011, the company posted a 27 percent increase in exports.

Glock had the most impressive jump in U.S. exports in 2012, nearly tripling the number of pistols the company exported compared to 2011.
The top three U.S. exporters for 2012 and their percentages of change from 2011 were:

• Mossberg/Maverick Arms: 61,136 (-1%) Rifles: 19,563, Shotguns: 41,573
• Glock: 52,257 (+142%) Pistols: 52,257
• Ruger: 44,661 (-7%) Pistols: 9,033, Revolvers: 6,690, Rifles: 28,938

During 2013, U.S. companies imported 4,908,860 firearms, a 23 percent increase over 2012 (see pages 48, 50, 51).

Brazil was the top importer in 2013, with a 16 percent increase from the previous year. Germany posted the most dramatic increase in imports during 2013, with a 31 percent jump over 2012.

The top importers in 2013 were:

Brazil: 947,156 (+16%)
• Handguns: 446,062
• Rifles: 404,234
• Shotguns: 96,860
Austria: 940,995 (+14%)
• Handguns: 932,117
• Rifles: 8,260
• Shotguns: 618
Germany: 640,633 (+31%)
• Handguns: 508,911
• Rifles: 130,353
• Shotguns: 1,369 9

Holly Parker, Shooting Industry’s editorial assistant, contributed significantly to the production of this report.

NSSF-ADJUSTED: NICS BACKGROUND CHECKS JAN. 2011 — MAY 2014

YEAR	JAN.	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE
2011	784,856	963,746	990,840	843,484	696,947	679,840
2012	920,840	1,266,344	1,189,344	931,660	840,412	846,437
2013	1,790,154	1,634,309	1,501,730	1,185,231	974,457	872,025
2014	970,510	1,264,010	1,224,705	988,726	877,655	N/A

YEAR	JULY	AUG.	SEPT.	OCT.	NOV.	DEC.	TOTALS
2011	680,258	815,858	878,345	945,088	1,101,076	1,410,937	10,791,275
2012	853,355	1,042,924	1,007,259	1,118,994	1,525,177­	­2,237,731	13,780,283
2013	855,259	1,016,559	1,034,701	1,113,818	1,308,100	1,520,529	14,796,872
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5,325,606

NSSF removes NICS purpose codes used by several states for CCW application checks and other purposes. The removal of this data provides a more accurate report of background checks conducted for the purchase of firearms. Visit www.nssf.org/research.

SOUTHWICK — TOP-SELLING FIREARMS 2011 — APRIL 2014

	TOTAL 2011		TOTAL 2012		TOTAL 2013		JAN. & FEB. 2014		MAR. & APR. 2014
CATEGORY	BRAND	MS*	BRAND	MS*	BRAND	MS*	BRAND	MS*	BRAND	MS*
Handguns	Ruger	17.1%	Ruger	17.7%	Ruger	17.3%	Ruger	18%	Ruger	18%
					S&W	17.8%
Rifles	Remington	16.0%	Remington	11.5%
			Ruger	11.5%
Shotguns	Remington	24.6%	Remington	19.7%	Remington	24.7%	Remington	20%	Remington	26%

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*Marketshare. Source: www.HunterSurvey.com and www.ShooterSurvey.com, monthly consumer monitoring services conducted by Southwick Associates.

TOP 25 U.S. MANUFACTURERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	PISTOLS	REVOLVERS	RIFLES	SHOTGUNS	TOTAL
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	865,671	251,940	534,333	31	1,651,975
Remington Arms Co.	51,633		738,690	372,421	1,162,744
Smith & Wesson	606,082	216,150	302,343	192	1,124,767
SIG SAUER	532,575		99,001		631,576
Mossberg/Maverick Arms			64,020	534,756	598,776
598,776			302,757	15,332	318,089
Henry RAC Holding Corp.			212,603		212,603
Beretta USA	140,670			8,583	149,253
Glock	131,550				131,550
Burbak Machine	129,984				129,984
Kimber Mfg.	120,152		3,852		124,004
Beemiller (Hi-Point)	82,700		36,300		119,000
Colt Defense			111,247		111,247
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	78,074		14,145	7,362	99,581
Taurus Intl. Mfg.	92,074				92,074
Heritage Mfg. Inc.		89,847			89,847
STAG ARMS			78,367		78,367
Aero Precision			73,172		73,172
Keystone Sporting Arms	512		72,304	3	72,819
Saeilo Inc.	65,427		6,730		72,157
FN Mfg.	56,158		15,360		71,518
Springfield Armory	49,525		19,686		69,211
Rock River Arms	1,500		60,427		61,927
Windham Weaponry			57,659		57,659
North American Arms	588	54,511			55,099

