List of most-produced firearms

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This page lists more than 100 small arms designs which have been produced in numbers exceeding one million since the late 18th century. Many more types have been made in the hundreds of thousands. Many of the firearms on this list are military weapons which were used during both World Wars, so it is unsurprising that they were manufactured in such high numbers. Others are designed for civilian hunting and sport shooting, which generally sell very well in countries such as the U.S. and Canada. Many of those produced have been destroyed, deactivated or fallen into disrepair, but others will have been kept in working order and sold or passed on from one generation to another down the years. [1]

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In 2018, Small Arms Survey reported that there are over one billion small arms distributed globally, of which 857 million (about 85 percent) are in civilian hands. [2] [3] U.S. civilians alone account for 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian held firearms. [3] This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents." [3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (about 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries, the Russian Federation (30.3 million) and the People's Republic of China (27.5 million). [2] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of small arms. [2]

Estimates by Oxfam in 2012 put the production of firearm cartridges at 12 billion per year, [4] or approximately 32.9 million a day. [a]

Estimates of production of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and derivative weapons may be exaggerated. Various sources quote figures between 35 and 150 million. [5] In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases that estimate on the "apparent" strength of the Chinese armed forces of 10 million (3 million regular troops and 5-7 million reservists) and presumed export sales. However, the true strength of the People's Liberation Army was around 1.5 million in 2013. Furthermore, as late as the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war most Chinese soldiers were armed with another weapon, the Type 56 carbine (an SKS copy), and were soon after re-equipped with the Type 81 assault rifle, followed later by the QBZ-95 and QBZ-03, all of which are unrelated to the Kalashnikov design.

Designs produced in numbers exceeding 1 million

Model or seriesClass of firearmOriginLow estimate

of production

High estimate

of production [b]

Notes
Kalashnikov AK-47

(and derivatives)

 Assault rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 40,000,000 [5] 150,000,000 [6] [7] 5 million milled AK type 3, 10 million AKM, [8] 5 million AK-74 [9] 15-20 million Chinese Type 56 [10]

3 million Yugoslav Zastava M70, 2 million East German Mpi

Several million Egyptian Maadi

Mauser Gewehr 98

(and similar)

 Bolt-action rifle Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 20,000,000 [11] 102,000,000 [12] [11]
Mosin–Nagant Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 37,000,000 [13]
M16/M4/AR-15 and derivativesAssault rifle/semi-automatic rifle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 15,000,00020,000,00010 million military M16/M4, (Colt production only as of 2011) [14] 5-10 million civilian AR-15 (as of 2016) [15] [16]
Lee–Enfield Bolt-action rifle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 16,000,000 [17] 17,000,000 [18]
SKS Semi-automatic rifleFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5,000,000 [19] 15,000,000 [20]
Mossberg 500 Pump-action shotgunFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10,000,000 [21] 12,000,000 [22]
Remington 870 Pump-action shotgun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10,000,00011,000,000+ [23]
Marlin Model 60 Semi-automatic rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11,000,000
IMI Uzi Submachine gun Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2,000,000 [24] 10,000,000 [25]
Arisaka Type 30/38/99 Bolt-action rifleMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan 7,000,00010,000,000 [26] ~560,000 Type 30, 3 million plus Type 38 [26]

3.5 million or more Type 99 [27]

Glock Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10,000,000 [28] 20,000,000 [29] 5 million sold by 2007 and 1 million in 2013 alone.800,000+ imported into the US in 2012 [30]
Makarov pistol Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5,000,000 [31] 10,000,000[ citation needed ]5 million at the Izhevsk factory alone [32]
M1 Garand Semi-automatic rifleFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 8,200,000 [33]
Heckler & Koch G3 Battle rifle Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8,000,000 [19]
Winchester Model 1894 Lever-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6,000,000 [34] 7,500,000 [35]
FN FAL (and derivatives)Battle rifleFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5,000,0007,000,000 [36] 2 million + Belgian FN FAL, [37] 1.15 million British L1A1 [38]

1 million + Indian 1A1, [39] [40] 250,000 South African R1 [41] (plus 30,000 sold to Rhodesia), 230,000 Australian L1A1 and L2A1~200,000 Brazilian IMBEL M964, [42] ~150,000 Austrian StG 58, [43] ~65,000 Canadian C1

Musket Model 1777 Musket Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France 7,000,000 [44]
M1/M2/M3 Carbine Carbine

Automatic carbine (M2/M3)

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6,500,000 [45]
Type 63 Assault rifleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1,000,000 [46] 6,000,000
PPSh-41 Submachine gunFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5,000,000 [47] 6,000,000
Marlin Model 336 Lever-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6,000,000 [48]
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver 6,000,000 [49]
Ruger 10/22 Semi-automatic rifle5,000,000 [50] 6,000,000 [51]
Remington Model 700 Bolt-action rifle5,000,000
Walther PP/PPK Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 5,000,000
M1911 (and copies)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3,000,0005,000,0002,700,000 military models (various contractors) [52]

~500,000 civilian production by Colt [52]

Up to 2 million Spanish Star Model A/B/M/P?

