Rifles have consistently dominated the American consumer firearm market. According to 36 years of government data, U.S. gun manufacturers produced more rifles than any other firearm types in 20 years. While pistols have outsold rifles for the past decade, there is now a renewed demand for rifles. In 2021, over 3.9 million rifles were produced in the U.S., marking a 43% increase from 2020 and surpassing twice the production numbers of 2019.
The surge in rifle production is primarily driven by a growing demand for modern sporting rifles (MSRs), which are civilian adaptations of assault rifles such as the AR-15, M4, and AK-47. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, more than 50% of the 18.9 MSRs manufactured in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020 were produced after 2016. Polling information from the Washington Post indicates that approximately 5% of American adults currently own at least one MSR.
Using data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 24/7 Wall St. identified America’s top rifle companies. The ranking of these 36 companies is based on the quantity of rifles produced within the country in 2021. All details on the list are sourced from the ATF’s Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report.
Although there were more than 2,500 rifle manufacturers in the U.S., the majority of them are relatively small enterprises that manufacture fewer than 50 rifles each year. In contrast, every company on this list produced more than 10,000 rifles domestically in 2021. The top three companies listed accounted for more than 40% of the entire U.S. rifle production.
While MSRs, or assault-style rifles, are included in the product lines of nearly every company on this list, many gunmakers also offer other, more traditional rifles designed for specific market segments, including target shooters and hunters.
Two brands on the list, Ruger and Remington, continue to manufacture two rifles that have been favored by American gun owners long before the MSR trend began: the Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rimfire and the bolt-action Remington 700.
Here are America’s favorite rifle companies:
36. Adams Arms Holdings, LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 10,970 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 11,908 (92.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Brooksville, FL
35. FMK Firearms Incorporated
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 11,344 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 21,066 (53.8% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Placentia, CA
34. Patriot Ordnance Factory Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 11,667 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 21,019 (55.5% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Phoenix, AZ
33. Bravo Company Mfg Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 12,999 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 14,115 (92.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Hartland, WI
32. Heritage Manufacturing, Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 13,017 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 505,601 (2.6% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Bainbridge, GA
31. Riley Defense Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 13,486 (0.3% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 13,486 (100% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Hickory, NC
30. Windham Weaponry Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 20,221 (0.5% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 22,930 (88.2% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Windham, ME
29. American Tactical Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 20,729 (0.5% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 53,055 (39.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Summerville, SC
28. Great Lakes Firearms And Ammunition LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 21,707 (0.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 22,388 (97.0% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Sparta, MI
27. Stag Arms LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 21,836 (0.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 40,728 (53.6% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Tacoma, WA and Cheyenne, WY
26. LWRC International
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 23,269 (0.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 27,331 (85.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Cambridge, MD
25. Remarms LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 23,444 (0.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 86,594 (27.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Ilion, NY
24. Del-Ton, Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 27,498 (0.7% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 29,840 (92.2% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Elizabethtown, NC
23. Wilson’s Gun Shop Inc. (Wilson Combat)
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 29,446 (0.7% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 41,746 (70.5% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Berryville, AR
22. IWI US Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 31,603 (0.8% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 96,662 (32.7% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Middletown, PA
21. WM C Anderson Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 32,405 (0.8% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 505,635 (6.4% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Hebron, KY
20. Rock River Arms Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 34,346 (0.9% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 39,965 (85.9% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Colona, IL
19. FN America, LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 37,202 (0.9% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 169,407 (22.0% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Columbia, SC
18. Black Rain Ordnance Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 44,662 (1.1% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 110,727 (40.3% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Neosho, MO
17. Strassells Machine Inc. (Hi-Point)
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 45,000 (1.1% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 106,807 (42.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Mansfield, OH
16. Legacy Sports International Inc. (Howa)
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 47,252 (1.2% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 214,258 (22.1% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Reno, NV
15. Century Arms Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 61,103 (1.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 132,705 (46.0% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Georgia, VT
14. Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 61,509 (1.6% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 151,771 (40.5% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): West Hartford, CT
13. TDJ Buyer, LLC (Christensen Arms)
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 65,901 (1.7% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 72,983 (90.3% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Gunnison, UT
12. Kel Tec CNC Industries Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 68,669 (1.7% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 215,804 (31.8% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Cocoa, FL
11. Maverick Arms, Inc. (Mossberg)
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 70,700 (1.8% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 492,444 (14.4% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Eagle Pass, TX and North Haven, CT
10. Daniel Defense LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 76,729 (2.0% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 76,729 (100% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Black Creek, GA
9. Keystone Sporting Arms LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 76,860 (2.0% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 81,897 (93.8% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Milton, PA
8. Sig Sauer Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 80,172 (2.0% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 1,294,185 (6.2% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Newington and Exeter, NH
7. Radical Firearms LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 99,954 (2.5% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 126,040 (79.3% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Stafford, TX
6. Diamondback Firearms LLC
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 133,162 (3.4% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 163,195 (81.6% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Cocoa, FL
5. Henry RAC Holding Corp.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 296,948 (7.5% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 320,603 (92.6% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Bayonne, NJ and Rice Lake, WI
4. Savage Arms, Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 392,880 (10.0% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 406,867 (96.6% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Westfield, MA
3. Smith & Wesson Sales Company
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 427,523 (10.9% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 2,317,792 (18.4% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Columbia, MO and Springfield, MA
2. Springfield Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 442,486 (11.2% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 590,750 (74.9% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Geneseo, IL
1. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
- 2021 domestic rifle production: 736,664 (18.7% of all U.S. made rifles)
- 2021 domestic production of all firearm types: 2,078,013 (35.5% rifles)
- Manufacturing location(s): Newport, NH, Mayodan, NC, Southport, CT and Prescott, AZ
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