Total U.S. Firearms Production By Type 1993 — 2012

Year	Handguns	Rifles	Shotguns	Total
1993	2,655,478	1,171,872	1,148,939	4,976,289
1994	2,581,961	1,324,240	1,254,926	5,161,127
1995	1,722,930	1,440,699	1,176,958	4,340,587
1996	1,484,477	1,424,319	926,732	3,835,528
1997	1,406,505	1,281,162	918,759	3,606,426
1998	1,284,755	1,345,899	1,036,520	3,667,174
1999	1,331,230	1,569,685	1,106,995	4,007,910
2000	1,281,861	1,583,042	898,442	3,763,345
2001	946,979	1,284,554	679,813	2,911,346
2002	1,088,584	1,515,286	741,325	3,345,195
2003	1,121,024	1,430,324	726,078	3,277,426
2004	1,022,610	1,325,138	731,769	3,079,517
2005	1,077,630	1,431,372	709,313	3,218,315
2006	1,403,329	1,496,505	714,618	3,614,452
2007	1,610,998	1,610,923	645,231	3,867,152
2008	1,819,024	1,746,139	630,710	4,195,873
2009	2,415,453	2,248,851	752,699	5,417,003
2010	2,817,377	1,830,556	743,378	5,391,311
2011	3,170,990	2,318,088	862,401	6,351,479
2012	4,155,240	3,168,206	946,010	8,872,456
Total	36,398,435	32,546,860	17,351,616	86,899,911

The 20-year graph and chart have been updated, based on new data released by the ATF.

HANDGUN PRODUCTION BY U.S. MANUFACTURERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	PISTOLS	REVOLVERS	TOTAL
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	865,671	865,671	1,117,611
Smith & Wesson	606,082	216,150	822,232
SIG SAUER	532,575		532,575
Beretta USA	140,670		140,670
Glock	131,550		131,550
Burbak Machine	129,984		129,984
Kimber Mfg.	120,152		120,152
Taurus Intl.	92,074		92,074
Heritage Mfg. Inc.		89,847	89,847
Beemiller (Hi-Point)	82,700		82,700
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	78,074		78,074
Saeilo Inc.	65,427		65,427
FN Mfg.	56,158		56,158
North American Arms	588	54,511	55,099
Colt’s Mfg.	52,180	1,553	53,944
Jimenez Arms	52,742		52,742
Remington Arms Co.	51,633		51,633
Springfield Armory	49,525		49,525
Arms Technology	48,887		48,887
Cobra Ent. Of Utah	46,307	68	46,988
Charco 2000		36,992	36,992
Nationwide Precision	33,051		33,051
Chiappa Firearms	15,303	14,136	29,439
Haskell Mfg.	29,400		29,400
Iberia Firearms	24,100		24,100
Phoenix Arms	22,000		22,000
SCCY Industries	21,902		21,902
Diamondback Firearms	19,532		19,532
Bond Arms	15,042		15,042
Hi Tech Plastics	14,749		14,749
I.O. Inc.	13,249		13,249
PARA USA	12,621		12,621
Magnum Research	6,959	972	7,931
STI Intl.	4,978		4,978
Heckler & Koch	4,573		4,573
MasterPiece Arms Holding	4,353		4,353
CZ-USA	3,530	763	3,603
Wilson’s Gun Shop	3,130		3,130
Les Baer Custom	2,880		2,880
Ed Brown Products	2,758		2,758
Nighthawk Custom	2,650		2,650
Roe Corporation	2,404		2,404
VLH	2,211		2,211
Leinad	2,100		2,100
Century Arms	2,060		2,060
Caspian Arms	2,023		2,023
CDQ Solutions	2,012		2,012
FMK Firearms	1,871		1,871
Rock River Arms	1,500		1,500
L.W. Seecamp Co.	1,282		1,282
Colt Defense	1,211		1,211
Excel Industries	944		944
Lucid Mfg.	853		853
Foster Industries	683		683
Coonan Inc.	637		637
Keystone Sporting Arms	512		512
Rohrbaugh Firearms	416		416
Velocity	405		405
Freedom Arms		404	404
Excel Manufacturing	347		347
Olympic Arms	277		277
LWRC Intl.	277		277
Total	3,484,035	667,259	4,151,294

