Firearms Production in America: A Listing of Firearm Manufacturers in America with Production

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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:
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• 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
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• Kids in the Line of Fire: Children, Handguns, and Homicide (November 2001)
• Unintended Consequences: Pro-Handgun Experts Prove That Handguns Are a Dangerous
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• Voting from the Rooftops: How the Gun Industry Armed Osama bin Laden, Other Foreign and
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• Hispanics and Firearms Violence (May 2001)
• Where’d They Get Their Guns?—An Analysis of the Firearms Used in High-Profile Shootings,
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• 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)
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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
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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.

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Company: AA Arms, Inc.
Address: 4811 Persimmon Court
Monroe Hill, NC 28110
Telephone: [phone]

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
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Company: Accu-Tek/Excel Industries
Address: 4510 Carter Court
Chino, CA 91710
Telephone: [phone]
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.
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Company Acrometal Companies, Inc.
Address: 210 NE 10th Avenue
Brainerd, MN 56401
Telephone: [phone]
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
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Company: American Arms, Inc.
Address: 715 Armour Road
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Telephone: [phone]
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.
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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.
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Company: American Durable, Inc.
Address: 6080 Claude Way East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Telephone: [phone]
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.
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