This company makes more than 90% of all firearms in Arizona

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• The United States is the largest consumer market for firearms in the world, and to meet demand, there are thousands of federally licensed gun manufacturers in all 50 states.
• Due to the presence of a small number of companies, more firearms are manufactured in Arizona than in most other states.
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The United States is home to less than 5% of the global population and more than 45% of the world’s civilian-owned guns. The only country with more firearms than people — according to the Geneva-based public policy research organization Small Arms Survey — the U.S. has a gun culture unlike anywhere else on Earth, and American consumer demand fuels a billion-dollar industry . (Here’s a look at the best-selling firearms in the United States.)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives records show that there were more than 3,700 active gun manufacturers in the US in 2022. In the same year, these companies together manufactured nearly 13.4 million firearms. As of 2023, the gun and ammunition industry has generated more than $90 billion in economic output, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry trade association.

While there are gun manufacturers operating in each of the 50 states, Arizona stands out as a center for small arms production. A reported 470,969 firearms were manufactured in Arizona in 2022, 10th among the 50 states and equal to about 3.5% of the entire domestic production of firearms that year.

Handguns accounted for the largest share of Arizona firearms production at approximately 79.6%. Meanwhile, about 9.9% of firearms manufactured in the state were revolvers, 8.0% were rifles, and less than 1% were shotguns. Miscellaneous firearms, an ATF classification that includes any unclassified firearm or firearm component, including frames and receivers, accounted for 2.5 percent of Arizona’s total production in 2022.

While more than 200 federally licensed gun manufacturers were operating in Arizona in 2022, the state’s firearms industry is dominated by just a small handful of companies. Only 22 manufacturing facilities in the state produced at least 200 firearms in 2022. Of those, the largest by total production was a plant in Prescott, AZ operated by Sturm, Ruger & Company. Ruger manufactured 432,162 firearms at this plant alone in 2022, or about 91.8% of all firearms produced in the state that year. (Here’s a look at the largest firearms company in each state.)

Arizona’s firearms industry has a significant economic impact. Both directly and indirectly, arms and ammunition generated $3.6 billion in output and supported an estimated 14,005 jobs in 2023, according to the NSSF. Additionally, through property, sales, and income taxes, the state and federal government collected a combined $486.8 million in revenue from Arizona’s gun and ammunition industry.

They are the top firearms manufacturers in Arizona. It is important to note that this list is a ranking of production facilities and as a result a company may appear more than once. Gun manufacturers that are federally licensed under their first and last names, rather than a company or brand name, have been excluded from this list.

Why it matters

The United States is the largest consumer market for firearms in the world, and partly as a result, there are thousands of federally licensed gun manufacturers in all 50 states. Due to the presence of a small number of companies, notably Ruger, more guns are manufactured in Arizona than in most other states.

22. North Star Arms, LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 201 (0.04% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 17.9% pistols, 74.6% rifles, 7.5% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

21. Arrowhead Sporting Goods LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 219 (0.05% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 76.7% rifles, 23.3% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

20. Tactical-Expressions LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 221 (0.05% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 1.4% pistols, 0.5% revolvers, 98.2% miscellaneous.
• Location of the production facility: Apache Junction, AZ

19. Suarez International USA Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 241 (0.05% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 67.6% pistols, 3.3% revolvers, 21.6% rifles, 2.5% rifles, 5.0% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Prescott, AZ

18. Blackout Defense LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 269 ​​(0.06% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 72.1% rifles, 27.9% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Chandler, AZ

17. Axon Enterprise, Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 301 (0.06% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 100% guns
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

16. Excel Manufacturing Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 303 (0.06% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 39.6% pistols, 60.4% rifles
• Location of the production facility: Bullhead City, AZ

15. Disruptive Products Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 319 (0.07% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 65.5% pistols, 3.8% revolvers, 22.6% rifles, 6.9% rifles, 1.3% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Tucson, AZ

14. Ghost Products Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 445 (0.09% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 100% guns
• Location of the production facility: Mesa, AZ

13. Black Metal Firearms LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 452 (0.10% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 2.2% rifles, 97.8% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Mesa, AZ

12. Cats Arms LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 465 (0.10% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 8.6% pistols, 91.4% rifles
• Location of the production facility: Tucson, AZ

11. Other Corporations

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 549 (0.12% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 100% guns
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

10. Nomad Defense Company Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 831 (0.18% of all weapons manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 100% diverse.
• Location of the production facility: City of Lake Havasu, AZ

7. Quentin Defense LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,745 (0.37% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 13.2% pistols, 6.8% rifles, 80.1% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Gilbert, AZ

6. KE Arms LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,033 (0.64% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 9.2% rifles, 90.8% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

5. Strategic Armory Corps LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,680 (0.78% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 2.0% pistols, 65.8% rifles, 32.2% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

4. Extar LLC

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 4,158 (0.88% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 100% guns
• Location of the production facility: City of Lake Havasu, AZ

3. ET Arms, Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 5,353 (1.14% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 8.8% pistols, 48.2% rifles, 43.0% misc.
• Location of the production facility: City of Lake Havasu, AZ

2. Patriot Ordnance Factory Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 9,924 (2.11% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 22.9% pistols, 72.9% rifles, 4.2% misc.
• Location of the production facility: Phoenix, AZ

1. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

• Firearms manufactured in 2022: 432,162 (91.76% of all guns manufactured in the state)
• Manufacturing unit production by type of firearm: 84.2% pistols, 10.8% revolvers, 5.0% rifles
• Location of the production facility: Prescott, AZ

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