Top 10 handguns in the U.S.

[illumined]

The most prolific makes of handguns manufactured in the U.S., based on production statistics provided to ATF.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/collection/top-10-handguns/?page=1

 

[Ohno]

S&W Model 29 44mag #2 and Ruger P89 #1....according to the link. Interesting.

 

[Nestor]

I don't think that they are referring to any, particular model, but rather to how big are the production numbers for each gun maker.

 

[Melnibonean]

Why isn't Glock higher in terms of # produced? Seems to me everyone and their neighbor's step sister's cat has one....

 

[Chuckbuster]

People are buying something like a half million 29s a year (based on place in the list...)? I didn't think they made that many handguns per year in total. Who knew? Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Matty308]

That list doesn't seem right.. I mean I have no idea but it seems like alot of random guns in front of what seem to be top sellers. It looks like it isn't particular to any specific model but to the company production as a whole.

 

[mini15]

Not surprised to see Hi-Points there. They hold the majority of the underworld market. It's the gold standard in $100 disposable .380 pistols.

There's that show on A&E, First 48. 9/10 shooting deaths it's some variety of Saturday night special junk pistol used in a hit and dumped at the scene. I saw a documentary once too on street guns and you had guys straw purchasing those Hi-Points by the hundreds.

 

[Galt]

Looks like manufacturer, not model. Must have been slow for glock LEO sales or they werent counted. But alot of folks apparently shelled out for having Kimber scrawled on their frames.

 

[Yukon1911]

S&W Model 29 44mag #2 and Ruger P89 #1....according to the link. Interesting.

Dirty Harry at #2, seems odd as the Model 29 is popular with the American Attitude of "Go Ahead, Make My Day"

 

[ipscgraz]

I don't think there was much "research" done for this article. Looked more like a way to show 25 year old pics of actors with sidearms.

I guess they needed a filler for some junior grade journalist.

 

[burnaby]

Guns made in the US. How many Glocks comes out of Austria?

 

[IM_Lugger]

Poorly researched article that's all.

 

[misanthropist]

Whole lotta derpin' goin' on.

 

[wayupnorth]

thats funny that they would use a Ruger P89 photo considering they havnt made that gun since 2007.
course it could be any of the other P series like the P93, P94, P944, P95 and P945 that where all made in 2011.

im not surprised that ruger made 600,000+ pistols in 2011, over half of those being 9mm..... so that must be the SR9 and the SR9C id assume.
the other half being their six shooters and SR1911's one would assume.

 

[Phat Eagle]

Poorly researched article that's all.

x2... Clearly only those manufactured in the States and MUST be all models produced by the manufacturer.

 

[mikethebike]

I wouldn't buy any of those except the kimber.

 

[Smcx]

It's top 10 manufacturers, not models.

 

[Antoine22]

I think that the article is accurate. According to Buds Gunshop in 2011, Glock didn't even make the top 15.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/10/foghorn/buds-top-selling-guns-for-2011/

 

[Nestor]

Information provided in this article seems to be in line with something that I've read earlier.
Ruger is the biggest gun maker in the USA these days.
Glock is big on LE market, but civilian sales are nothing to be proud of lately.
They seem to be falling behind due to typical Glock "perfection" attitude.

 

[enefgee]

It would be interesting to know what percentage of S&W's production was the M&P. Americans being Americans, the M&P has to be really hurting Glock's numbers - can't buy those ferrin' guns