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The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational organization that conducts research and public education on firearms violence and provides information and analysis to policymakers, journalists, grassroots advocates, and the general public. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, analyzes trends and patterns in firearms violence, and works to develop policies to reduce gun-related death and injury. Research assistance for this edition of Firearms Production in America was provided by Ashly Ebeling and Marty Langley. The study was edited by Aimée Stenzel. This study was funded in part with the support of The David Bohnett Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Past studies released by the Violence Policy Center include: • “Just Like Bird Hunting”—The Threat to Civil Aviation from 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles (January 2003) • When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data (October 2002) • No Deal: The Drop in Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers in America (September 2002) • Sitting Ducks—The Threat to the Chemical and Refinery Industry from 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles (August 2002) • License to Kill IV: More Guns, More Crime (June 2002) • American Roulette: The Untold Story of Murder-Suicide in the United States (April 2002) • The U.S. Gun Industry and Others Unknown—Evidence Debunking the Gun Industry’s Claim that Osama bin Laden Got His 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles from the U.S. Afghan-Aid Program (February 2002) • “A .22 for Christmas”—How the Gun Industry Designs and Markets Firearms for Children and Youth (December 2001) • Kids in the Line of Fire: Children, Handguns, and Homicide (November 2001) • Unintended Consequences: Pro-Handgun Experts Prove That Handguns Are a Dangerous Choice For Self-Defense (November 2001) • Voting from the Rooftops: How the Gun Industry Armed Osama bin Laden, Other Foreign and Domestic Terrorists, and Common Criminals with 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles (October 2001) • Shot Full of Holes: Deconstructing John Ashcroft’s Second Amendment (July 2001) • Hispanics and Firearms Violence (May 2001) • Where’d They Get Their Guns?—An Analysis of the Firearms Used in High-Profile Shootings, 1963 to 2001 (April 2001) • A Deadly Myth: Women, Handguns, and Self-Defense (January 2001) • Handgun Licensing and Registration: What it Can and Cannot Do (September 2000) • Pocket Rockets: The Gun Industry’s Sale of Increased Killing Power (July 2000) • Gunland USA: A State-by-State Ranking of Gun Shows, Gun Retailers, Machine Guns, and Gun Manufacturers (June 2000) • Guns For Felons: How the NRA Works to Rearm Criminals (March 2000) • Cashing in on the New Millennium: How the Firearms Industry Exploits Y2K Fears to Sell More Guns (December 1999) • One Shot, One Kill: Civilian Sales of Military Sniper Rifles (May 1999) • Cease Fire: A Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Firearms Violence (Revised, October 1997) Violence Policy Center 1140 19th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 202-822-8200 phone 202-822-8205 fax www.vpc.org web ©March 2003 Violence Policy Center Firearms Production in America: 2002 Edition—Violence Policy Center Introduction Firearms are one of America's most common consumer products. Yet surprisingly little is known about those who manufacture rifles, shotguns, and handguns in America. Information is difficult to obtain and detailed knowledge of the industry is often required to even know where to look. This study compiles production information about America's firearm manufacturers in a single volume. Production figures listed in this study were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). Information for the years 1986 to 2000 was obtained from annual ATF reports of firearms production. Information for the years 1975 to 1985 was obtained from ATF microfiches of the quarterly report forms for firearm manufacturers. Production figures prior to 1975 are not included. ATF does not release production information until two years after the production year. These are the only figures available. Omissions are not unlikely and stem from lack of information from ATF or unclear reporting. Manufacturers whose annual production did not exceed 1,000 for any given year are not included in the study unless they had exceeded the 1,000 weapons threshold in a prior year or were deemed to be of special interest. In addition, imported weapons are not included in this publication. Manufacturers are listed alphabetically by licensee name or most commonly known trade or product name. Trade names may, however, represent different corporate entities. Abbreviations and punctuation for all manufacturers' names have been standardized. Manufacturers include both companies that produce finished firearms as well as those that produce components for firearms that would be tallied by ATF as firearms (such as receivers). When it is known that a listed manufacturer is not producing finished firearms, it is noted. For the purposes of this study, once a company no longer registers production figures with ATF, it is assumed to no longer be producing firearms under that licensee name. Production information may not be available for companies that are, in fact, still in business or have changed