http://www.gunreports.com/news/handguns/BATFE_ANNUAL_FIREARMS_MANUFACTURING_EXPORT_REPORT_2006_224-1.html?ET=gunreports:e139:146653a:&st=email
This is listed as total firearm productions, so I am assuming this includes military contract weapons.
U.S. firearm production in 2006 increased 3.3 percent. Pistol and rifle production increased the most in 2006, while shotguns posted a slight increase, and revolvers a 14-percent decline. This is pretty good, after a 4-percent rise in 2005.
"Manufacturing 603,279 firearms, Remington led Mossberg (425,761), Smith & Wesson (408,095), Sturm, Ruger (403,272), and Savage (122,438) in total manufacturing." It's the sixth straight year Remington has kept number-one ranking. Funny thing is...Remington and Mossberg make only long guns.
It would be interesting to see all U.S. sales, including imports and surplus. For historical comparisons ( http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_8_45/ai_55605755 )
TOTAL FIREARMS PRODUCTION ALL RIFLES, HANDGUNS, AND SHOTGUNS MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.
1980 5,645,131
1994 5,161,127
1996 3,834,528
1997 3,573,824
TOTAL FIREARMS PRODUCTION FOR
1997 SHOTGUNS 915,978
HANDGUNS 1,406,505
REVOLVERS 370,428
PISTOLS 1,036,077
RIFLES 1,251,824
TOTAL 3,573,624
TOTAL FIREARMS PRODUCTION FOR 1996
SHOTGUNS 926,732
HANDGUNS 1,484,477
REVOLVERS 498,944
PISTOLS 985,533
RIFLES 1,424,319
TOTAL 3,834,528