PISTOL PRODUCTION BY U.S. MANUFACTURERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	TO .22	TO .25	TO .32	TO .380	TO 9MM	TO .50	TOTAL
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	254,991			195,323	314,334	101,023	865,671
Smith & Wesson	34,594		638	133,045	208,072	229,733	606,082
SIG SAUER	110,480			85,018	171,984	165,093	532,575
Beretta USA	32,941	142	3,855		96,335	7,397	140,670
Glock					108,604	22,946	131,550
Burbak Machine	74,362				51,192	4,430	129,984
Kimber Mfg.	1,018			425	18,880	99,829	120,152
Taurus Intl.	27,032	1,787		63,255			92,074
Beemiller (Hi-Point)				9,800	72,900		82,700
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	19,291		2,933	10,360	45,490		78,074
Saeilo Inc.				4,031	35,841	25,555	65,427
FN Mfg.					22,596	33,562	56,158
Jimenez Arms	9,826	2,107	842	21,357	18,610		52,742
Colt’s Mfg.				4,608	4,000	42,572	52,180
Remington Arms Co.						51,633	51,633
Springfield Armory					3,797	45,728	49,525
Arms Technology	48,887						48,887
Cobra Ent. Of Utah	8,462	96	1,580	30,886	4,544	739	46,307
Nationwide Precision Pro						33,051	33,051
Haskell Mfg.						29,400	29,400
Iberia Firearms						24,100	24,100
Phoenix Arms	18,364	3,636					22,000
SCCY Industries					21,902		21,902
Diamondback Firearms				7,481	12,051		19,532
Chiappa Firearms	15,159					144	15,303
Bond Arms	234		10	1,878	1,614	11,306	15,042
Hi Tech Plastics	14,749						14,749
I.O. Inc.				13,249			13,249
PARA USA						12,621	12,621
Magnum Research				593	1,115	5,251	6,959
STI Intl.	18				1,953	3,007	4,978
Heckler & Koch						4,573	4,573
MasterPiece Arms Holding	583			66	2894	810	4,353
CZ-USA					1,099	2,431	3,530
Wilson’s Gun Shop					259	2,871	3,130
Les Baer Custom					130	2,750	2,880
Ed Brown Products					85	2,673	2,758
Nighthawk Custom	53				334	2,263	2,650
Roe Corporation					2,404		2,404
VLH					200	2,011	2,211
Leinad						2,100	2,100
Century Arms						2,060	2,060
Caspian Arms						2,023	2,023
CDQ Solutions	2,012						2,012
Total	675,030	9,618	11,093	582,580	1,225,959	980,496	3,484,776

Total includes all U.S. manufacturers.

REVOLVER PRODUCTION BY U.S. MANUFACTURERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	TO .22	TO .32	TO .38	TO .357	TO .44	TO .50	TOTAL
Smith & Wesson	8,599	50	115,909	38,545	12,069	40,978	216,150
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	68,001	832	59,683	82,579	19,002	21,843	251,940
Heritage Mfg. Inc.	88,778	86	1	481	1	500	89,847
North American Arms	54,511						54,511
Charco 2000	2,774	630	26,712	2,064	4,812		36,992
Chiappa Firearms	11,433			2,703			14,136
Colt’s Mfg.		4	11	34	91	1413	1,553
Magnum Research		102		41	45	784	972
Freedom Arms	54	12		68	71	199	404
Cobra Enterprises of Utah			681				681
Turnbull Mfg. Co.	1		1	1	4	26	33
CZ-USA Inc.				73			73
Total	234,151	1,716	202,998	126,589	36,095	65,743	667,292

Total includes all U.S. manufacturers.