113,000 Argentine Ballester-Molina

STEN gun Submachine gunFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,500,000 [53] 4,500,000 [54]
Carcano Modello 1891 Bolt-action rifleFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy 3,000,000 [55] 4,500,000 [11]
'Brown Bess' Land Pattern Musket MusketFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,000,000 [56] [57] 4,300,000 [58] 3 million India Pattern Short LandCarbinemade from 1795 [56]

1.6 million made in Birmingham and 2.7 million in London [58]

Remington Model 1100 Semi-automatic shotgun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3,000,000 [59] 4,000,000 [60]
Ruger Single Six/

Blackhawk/Vaquero

Revolver4,000,000~1.5 million Single Six[ citation needed ]

~2 million Blackhawk [61] [62] [63] [64] [65]

~650,000 Vaquero [66] [67]

Lebel Model 1886 Bolt-action rifleFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 3,500,000 [68]
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3,500,000 [69]
Pattern 1914 Enfield
(and derivatives)		Bolt-action rifleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,427,761 [70] 3,500,0001,257 Pattern 1913 Enfield [70]
more than 1,000,000 Pattern 1914 Enfield [71]
more than 2,000,000 M1917 Enfield [72]
~28,000 Remington Model 30 [73]
Mannlicher M1895 Bolt-action rifleFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 2,500,000 [74] 3,500,000 [27]
Berdan M1870 Single-shot

bolt-action rifle

Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 3,200,000 [75]
Browning M2 Heavy machine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3,000,000 [76]
Ruger Standard Semi-automatic pistol2,000,000 [77] 3,000,000 [78]
Springfield M1903 Bolt-action rifle3,000,000 [79]
Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 2,000,0003,000,000 [80]
Browning Auto-5 Semi-automatic shotgunFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,000,000 [81] 3,000,000 [81] Browning made its 2 millionth gun in 1974 [82]

Also producedas the Remington Model 11 and Savage Model 720 and 745

Nagant M1895 RevolverFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2,600,000 [83] 3,000,000+ [84]
QBZ-95 Assault rifleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3,000,000 [85]
Gewehr 1888 Bolt-action rifleFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 2,000,000 [86] 2,800,000
Remington Model 740/742/7400

Woodsmaster

Semi-automatic rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,700,0002,500,000 [87]
Fusil Gras mle 1874 Single-shot bolt-action rifleFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 2,500,000
M14 Battle rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,530,0002,380,0001.38 million US M14 [88]

~150,000 – 1 million Taiwanese T57 [89]

Marlin Model 1891, 1892, 1897 and 39 Lever-action rifle2,200,000 [90]
Berthier Models 1890-1907 Bolt-action rifleFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 2,000,000+ [91]
Winchester Model 1912/42 Pump-action shotgunFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,000,000 [34] [92]
Winchester Model 70/670/770 Bolt-action rifle2,000,000 [34] [92]
Winchester Model 1892 (and copies)Lever-action rifle2,000,000 [34] [92]
Ruger M77 Bolt-action rifle2,000,000 [93] [94] [95]
PPS-42/43 Submachine gunFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2,000,000 [96]
Baikal/IMZ MP-27M Double-barrelled shotgun 2,000,000+ [97]
Ithaca 37 Pump-action shotgunFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,000,000 [98] [99]
Raven MP-25 Semi-automatic pistol2,000,000 [100]
FN M1906/Colt M1908 Vest Pocket/

FN Baby Browning

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2,000,000 [100] [82]
FN Model 1910, 1922 and Browning

Model 1955

1,786,0002,000,000704,000 Model 1910, [101] 486,000+ Model 1922, [102] [103]

619,000 Model 1955 [82]

Winchester Models 1900 — 68 Single-shot bolt-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,750,0002,000,000 [92]
Springfield Model 1861 and 1863 Rifle-musket 1,500,0002,000,000 [104] 1 million M1861 [105] and 500,000-700,000 M1863