their licensee or trade name. When information is available from the ATF report forms on a licensee change of name, it is offered. Notations regarding related, prior, or subsequent companies are also made, when known. For companies no longer submitting production information, the listed address is the last known city and state. For companies still submitting production information, the address is taken from the ATF reporting form or obtained from i Firearms Production in America: 2002 Edition—Violence Policy Center industry publications. Telephone numbers for companies currently filing reports have been obtained (either through directory information, catalog copy, or industry publications) when possible. Caliber listings include not only all handguns produced of that caliber but also intermediate calibers that are greater than the previous caliber listing. For example, the 45 caliber pistol listing would include 40 caliber pistols and 10mm pistols. The 45 caliber listing also contains all calibers greater than 45 caliber and up to 50 caliber. Handgun caliber is the only information available from ATF regarding type of pistol or revolver. Caliber and gauge are not available for rifles or shotguns. For all firearms, manufacturers are not required to report production by model, nor are they required to report sales figures. Production numbers underlined in the study signify that the ATF information was not completely legible and that the number has been rounded off. Some source documents obtained for this study from ATF were less than complete and at times contradictory or redundant. As a result, the figures sometimes needed to be interpreted with choices made as to how to tally the reported numbers. We have done this to the best of our ability and feel that the numbers contained herein offer the most accurate picture possible based on the information available. With this in mind, the Violence Policy Center welcomes any questions, comments, or corrections regarding the information contained in this study. ii Firearms Production in America: 2002 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company: AA Arms, Inc. Address: 4811 Persimmon Court Monroe Hill, NC 28110 Telephone: (704) 289-5356 PISTOL PRODUCTION HISTORY Year .22 .25 .32 .380 9mm .45 Total 1988 5,787 5,787 1989 11,170 11,170 1990 5,745 5,745 1991 4,152 4,152 1992 5,732 5,732 1993 6,006 6,006 1994 17,280 17,280 o ATF has not listed production data for this licensee name since 1994. Year Rifles Shotguns Total 1999 1 1 1 Firearms Production in America: 2000 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company: Accu-Tek/Excel Industries Address: 4510 Carter Court Chino, CA 91710 Telephone: (909) 627-2404 PISTOL PRODUCTION HISTORY Year .22 .25 .32 .380 9mm .45 Total 1990 1 275 276 1991 9 1,768 1,777 1992 2 187 3,343 3,532 1993 294 11,493 11,787 1994 567 12,290 12,857 1995 18 1,253 22 1,293 1996 767 3 74 844 o Licensee name for company listed as Gilliam, William & Larry & Nan. o ATF has not listed production data for this licensee name since 1996. 2 Firearms Production in America: 2000 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company Acrometal Companies, Inc. Address: 210 NE 10th Avenue Brainerd, MN 56401 Telephone: (218) 829-4719 RIFLE AND SHOTGUN PRODUCTION HISTORY Year Rifles Shotguns Total 1997 760 760 1998 5,524 5,524 9991 878,6 878,6 0002 569,7 569,7 3 Firearms Production in America: 2000 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company: American Arms, Inc. Address: 715 Armour Road North Kansas City, MO 64116 Telephone: (816) 474-3161 PISTOL PRODUCTION HISTORY Year .22 .25 .32 .380 9mm .45 Total 1986 80 80 1987 1988 5,000 5,000 1989 12,766 11 12,777 1990 12,275 1 2 12,278 1991 4,478 1,926 6,404 1992 2,089 1 2,090 1993 3,161 3,161 1994 3,870 3 45 3,918 1995 1,474 5 558 2,037 1996 1,666 300 1,966 o ATF has not listed production data for this licensee name since 1996. 4 Firearms Production in America: 2000 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company: American Derringer Corp. Address: 127 North Lacy Drive Waco, TX 76705 PISTOL PRODUCTION HISTORY Year .22 .25 .32 .380 9mm .45 Total 1986 27 2 50 55 1,110 1,807 3,051 1987 47 3 57 338 847 1,572 2,864 1988 25 2 43 586 960 1,778 3,394 1989 72 69 58 903 3,475 4,577 1990 51 128 82 1,829 3,302 5,392 1991 71 11 84 51 3,539 4,815 8,571 1992 71 11 84 51 3,539 4,815 8,571 1993 1994 108 4 69 1,820 515 6,951 9,467 1995 108 39 40 333 4,775 5,295 1996 91 15 437 935 271 3,657 5,406 1997 30 11 68 1,107 133 2,279 3,628 1998 108 15 363 765 395 1,521 3,167 1999 79 27 907 67 1,694 2,774 2000 26 14 499 70 837 1,446 o ATF production reports show duplicate production numbers for 1991 and 1992. o Production figures for 1993 are not listed by ATF even though the company states that it manufactured firearms that year. 5 Firearms Production in America: 2000 Edition—Violence Policy Center Company: American Durable, Inc. Address: 6080 Claude Way East Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 Telephone: (651) 455-6314 PISTOL PRODUCTION HISTORY Year .22 .25 .32 .380 9mm .45 Total 1997 161 241 1,351 106 118 1,977 o ATF has not listed production data for this licensee name since 1997. 6

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Firearms Production in America: 2002 Edition—Violence Policy Center i. Introduction. Firearms are one of America's most common consumer products
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