LONG-GUN PRODUCTION BY U.S. MANUFACTURERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	RIFLES	SHOTGUNS	TOTAL
Remington Arms Co.	738,690	372,421	1,111,111
Mossberg/Maverick Arms Inc.	64,020	534,756	598,776
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	534,333	31	534,364
Savage Arms	302,757	15,332	318,089
Smith & Wesson Corp.	302,343	192	302,535
Henry RAC Holding Corp.	212,603		212,603
Colt Defense	111,247		111,247
SIG SAUER	99,001		99,001
STAG ARMS	78,367		78,367
Aero Precision Inc.	73,172		73,172
Keystone Sporting Arms	72,304	3	72,307
Rock River Arms	60,427		60,427
Windham Weaponry	57,659		57,659
Beemiller (Hi-Point)	36,300		36,300
Browning	21,729	2,793	24,522
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	14,145	7,362	21,507
Century Arms Inc.	19,763		19,763
Springfield Armory	19,686		19,686
Areotek Industries	17,779		17,779
Daniel Defense Inc.	16,603		16,603
Del-Ton Inc.	16,439		16,439
FN Mfg.	15,360		15,360
ArmaLite Inc.	14,672		14,672
John W. Heaton Inc.	14,339		14,339
LRB Of Long Island Inc.	13,111		13,111
Good Time Outdoors	12,181		12,181
I.O. Inc.	12,032		12,032
Chiappa Firearms	11,806	4	11,810
Palmetto State Armory	11,297		11,297
LWRC Intl.	10,204		10,204
Olympic Arms Inc.	9,676		9,676
Slabe Machine Products	9,642		9,642
CMMG Inc.	9,004		9,004
Mega Arms LLC	8,640		8,640
Beretta		8,583	8,583
Yampa Precision Mfg.	7,594		7,594
Saeilo Inc.	6,730		6,730
Lewis Machine & Tool	6,278		6,278
Just Right Carbines	5,889		5,889
Patriot Ordnance Factory	5,347		5,347
Black Rain Ordnance	4,719		4,719
Barrett Firearms Mfg.	4,517		4,517
PTR Industries	4,181		4,181
Kimber Mfg.	3,852		3,852
DoubleStar Corp.	3,822		3,822
FMK Firearms	3,542		3,542
Coating Technology	3,206		3,206
Troy Industries	2,922		2,922
Magnum Research	2,782		2,782
Diamondback Firearms	2,732		2,732
TNW Firearms	2,680		2,680
Cooper Firearms Of Montana	2,615		2,615
Austin Precision Products Inc.	2,484		2,484
Ithaca Gun Co.		2,465	2,465
Primary Weapons Systems	2,428		2,428
Weatherby Inc.	2,285		2,285
Noveske Rifleworks LLC	2,280		2,280
WMC Anderson Inc.	2,124		2,124
TDJ Inc.	2,050		2,050
Tempco Mfg. Co.	2,045		2,045
Tactical Weapons Solutions Co.	1,383		1,383
Ohio Ordnance Works	1,375		1,375
Chazkat LLC	1,308		1,308
Total	3,168,206	949,010	4,117,216

Total includes all U.S. manufacturers.

PISTOLS 2012

MANUFACTURER	EXPORTS
Glock	52,257
Smith & Wesson	23,876
SIG SAUER	15,741
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	9,033
Beretta USA	6,439
Kimber Mfg.	6,284
Colt’s Mfg.	3,459
Taurus Intl. Mfg.	2,105
STI International	2,075
BrazTech International	1,828
FN Mfg.	1,392
PARA USA	853
Les Baer Custom	695
Remington Arms Co.	441
Springfield Armory	299
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	295
Strayer Voigt	129
Saeilo Inc.	121
North American Arms	121
Magnum Research	177
Ed Brown Products	100
Nighthawk Custom	88
FMK Firearms	84
Precision Small Arms	83
Wilson’s Gun Shop	83
JKB Daira	81
Andrew Scott Clyde	60
Colt Defense	55
Meggitt Training Systems	40
Kelbly’s Rifle Range	30
ZDF Import/Export	20
Continental Machine Tool Co.	11
TDJ Inc.	8
LWRC Intl.	7
Century Arms	2
Total Exports	128,313