750,000 Model 1863 Type II [106]

Ruger P-series Semi-automatic pistol1,000,0002,000,000 [107]
Mauser Model 1871 Bolt-action rifleFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 2,000,000 [108] [109] Over 1 million single-shot M1871 and 1.1 million magazine-fed M1871/84
'Chassepot' Fusil Modèle 1866 Single-shot rifleFlag of France (1794-1815).svg  France 2,000,000
Winchester Model 1200/1300/120 Pump-action shotgunFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,900,000 [92]
Stevens Model 87 Semi-automatic rifle1,000,0001,800,000 [110]
Thompson submachine gun Submachine gun1,700,000
TT pistol Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1,700,000
SVT-38 and SVT-40 Semi-automatic rifle1,000,000+ [111] 1,600,000
Winchester Model 1890 and 1906 Pump-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,600,000 [92]
Colt Police Positive Special

and Detective Special

Revolver1,500,000 [52]
Beretta M1934 and M1935 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy 1,500,0001 million plus Model 1934 [112]

525,000 Model 1935 [113]

Harrington & Richardson

Young America Double Action

RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,500,000 [114]
Ruger Security-Six/ Speed Six/ Service Six1,240,000 [115] 1,500,000 [116]
Ruger LCP Semi-automatic pistol1,500,000 [117]
Browning Hi-Power Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1,000,000 [118] 1,500,000 [119] A BBC article claims 10 million. [24] 650,000 may have been produced in Indian arsenals. [40]
Remington Model 760/7600

Gamemaster

Pump-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,000,000 [120] 1,500,0001,034,462 of the Model 760 alone were made from 1952-1980
Vetterli M1870 Bolt-action rifleFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy 1,500,000
Remington Rolling Block Single-shot rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,500,000 [121]
Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-musketFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,500,000 [122] [ page needed ]
MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine gunFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 1,100,000 [123] 1,500,000 [123]
INSAS Assault rifleFlag of India.svg  India 700,000 [40] 1,400,000 [40] Based on strength of Indian army (1.3 million)andannual productionrate.In service 1998-2017.
Schmidt–Rubin Model 1889 etc.Bolt-action rifleFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1,366,000 [124]
Harrington & Richardson

Model 2 Double Action

RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,300,000 [125]
Smith & Wesson N-frame (including

models 27, 28 and 29)

1,300,000 [126] [127] 333,454 S-prefix serial numbers

970,000 N-prefix serial numbers

Mannlicher M1886 and M1888 Bolt-action rifleFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 1,200,000 [128] [129]
Walther P38 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 1,173,000 [130] WWII production alone
Smith & Wesson I-Frame

(Model 30 & 31, Model 32 & 33 and Model 34 & 35)

RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,169,000Model 30 and 31: 826,977 [127]

Model 32 and 33: 122,678 [127]

Model 34 and 35: 219,801 [127]

Dreyse Needle Gun Single-shot rifleFlag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg  Prussia 1,150,000 [58]
MAS-36 Bolt-action rifleFlag of France.svg  France 1,100,000 [131]
Ruger Mini-14/AC556 Semi-automatic rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,000,000+ [132]
CZ 75 series (B, Omega, SP-01 models)Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1,000,000+ [133]
Mauser C96

(and derivatives)

Semi-automatic pistol

Machine pistol

Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 1,000,000+920,000-984,000 C96, [134] 98,000 M712 'Schnellfeuer' [135]

Tens of thousandsof Spanish and Chinese copies [136] [137]

Beretta Model 38 Submachine gunFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy 1,000,000
Marlin Model 1894 Lever-action rifleFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,000,000+ [138]
Savage Model 99 1,000,000+ [139]
PK machine gun General-purpose machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1,000,000+
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,000,000+1 million mark reached in December 2015 [140]
Henry Lever-Action .22 Lever-action rifle1,000,000+Announced in December 2017
Remington Nylon 66 Semi-automatic rifle1,050,350 [141]
Winchester Model 1897 Pump-action shotgun1,024,700 [142]
Colt Army Special/Official Police/

.357/Trooper/Lawman/Python

Revolver1,000,000 [52]
DShK Heavy machine gunFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1,000,000 [143]
Vz. 58 Assault rifleFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1,000,000 [144]
Taurus Millennium seriesSemi-automatic pistolFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,000,000 [145] Nearly 1 million before 2015/16 recall, still in production
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 Assault rifleFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1,000,000 [146] "Nearly a million" in 2017, still in production and being exported
FN Browning M1900 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 724,550 [147] 1,000,000
Martini-Henry Single-shot rifleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 500,000 [148] 1,000,000
Total390 million645 million

Designs produced in numbers from 100,000 to 1,000,000

Model or seriesClass of

firearm

OriginLow estimate

of production

High estimate

of production [b]

Notes
Gabilondo Ruby (and similar)Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 700,000 [149] 900,000 [150] The term "Ruby" is often also applied to "Ruby-style" pistols produced by 45 companies other than Gabilondo

and its official partners.

