ATF statistics for 2007 published

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have published Annual Firearms Manufacturers And Export Report 2007 (warning: PDF Link).

It gives some interesting insight into firearms sales:

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Pistols Manufactured in 2007

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Revolvers Manufactured in 2007

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Rifles, Shotguns and Misc firearms Manufactured in 2007

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Exports in 2007

Interesting facts:
5.01% of rifles manufactured were exported in 2007.

3.7% of pistols were exported

8.7% of revolvers were exported.
32% of pistols are 9mm (presumably 9mm Luger/Parabellum ).

All 9mm calibers (including .380) came to 43% of all pistol manufactured.

23% of revolvers are .22 or below in caliber. Likely to be mostly rimfire.

Because the BATFE do not breakdown the distribution between calibers 9mm and .50 we cannot compare .40 S&W and .45 ACP to 9mm Luger.

Thanks to Jay for letting me know the report was published online.

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Steve Feb 13th 2009 handguns, news, rifles, shotguns Tags: , , , , , 5 Comments

5 Responses to “ATF statistics for 2007 published”

  1. Concerned_Soldieron 14 Feb 2009 at 9:55 am link comment

    This is good stuff Steve,

    thanks for sharing,

    V/R

    C_S

  2. Long_Shooteron 14 Feb 2009 at 4:06 pm link comment

    I’m not so sure about those figures… 452,185 .50 cal pistols?? What, Desert Eagles? I don’t think so…

  3. Overload in COon 14 Feb 2009 at 4:44 pm link comment

    Would it be fair to say that neither .40s&w or .45ACP outsold 9mm?

  4. Steveon 16 Feb 2009 at 6:52 am link comment

    Long_Shooter, 452,185 is the number of pistols manufactured with a caliber larger than 9mm including everything up to .50 caliber.

  5. Mikeon 14 Mar 2009 at 5:35 am link comment

    Gentlemen, that is TO 50, not 50 caliber, so just deduct the ones below from the new number.

    Hope that helps.

    Mike

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