REVOLVERS 2012

MANUFACTURER	EXPORTS
Smith & Wesson	11,612
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	6,690
Taurus Intl. Mfg.	448
North American Arms	418
Charco 2000	400
Magnum Research	42
Colt’s Mfg.	28
Excell Enterprises	3
Ohio Ordnance Works	2
Total Exports	19,643

SHOTGUNS 2012

MANUFACTURER	EXPORTS
Mossberg/Maverick Arms	41,573
Braztech Intl.	548
Savage Arms	331
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	242
Adaptive Tactical LLC	59
Remington Arms Co.	46
Taser International Inc.	23
Wilson’s Gun Shop	17
Smith & Wesson	5
Ohio Ordnance Works	4
Browning	4
US Equipment	3
R&R Racing	2
Total Exports	42,858

RIFLES 2012

MANUFACTURER	EXPORTS
Sturm, Ruger & Co.	28,938
Mossberg/Maverick Arms	19,563
Savage Arms	7,697
Smith & Wesson	5,885
Henry RAC Holding Corp.	5,011
TNW Firearms Inc.	1,903
Colt Defense	1,618
SIG SAUER	1,305
Kel-Tec CNC Industries	1,302
Just Right Carbines	1,218
ZDF Import/Export	879
Braztech Intl.	668
Weatherby Inc.	486
STAG ARMS	414
Daniel Defense	373
Kelbly’s Rifle Range	336
Kimber Mfg.	335
Barrett Firearms Mfg.	316
DS Arms	274
Good Time Outdoors	271
Knight, Charles Reed Jr.	267
Windham Weaponry	235
Seckman, Daniel O’Neil II	189
TDJ Inc.	174
H-S Precision	151
Thureon Defense	146
Pneu Dart Inc.	140
Primary Weapons Systems	136
Magnum Research	116
STI Intl.	103
RPT Consulting	100
Saeilo	99
Desert Technology & Mfg.	75
ArmaLite Inc.	67
Springfield Armory	65
LWRC Intl.	64
Meggitt Training Systems	63
Knight’s Mfg. Co.	48
Remington Arms Co.	34
Gunwerks	31
McMillan Firearms Manufacturing	29
Rock River Arms	27
Ohio Ordnance Works	23
Nosler Inc.	23
Powder River Rifle Co.	20
Bixler, Christopher A	18
Taurus Intl. Mfg.	16
Nienhueser & Associates	16
Campbell, Allen Wayne	13
Rock Ridge Machine Works	10
Alexander Industries	9
C Sharps Arms Co.	6
Borden, James F	5
Aztek Arms	4
US Equipment	4
Bence Defense	4
Camp, Anthony David And Arthur Douglas	4
Montgomery Emory Herschel	4
Cheytac USA	4
Nemesis Arms Inc.	4
Melvin Forbes Enterprises	3
Hayden, Roger Sr.	2
Allen, Kirby Leroy	2
Montana Rifle Company	2
Pierce Engineering Ltd.	2
Total Exports	81,355

Total includes all U.S. manufacturers.

FIREARM IMPORTS

IMPORTS — HANDGUNS BY COUNTRY 2012 & 2013

COUNTRY	2012	2013
Argentina	76,184	82,635
Australia	10
Austria	821,522	932,117
Belgium	10,771	14,476
Brazil	417,387	446,062
Bulgaria	4,686	8,297
Canada	12	56
Costa Rica	38
Croatia	389,014	451,657
Czech Rep.	31,514	36,954
Finland	1
France	452	350
Germany	388,627	508,911
Hungary	818	631
Israel	20,064	23,907
Italy	195,167	224,061
Montenegro	1,000
Norway		2
Pakistan		161
Portugal		20
Poland	8,574	10,853
Romania	3,579	3,655
Russia	11,526	722
Serbia	28,504	50,658
Slovakia	1,281	1,204
South Africa		17
South Korea	1,021	3,879
Spain	451	412
Sweden	45
Switzerland	2,940	4,367
Turkey	24,208	84,981
Ukraine	5,500	4,000
United Arab Emirates	8,359	1,359
U.K.		1
Total	2,533,351	3,037,218

Import data is provided by the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau.