Degtyaryov machine gun Light machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 792,000
Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Bolt-action rifleFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 748,500<+750,000Official rifle of the US military from 1892-4 until 1904.
Ruger GP100 RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 734,500 [151]
Colt 1903/1908 Pocket Hammerless Semi-automatic pistol710,000572,215 in .32 ACP and 138,009 in .380 ACP
Winchester Model 1873 Lever-action rifle702,000 [152] [153]
SIG SG 510 Battle rifleFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 700,000
MAT-49 Submachine gunFlag of France.svg  France 700,000
Colt Woodsman Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 690,000+ [154]
Lorenz rifle Rifle-musketFlag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austrian Empire 688,000
Werndl–Holub rifle Single-shot rifleFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 686,000
Model 1816 Musket MusketFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 675,000 [155]
M3 submachine gun Submachine gun655,363 [156]
SA80 Assault rifleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 600,000
SIG SG 550 Assault rifleFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 600,000
MG 34 General-purpose machine gunFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 577,120 [157]
Browning M1917

and M1919

Machine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 567,340 [158] [159]
Tula-Korovin TK Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 500,000 [160]
Colt Single Action Army RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 457,000 [52] 357,000 from 1873 to 1940. 100,000 from 1956 to 1978.

Still in production

M1879/M1883 Reichsrevolver RevolverFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire 450,000About 50,000 M1879; [161] about 400,000 M1883. [162]
StG 44 Assault rifleFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 425,000 [163]
MG 42 General-purpose machine gun423,600 [157]
Ross Rifle Bolt-action rifleCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 420,000 [164]
Vektor R4 Assault rifleFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 420,000 [165]
Gewehr 43 Semi-automatic rifleFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 402,713
FAMAS F1/G1/G2 Assault rifleFlag of France.svg  France 400,000410,000400,000 F1 pattern, used by the French Army. [166] The French Navy have about 10,000-15,000 G2. [167] Still in use.
Type 14 Nambu pistol Semi-automatic pistolMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan 400,000 [168]
Fusil Gras mle 1874 Bolt-action rifleFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 400,000
Colt New Service RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 356,000
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle Automatic rifle 351,679
Lee–Metford Bolt-action rifleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 350,000
Colt Model 1849 Pocket RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 350,000 [52]
Modèle 1892 revolver RevolverFlag of France.svg  France 350,000
MAC Mle 1950 Semi-automatic pistol341,900
MAS 1873 revolver Revolver337,000
Bodeo Model 1889 RevolverFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 300,000Tipo A enlisted version only.
M1917 revolver RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 300,000
Steyr M1912 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 300,000
Pistolet modèle An XIII Flintlock pistol Flag of France.svg  France 300,000
MAS-49 Semi-automatic rifle295,840
Chauchat Light machine gun262,000
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifleFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 260,000+500,000+ [169]
TEC-9 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 257,434
Colt Model 1851 Navy RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 257,000 [52]
Howa Type 64 Battle rifleFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 230,000 [170]
Lewis gun Light machine gunFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 202,050
Colt Model 1860 Army RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 200,500 [52]
MAB Model D pistol Semi-automatic pistolFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 200,000+
Škorpion vz. 61 Submachine gunFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 200,000
FM 24/29 light machine gun Light machine gunFlag of France (1794-1958).svg  France 190,400
Rast & Gasser M1898 RevolverFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 180,000
Colt Model 1877 Lightning RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 166,849 [52]
Winchester Model 1866 Lever-action rifle157,625 [171] [34]
FN Model 1903 Semi-automatic pistolFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 153,173
Model 1795 Musket MusketFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 150,000
Colt Diamondback Revolver130,000 [52]
Webley Revolver RevolverFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 125,000
Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifleFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 120,000 [172]
Colt Open-Top Pocket RevolverFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 114,200 [52]

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