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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1800930
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1800930
Small Arms Market Report by Type, Application, Caliber, Technology, Cutting Type, Operation, and Region 2025-2033
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The global small arms market size reached USD 10.6 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 16.2 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.64% during 2025-2033. The rising terrorist threats, increasing cross-border security issues, and the growing investments in the military and defense sector represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Small arms are portable, lethal weapons designed to use by an individual or a small group of people to launch a shot, bullet, and projectile for explosive action. They include handguns, rifles, revolvers, self-loading pistols, carbines, assault rifles, light and sub-machine guns, shotguns, submachine guns, and machine guns. They also incorporate ancillaries and accessories, such as slings, cleaning kits, optical sights, fore-grips and flashlights, oil bottles, under-barrel grenade launchers, and sound suppressors, to enhance the overall effectiveness and usefulness of weapons. Small arms are used by military and law enforcement agencies to protect citizens, maintain order, and provide national defense. They are also employed for self-defense, hunting, sport shooting, and prevention from theft and damage by predators and thieves. At present, automatic, semi-automatic, and manual small arms are available as per the needs of military and law enforcement agencies across the globe.
Small Arms Market Trends:
At present, the growing global population and increasing cross-border security issues represent one of the key factors positively influencing the market across the globe. In addition, rising terrorist threats and increasing demand for personal safety and security are catalyzing the demand for small arms for self-defense, especially in regions with high crime rates and political instability. Besides this, governments of various countries are acquiring advanced weapon systems to modernize police forces and prevent human rights violations. This, in confluence with the increasing investments in the upgradation of equipment and weapons by law enforcement agencies, is creating a favorable market outlook around the world. Additionally, increasing domestic crime rates, along with the imposition of several laws are enabling the possession of weapons for self-defense purposes, are offering lucrative growth opportunities to key market players operating worldwide. In line with this, customers are increasingly looking for customized and personalized firearms that suit their specific needs and preferences. This, along with the growing incidents of theft and burglaries, is promoting the utilization of small arms around the world. Moreover, the escalating demand for lightweight, high-precision and compact weapons is creating a favorable market outlook. Furthermore, inflating disposable incomes and increasing interest in shooting sports are stimulating the growth of the market around the world.
Key Market Segmentation:
Type Insights:
- Pistol
- Revolver
- Rifle
- Machinegun
- Others
Application Insights:
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Others
Caliber Insights:
- 5.56 mm
- 7.62 mm
- 9 mm
- Others
Technology Insights:
- Guided
- Unguided
Cutting Type Insights:
- Rifled
- Smoothed Bore
Operation Insights:
- Automatic
- Semi-automatic
- Manual
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America (the United States and Canada) was the largest market for small arms. Some of the factors driving the North America small arms market included technological advancements, extensive research and development (R&D) activities, high investment in the military and defense sector, etc.
Competitive Landscape:
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global small arms market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the companies covered include Beretta Holding S.P.A, Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, Glock Ges M.B.H, Fabbrica dArmi Pietro Beretta S.p.A., Heckler & Koch GmbH, Herstal SA, Israeli Weapon Industries, Remington Arms Company LLC, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc., etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.How big is the global small arms market?
- 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global small arms market during 2025-2033?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the global small arms market?
- 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global small arms market?
- 5.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the type?
- 6.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the application?
- 7.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the caliber?
- 8.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the technology?
- 9.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the cutting type?
- 10.What is the breakup of the global small arms market based on the operation?
- 11.What are the key regions in the global small arms market?
- 12.Who are the key players/companies in the global small arms market?
