The US Firearms and Ammunition Market: 2014 Edition - New Report by Daedal Research

DELHI, India - Nov. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- The report titled “The US Firearms and Ammunition Market: 2014 Edition” provides an in-depth analysis of the United States firearms and ammunition market (including handguns and long guns) with detailed analysis of market sizing and growth, market share and economic impact of the industry.

Growth of the overall firearms and ammunition industry has also been forecasted for the period 2014-19, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers and the current and future trends. Further, key players of the industry like Smith & Wesson, Freedom group, Alliant Techsystems and Ruger Corporation are profiled.

Product Coverage

Handgun
Long gun
Mortar
Small caliber ammunition
Medium Caliber ammunition
Large Caliber ammunition
Artillery ammunition

Company Coverage

ATK
Freedom Group
Smith & Wesson
Ruger& Co.

Executive Summary

The firearms and ammunition industry manufactures small arms (including shotguns, rifles, revolver, pistols, machine guns and grenade launchers), small arms ammunition, other ammunition and ordnance and accessories. The major consumer markets of US arms and ammunition are military, civilians and law enforcement. It is observed that the majority of US citizens own a gun as the denial rate in background checks for the licensing of guns is very low, which is a major factor to fuel growth of the firearms industry. The US firearms and ammunition market is expected to show rapid pace of growth on the back of growing demand of firearms not only in military but also in the areas of self-defense and shooting games. Being a production hub as well as large domestic market for arms and ammunition, the US As a hub of production as well as sales of arms and ammunition, the production and sales of firearms in the US continues to increase at a rapid pace.

The firearms and ammunition industry significantly affects the national economy as it generates federal tax, state tax and excise tax, and creates jobs. With the increasing popularity of the shooting and hunting sports and an increasing number of people, especially women, opting for the same, the demand of shotguns and shooting rifles is anticipated to increase at a notable rate in the coming years.

Table of Contents:

1. Executive Summary

2. The US Firearms & Ammunition Industry

2.1 Overview of the Firearms and Ammunition Market

2.1.1 Handgun

Pistol

Revolver

2.1.2 Rifle

2.1.3 Shotgun

2.2 Firearms Laws

2.3 Global Firearms and Ammunition Industry: Size and Growth

2.4 Global Firearms and Ammunition Industry Forecast: Size and Growth

2.5 Firearms and Ammunition: Split by product segments (2013)

2.6 Firearms and Ammunition: Split by End Markets (2013)

3. The US Firearms Market: An Analysis

3.1 The US Firearms Market Split: Military and Non Military (2013)

3.2 The US Firearms Market: Share of Gun Sale by Type

3.3 The US Firearms Market segmentation: Long guns & Handguns

3.3.1 The US Long gun Market by value

3.3.2 The US Hand gun Market by value

4. The US Firearms Trade- Exports & Imports

4.1 Total Handguns exports and imports by volume (2008-2014)

4.2 Total Rifles exports and imports by volume (2008-2014)

4.3 Total Shotguns exports and imports by volume (2008-2014)

4.4 Total Pistols exports and imports by volume (2008-2014)

4.5 Total Revolvers exports and imports by volume (2008-2014)

4.6 Share of Firearms Market by Country

4.7 Share of Export of Firearms by Country

4.8 The US Share of Firearms Export to Different Countries

4.9 Firearms Import in the US by Type

5. The US Ammunition Market: An Analysis

5.1 The US Military Ammunition Market by value (2013-2019E)

5.2 The US Military Ammunition Market by Segment

5.2.1 Small Caliber market by value (2013-2019E)

5.2.2 Artillery market by value (2013-2019E)

5.2.3 Mortar Caliber market by value (2013-2019E)

5.2.4 Medium Caliber market by value (2013-2019E)

5.2.5 Large Caliber market by value (2013-2019E)

6. Firearms and Ammunition Industry: Economic Impact in the U.S

6.1 Jobs Created by Firearms and Ammunition Industry

6.2 Wages Earned from Firearms and Ammunition Industry

6.3 Taxes Generated from Firearms and Ammunition Industry

6.3.1 Business Taxes

6.3.2 Excise Tax

7. Competitive Landscape: US Firearms and Ammunition Market

8. Market Dynamics of Firearms and Ammunition Market

8.1 Growth Drivers

8.1.1 Expansion of Shooting Industry

8.1.2 Increasing Demand of Guns for Self Defense

8.1.3 Increase in Number of Background Checks

8.1.4 Increased Terrorist attacks

8.2 Challenges

8.3 Market Trends

8.3.1 Increase in Gun Ownership by Women

8.3.2. New Technology of Smart Guns

9. Company Profiles: US Firearms and Ammunition Market

9.1 Smith and Wesson

9.1.1 Business Overview

9.1.2 Financial Overview

9.1.3 Business Strategy

9.2 Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)

9.2.1 Business Overview

9.2.2 Financial Overview

9.2.3 Business Strategy

9.3 Ruger Corporation

9.3.1 Business Overview

9.3.2 Financial Overview

9.3.3 Business Strategy

9.4 Freedom Group (Remington Outdoor Co.)

9.4.1 Business Overview

9.4.2 Financial Overview

9.4.3 Growth Strategies

List of Figures:

Figure 1: Types of Firearms

Figure 2: Semi-Automatic Pistol

Figure 3: Revolver Gun

Table 1: Type of Rifles

Figure 4: Semi Auto Battle Rifle

Figure 5: Tactical Pump Shotgun

Table 2: Laws/Acts Enforced on Firearms and their Enactment Date

Figure 6: Global Firearms and Ammunition Industry Revenues, 2008-2013E (in US$ billion)

Figure 7: Global Firearms and Ammunition Industry Revenues, 2014F-2018F (in US$ billion)

Figure 8: Split by product segment: firearms & ammunition (2013)

Figure 9: Split by End Markets: Military, Civilians and Law enforcement (2013)

Figure 10: Split of the US firearms industry, 2013 (US$ billion)

Figure 11: Split of the US firearms industry, Non-military, 2013 (in %)

Figure 12: Share of Total Guns Sale by Type (2013)

Figure 13: The US Long gun market- by value, 2008-13 (US $billion)

Figure 14: The US Long gun market- by value, 2014E-19E (US $billion)

Figure 15: The US Hand gun market- by value, 2008-13 (US $billion)

Figure 16: US Hand gun market- by value, 2014E-19E (US $billion)

Figure 17: Total Handguns exports and imports by volume, 2008-2014 (in thousand units)

Figure 18: Total Rifles exports and imports by volume, 2008-2014 (in thousand units)

Figure 19: Total Short guns exports and imports by volume, 2008-2014 (in thousand units)

Figure 20: Total Pistols exports and imports by volume, 2008-2014 (in thousand units)

For further details, kindly visit :



http://www.daedal-research.com/the-us-firearms-and-ammunition-market-2014-edition



Rajeev Kumar

(Business Development Manager)

Address:  36 SFS Flats

Paschim Vihar

New Delhi-110063

Mobile: +91-8743975789

Tel: +91-120-4553017

Mail ID - info@daedal-research.com

Daedal Research is a research and consulting firm specialized in providing research reports and customized business research and analysis. For more Information:

http://www.daedal-research.com