IMPORTS — RIFLES BY COUNTRY 2012 & 2013

COUNTRY	SEMIAUTO	SEMIAUTO	BOLT	BOLT	NESOI*	NESOI*	RIMFIRE	RIMFIRE	TOTAL	TOTAL
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
Australia			1	1					1	1
Austria		1	691	373	3	17	5,555	7,869	6,249	8,260
Belgium	20,625	28,559	7	1,353	2	2		6	20,634	29,920
Brazil		1,825		585	316,277	401,824	300		316,577	404,234
Bulgaria	9,790	30,533			1,000			554	10,790	31,087
Canada			3	2	2		267,986	292,394	267,991	292,396
Czech Rep.	3,640		3,017	7,209	18	2	16,589	18,296	23,264	25,507
Finland			3,536	43,853		5			33,536	43,858
France			26	31	35	16			61	47
Germany	45,927	47,146	1,521	4,542	959	17,870	46,942	60,795	95,349	130,353
Israel			1			18,502			1	18,502
Italy	397	694	4,225	11,007	10,303	10,376	5,768	29,618	20,693	51,695
Japan			50,127	51,087	9,265	10,694	12,146	14,618	71,538	76,399
Malaysia									1,800
Mexico								200		200
Philippines							2,437	5,909	2,437	5,909
Poland	127			300	2,043	210			2,170	510
Portugal	250	4							250	4
Romania	39,538	36,734			6,995	8,000			46,533	44,734
Russia	27,139	19,547	17,615	43,550	5,073	7,433	16		49,843	70,530
Serbia	17,895	39,250	742		1,374	295	309		20,320	39,545
Spain			1,222	15	17,767	17,388			18,989	17,403
Sweden				70	114	305			114	375
Switzerland		32		504	136	1,213		1	136	1,750
Taiwan		1,396			919				919	1,396
Turkey					475				475
U.K.	145	180	563	1,850	2,162	1,714	479	182	3,349	3,926
Total	165,473	205,901	115,098	166,332	374,922	495,866	358,527	430,442	1,014,020	1,298,541

*NESOI: “Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included” — Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Bureau of Census

IMPORTS — SHOTGUNS & COMBINATION GUNS BY COUNTRY  2012 & 2013

COUNTRY	SEMIAUTO		OVER/UNDER		NESOI*		TOTAL			COMBINATION
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
Austria				41	753	565	753	606	1	12
Belgium	20		6	6	131	3	157	9
Brazil	15	85	22,747	19,175	24,298	30,964	47,060	50,224	38,896	46,636
Canada			5			5	5	5	21
China	51	14,278	22,300	17,750	7,705	13,517	30,056	45,545
Czech Rep.						142		142
Denmark				1		1		1
France			4	4	6,279	5	6,283	9		1
Germany	13		1,963	1,039	1,475	275	3,451	1,314	69	55
Hungary					34		34
Ireland					37	2	347	2	21
Italy	102,127	128,684	24,195	23,885	2,003	1,712	128,325	154,281	19	290
Japan		3	404	175	2,213	1,347	2,617	1,525	258
Malaysia	100						100
Netherlands						2		2
Pakistan						19		19
Philippines					5,500	9,800	5,500	9,800
Poland							11
Portugal	1,134	4,615	500	800			1,634	5,415
Russia	26,063	17,694	965	1,010	16,212	15,639	43,240	34,343	1,120	561
South Africa
Spain	340	1,132	536		859	354	11,735	1,486	11
Sweden				222	238	143	238	365
Turkey	77,280	135,889	113,435	133,819	83,170	89,347	403,804	525,546	40,420	47,555

*NESOI: “Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included” — Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Bureau of Census