Product Code: SR112025A3056
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Small Arms Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Pistol
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Revolver
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Rifle
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Machinegun
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Others
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
- 7.1 Military
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Law Enforcement
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Others
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Caliber
- 8.1 5.56 mm
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 7.62 mm
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 9 mm
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Others
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Technology
- 9.1 Guided
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Unguided
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Cutting Type
- 10.1 Rifled
- 10.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Smoothed Bore
- 10.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Operation
- 11.1 Automatic
- 11.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2 Semi-automatic
- 11.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3 Manual
- 11.3.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.2 Market Forecast
12 Market Breakup by Region
- 12.1 North America
- 12.1.1 United States
- 12.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.1.2 Canada
- 12.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.1.1 United States
- 12.2 Asia-Pacific
- 12.2.1 China
- 12.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.2 Japan
- 12.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.3 India
- 12.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.4 South Korea
- 12.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.5 Australia
- 12.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.6 Indonesia
- 12.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.7 Others
- 12.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.1 China
- 12.3 Europe
- 12.3.1 Germany
- 12.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.2 France
- 12.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.3 United Kingdom
- 12.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.4 Italy
- 12.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.5 Spain
- 12.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.6 Russia
- 12.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.7 Others
- 12.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.1 Germany
- 12.4 Latin America
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4.2 Mexico
- 12.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4.3 Others
- 12.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.5 Middle East and Africa
- 12.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 12.5.3 Market Forecast
13 SWOT Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Strengths
- 13.3 Weaknesses
- 13.4 Opportunities
- 13.5 Threats
14 Value Chain Analysis
15 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 15.1 Overview
- 15.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 15.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 15.4 Degree of Competition
- 15.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 15.6 Threat of Substitutes
16 Price Analysis
17 Competitive Landscape
- 17.1 Market Structure
- 17.2 Key Players
- 17.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 17.3.1 Beretta Holding S.P.A
- 17.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.2 Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC
- 17.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.3 Glock Ges M.B.H
- 17.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.4 Fabbrica dArmi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.
- 17.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.5 Heckler & Koch GmbH
- 17.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.5.3 Financials
- 17.3.6 Herstal SA
- 17.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.7 Israeli Weapon Industries
- 17.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.8 Remington Arms Company LLC
- 17.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.9 Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
- 17.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.9.3 Financials
- 17.3.10 Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc.
- 17.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.10.3 Financials
- 17.3.1 Beretta Holding S.P.A
Product Code: SR112025A3056
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Small Arms Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 4: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Caliber (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2024
- Figure 8: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Cutting Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 9: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Operation (in %), 2024
- Figure 10: Global: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 11: Global: Small Arms (Pistol) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 12: Global: Small Arms (Pistol) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 13: Global: Small Arms (Revolver) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 14: Global: Small Arms (Revolver) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 15: Global: Small Arms (Rifle) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 16: Global: Small Arms (Rifle) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 17: Global: Small Arms (Machinegun) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 18: Global: Small Arms (Machinegun) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 19: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 20: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 21: Global: Small Arms (Military) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 22: Global: Small Arms (Military) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 23: Global: Small Arms (Law Enforcement) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 24: Global: Small Arms (Law Enforcement) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 25: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 26: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 27: Global: Small Arms (5.56 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 28: Global: Small Arms (5.56 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 29: Global: Small Arms (7.62 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 30: Global: Small Arms (7.62 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 31: Global: Small Arms (9 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 32: Global: Small Arms (9 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 33: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 34: Global: Small Arms (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 35: Global: Small Arms (Guided) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 36: Global: Small Arms (Guided) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 37: Global: Small Arms (Unguided) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 38: Global: Small Arms (Unguided) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 39: Global: Small Arms (Rifled) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 40: Global: Small Arms (Rifled) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 41: Global: Small Arms (Smoothed Bore) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 42: Global: Small Arms (Smoothed Bore) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 43: Global: Small Arms (Automatic) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 44: Global: Small Arms (Automatic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 45: Global: Small Arms (Semi-automatic) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 46: Global: Small Arms (Semi-automatic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 47: Global: Small Arms (Manual) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 48: Global: Small Arms (Manual) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 49: North America: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 50: United States: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 51: United States: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 52: Canada: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 53: Canada: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 54: North America: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 55: Asia-Pacific: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 56: China: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 57: China: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 58: Japan: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 59: Japan: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 60: India: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 61: India: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 62: South Korea: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 63: South Korea: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 64: Australia: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 65: Australia: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 66: Indonesia: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 67: Indonesia: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 68: Others: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 69: Others: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 70: Asia-Pacific: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 71: Europe: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 72: Germany: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 73: Germany: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 74: France: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 75: France: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 76: United Kingdom: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 77: United Kingdom: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 78: Italy: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 79: Italy: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 80: Spain: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 81: Spain: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 82: Russia: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 83: Russia: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 84: Others: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 85: Others: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 86: Europe: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 87: Latin America: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 88: Brazil: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 89: Brazil: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 90: Mexico: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 91: Mexico: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 92: Others: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 93: Others: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 94: Latin America: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 95: Middle East and Africa: Small Arms Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 96: Middle East and Africa: Small Arms Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
- Figure 97: Middle East and Africa: Small Arms Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 98: Global: Small Arms Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 99: Global: Small Arms Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 100: Global: Small Arms Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Small Arms Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Caliber (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Cutting Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 7: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Operation (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 8: Global: Small Arms Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 9: Global: Small Arms Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 10: Global: Small Arms Market: Key Players
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