Meet the Firearm Manufacturers Dominating the American Rifle Market

Although it varies by state, spring turkey hunting season is just beginning in many parts of the country. Wild turkeys may be considered small game, but these big birds can weigh up to 25 pounds, providing a lot of food for a family. Though hunting for wild turkeys can occur in fall, it’s generally considered a spring activity, allowed in April and May. (Is hunting popular in your state? Check out the state with the most hunters.)

While most hunters commonly use shotguns for turkey hunting, some states do allow rifles. And in some states, it’s legal to hunt wild turkey using a rifle in the spring, but not in the fall. You’ll have to check your state, as laws can vary. 24/7 Wall St. took a deep dive to find out which companies are making the best-selling America-made rifles.

With so many rifles on the market, how can you determine which companies you should buy from? 24/7 Wall St. is here to help. Using data from the ATF, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 33 companies making the best-selling American-made rifles. We reviewed manufacturing figures for thousands of federally licensed gunmakers in the United States and ranked them on total rifle production in 2022.

(This article was updated on April 2, 2025, to reflect the spring turkey hunting season beginning this month.)

Why Gun Popularity Matters Now

Wild turkey is a popular spring-time hunting sport. With April here, the spring hunting season is kicking off now. The American rifle market features several manufacturers who have earned their position and popularity through decades of proven performance. Both directly and indirectly, the U.S. arms and ammunition industry generated over $90 billion in economic output in 2023 and employed over 384,000 Americans, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In recent years, surging demand for firearms, particularly MSRs, has been a boon for American gunmakers.

Here are the top 33 firearm manufacturers with the most popular American-made rifles: 

33. Pioneer Arms Corp.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 10,274 (0.3% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Sporter AKM-46, Hellpup AKM-47
• Pioneer Arms rifle production location(s): Florida

32. Stag Arms LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 10,779 (0.3% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): STAG 15, STAG 10
• Stag Arms rifle production location(s): Washington and Wyoming

31. LWRC International

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 13,251 (0.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): IC-9, IC-A5, SIX8 PSD
• LWRC rifle production location(s): Maryland

30. RWC Group

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 14,062 (0.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Kali 103, Kalashnikov KR103
• RWC rifle production location(s): Florida

29. Riley Defense Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 15,408 (0.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): RAK-47-P, RAK308-C, RAK74-P
• Riley Defense rifle production location(s): North Carolina

28. Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 17,147 (0.5% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): GLFA .350 Legend, GLFA .450 Bushmaster, GLFA .223 Wylde Rifle
• Great Lakes Firearms rifle production location(s): Michigan

27. Black Rain Ordnance Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 18,049 (0.5% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): BRO-Fusion, BRO-PCC, Fallout15
• Black Rain Ordnance rifle production location(s): Missouri

26. Outdoor Colors

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 19,553 (0.5% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): N/A
• Outdoor Colors rifle production location(s): North Carolina

25. Heritage Manufacturing

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 20,757 (0.6% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Rancher Carbine
• Heritage rifle production location(s): Georgia

24. Colt’s Manufacturing

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 20,832 (0.6% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): CBX, M5 Carbine, Magpul
• Colt rifle production location(s): Connecticut

23. IWI US, Inc

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 21,140 (0.6% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Carmel, Galil ACE, Zion-15, Tavor X95
• IWI rifle production location(s): Pennsylvania

22. Del-Ton, Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 24,448 (0.7% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Echo 316L, DT Scout, DT Sport, Sierra 316L
• Del-Ton rifle production location(s): North Carolina

21. Bear Creek Arsenal LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 27,914 (0.8% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): BC-15
• Bear Creek Arsenal rifle production location(s): North Carolina

20. American Tactical Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 32,077 (0.9% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): TRX Bronco, Omni Hybrid Maxx
• American Tactical rifle production location(s): South Carolina

19. FN America, LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 35,144 (1.0% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): FN Scar, FN 15
• FN America rifle production location(s): South Carolina

18. Legacy Sports International

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 41,564 (1.2% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Stalker, Elevate, Gamepro
• Legacy Sports rifle production location(s): Nevada

17. Century Arms Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 43,146 (1.2% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): VSKA, BFT-47
• Century Arms rifle production location(s): Vermont

16. Strassells Machine Inc (High-Point)

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 45,900 (1.3% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): 995, 1095, 4095, 3895
• High-Point rifle production location(s): Ohio

15. RemArms

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 48,697 (1.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): 700, 783
• RemArms rifle production location(s): Georgia and New York

14. Keystone Sporting Arms

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 54,200 (1.5% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Precision 6061, Precision Compact 722
• Keystone Sporting Arms rifle production location(s): Pennsylvania

13. TDJ Buyer, LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 60,270 (1.7% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): N/A
• TDJ Buyer rifle production location(s): Utah

12. Daniel Defense LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 61,923 (1.7% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Delta 5, DD4 RIII, MK12
• Daniel Defense rifle production location(s): Georgia

11. Kel Tec CNC Industries

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 69,874 (2.0% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): SU16, SUB2000, RFB
• Kel Tec rifle production location(s): Florida

10. Maverick Arms, Inc. (Mossberg)

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 74,309 (2.1% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): 715T, Patriot, MVP, 817
• Maverick rifle production location(s): Connecticut and Texas

9. Diamondback Firearms LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 78,036 (2.2% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): DB10, DB9R
• Diamondback rifle production location(s): Florida

8. Palmetto State Armory, LLC

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 101,358 (2.8% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): PA-15 M4 Carbine
• Palmetto State Armory rifle production location(s): South Carolina
• Palmetto State Armory 2022 total domestic firearm production: 551,448 (18.4% rifles)

7. Radical Firearms

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 102,537 (2.9% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): RF-10
• Radical rifle production location(s): Texas
• Radical 2022 total domestic firearm production: 121,600 (84.3% rifles)

6. Smith & Wesson

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 130,681 (3.7% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): M&P 15 Sport, Model 1854, Volunteer XV Pro, Response
• S&W rifle production location(s): Massachusetts and Missouri
• S&W 2022 total domestic firearm production: 973,994 (13.4% rifles)

5. Sig Sauer

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 144,329 (4.0% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): M400,MCX-Regulator, Cross Magnum
• Sig Sauer rifle production location(s): New Hampshire
• Sig Sauer 2022 total domestic firearm production: 2,346,752 (6.2% rifles)

4. Springfield Inc.

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 304,365 (8.5% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Saint AR-15, SA-16, M1A
• Springfield rifle production location(s): Illinios
• Springfield 2022 total domestic firearm production: 562,466 (54.1% rifles)

3. Henry Repeating Arms

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 334,805 (9.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): Frontier, Varmint Express, American Eagle, Golden Boy
• Henry RAC rifle production location(s): New Jersey and Wisconsin
• Henry RAC 2022 total domestic firearm production: 365,867 (91.5% rifles)

2. Savage Arms

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 608,579 (17.0% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): AXIS, Mark II, 110, Hunter
• Savage Arms rifle production location(s): Massachusetts
• Savage Arms 2022 total domestic firearm production: 719,641 (84.6% rifles)

1. Sturm, Ruger & Company

• Rifles manufactured domestically in 2022: 694,397 (19.4% of all U.S.-made rifles)
• Popular rifle model(s): 10/22, Hawkeye, 77-Series, American, AR-556
• Ruger rifle production location(s): Arizona, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and North Carolina
• Ruger 2022 total domestic firearm production: 1,565,743 (44.3% rifles)

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