To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. porter was Beretta USA, with 78,810 guns. U.S. imports increased 21 percent in 2006 and 19 percent in 2007 (pages 40-42). Brazil continues to hold the number one importer position with 441,038 firearms imported in 2006 and 697,369 in 2007. The top U.S. manufacturers in 2006, the numbers of firearms they produced and their change from 2005 were: • Remington Arms: 598,888 (-2%) • Smith & Wesson: 450,390 (+46.4%) • Ruger: 417,943 (+1%) The top handgun manufacturers: • Smith & Wesson: 445,740 (+44.9%) • Ruger: 216,269 (+18%) • Sig Sauer: 90,107 (-1.2%) The top rifle producers were: • Remington: 304,721 (+.8%) • Marlin: 226,761 (+10.4%) • Ruger: 196,472 (-10%) The top three shotgun companies: • Remington: 294,167 (-4.8%) • Mossberg: 225,909 (+13%) • H&R 1871: 87,268 (+.4%) The 1,403,329 handguns manufactured in 2006, a 30-percent increase, was the largest number of pistols and revolvers produced since 1997. Pistol production rose 27 percent in 2006 and revolver production jumped 39.3 percent. Rifle production increased 4.6 percent in 2006, after a 6.74 percent rise in 2005. In shotguns, 2006 production increased a modest .7 percent, which, nonetheless, was a welcomed change from the 3-percent decrease in 2005. The top three U.S. exporters for 2006, the numbers of firearms exported and the percentages of change from 2005 were: • Beretta USA: 78,810 (+4,897%) • Remington: 58,431 (+22%) • Smith & Wesson: 35,035 (-8.2%) In 2006, the top importers were: • Brazil: 441,038 (+20%) • Austria: 330,156 (+14%) • Italy: 257,691 (-1.6%) The firearm industry is impressive in its resiliency and ability to thrive in the toughest of economic times. However, such success will be greatly challenged during the fall buying season, and compounded by uncertainty on the political front. As noted in this report last year, the industry will be “greatly tested in 2008.” This report, including graphs and charts, is available on www.shootingindustry.com. U.S. Firearm Production 1987 — 2006 2006 U.S. Production U.S. Exports, Imports Total U.S. Firearms Production By Type 1987 — 2006 Year 1 987 1 988 1 989 1 990 1 991 1 992 1 993 1 994 1 995 1 996 1 997 1 998 1 999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total Handguns 1,658,832 1,745,722 2,031,425 1,838,895 1,838,266 1,525,21 8 2,655,478 2,581,961 1,722,930 1,484,477 1,406,505 1,284,755 1,331,230 1,281,861 943,21 3 1,088,584 1,121,024 1,022,610 1,077,630 1,403,329 31,043,945 Rifles 1,006,100 1,1 44,707 1,407,31 7 1,1 56,21 3 883,482 676,808 1,1 71,872 1,324,240 1,440,699 1,424,31 9 1,281,1 62 1,345,899 1,569,685 1,583,042 1,284,554 1,51 5,286 1,430,324 1,325,1 38 1,431,372 1,496,505 25,898,724 Shotguns 857,949 928,070 935,541 848,948 828,426 805,761 1,1 48,939 1,254,926 1,1 76,958 926,732 91 8,759 1,036,520 1,106,995 898,442 679,81 3 741,325 726,078 731,769 709,31 3 71 4,61 8 1 7,975,882 Total 3,522,881 3,81 8,499 4,374,283 3,844,056 3,550,1 74 3,007,787 4,976,289 5,1 61,127 4,340,587 3,835,528 3,606,426 3,667,1 74 4,007,910 3,763,345 2,907,580 3,345,1 95 3,277,426 3,079,51 7 3,21 8,31 5 3,61 4,452 74,91 8,551 The Battle For 2008 www.shootingindustry.com JULY 2008 29