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Companies Making America's Most Popular 9mm Pistols
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Consumer demand for pistols – particularly semi-automatic handguns – has outpaced demand for every other firearm type in the United States nearly every year since 2010. And among the many calibers handguns are available in, 9mm is the most popular.
Though physically smaller than many other commonly available handgun ammunition, such as .40 and .45 caliber, 9mm cartridges sacrifice little in the way of performance, particularly as a self-defense round. Meanwhile, the smaller size of a 9mm round allows for greater magazine capacity and reduced recoil.
Not only the most popular pistol caliber on the civilian market, 9mm handguns are also used in the U.S. military and by state and local law enforcement agencies across the country. (These are the 22 firearms used by federal agents.)
Using data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 23 companies making the best-selling 9mm pistols. Firearm companies are ranked by total domestic production of 9mm handguns in 2021. Data on the location of each company’s production facilities and total firearm manufacturing output in 2021 are also from the ATF.
Each of the companies on this list manufactured more than 11,000 9mm pistols in the United States in 2021. Still, just a handful of gunmakers dominate the market for 9mm handguns. Over 60% of all 9mm pistols produced in the U.S. in 2021 were made by only three companies – Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, and Ruger. (Here is a look at the most powerful handguns.)
For some of these companies, 9mm handguns represent only a small share of their business. While Sig Sauer focuses almost exclusively on pistol production, for brands like Ruger and Smith & Wesson, rifles and revolvers also account for a significant share of total manufacturing output.
Click here to see companies making Americans favorite 9mm pistols.
23. FM Products Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 11,163 (0.3% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): FM9 9mm AR-15 Pistol
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Boise, ID
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 18,593
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22. Masterpiece Arms Holding Company
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 13,489 (0.3% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): MPA DS9 Commander
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Comer, GA
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 15,305
21. Freedom Ordnance Manufacturing Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 13,741 (0.3% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): FX-9 Pistol Carbine
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Chandler, IN
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 14,508
20. ZEV Technologies Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 14,130 (0.3% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): OZ9 Duty Standard Pistol, OZ9 Combat Standard Pistol, OZ9 Elite Standard Pistol
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Centralia, WA
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 23,235
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19. Bond Arms, Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 15,065 (0.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Backup Derringer, Bullpup 9
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Granbury, TX
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 80,093
18. Diamondback Firearms LLC
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 15,557 (0.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): AM2, DB9
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Cocoa, FL
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 163,195
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17. CZ-USA
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 16,070 (0.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): CZ 75 B, CZ Shadow 2, CZ P-10
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Kansas City, KS, Norwich, NY
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 22,358
16. Polymer80 Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 21,695 (0.5% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): P80 PFS9
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Dayton, NV
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 21,695
15. STI Firearms, LLC
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 22,279 (0.5% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Staccato P, Staccato CS
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Georgetown, TX
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 22,362
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14. Maverick Arms, Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 24,311 (0.6% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): N/A
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Eagle Pass, TX
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 492,167
13. IWI US Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 30,850 (0.7% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Jericho 941 F9, MASADA
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Middletown, PA
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 96,662
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12. Springfield Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 34,351 (0.8% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Hellcat, 1911 Ronin, 1911 Garrison, XD-M Elite
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Geneseo, IL
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 590,750
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11. Strassells Machine Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 54,907 (1.3% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Hi-Point Model C9
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Mansfield, OH
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 106,807
10. Shadow Systems LLC
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 59,615 (1.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): CR920, MR920, MR920L, DR920
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Plano, TX
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 59,615
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9. Beretta USA Corp
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 102,602 (2.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): APX A1 Carry, 92X Performance Carry, 92G Elite LTT, M9
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Gallatin, TN
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 155,352
8. FN America, LLC
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 112,673 (2.6% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): FN Reflex, FN 509, FN High Power
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Columbia, SC
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 169,407
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7. Kimber Mfg. Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 149,101 (3.5% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): 1911 Aegis Elite Custom, R7 MAKO, Micro 9 ESV
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Troy, AL, Yonkers, NY
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 294,750
6. Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 177,778 (4.1% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): GX4, 1911, 92, G3
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Bainbridge, GA
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 290,780
5. SCCY Industries LLC
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 216,932 (5.0% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): DVG-1, CPX-2
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Daytona Beach, FL
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 216,932
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4. Glock Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 391,104 (9.1% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): G17, G19, G26, G34, G45
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Smyrna, GA
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 581,944
3. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 455,863 (10.6% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): Max-9, SR1911, American
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Newport, NH, Prescott, AZ, Mayodan, NC, Southport, CT
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 2,078,013
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2. Smith & Wesson Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 1,050,800 (24.4% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): M&P 9 Shield, CSX, SD9, SD9 VE
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Columbia, MO
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 2,317,792
1. Sig Sauer Inc.
> 9mm pistols manufactured domestically in 2021: 1,165,995 (27.1% of all U.S. made 9mm pistols)
> Popular 9mm pistol model(s): P210, P320, P365
> 9mm pistol U.S. manufacturing location(s): Newington and Exeter, NH
> Total domestic firearm production in 2021: 1,294,185
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