Nearly All Guns in Arizona Are Made by This Company

Published November 23, 2024, 7:10am ET · 3 min read

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Arizona is one of a handful of states with a large concentration of gunmakers, with 470,969 firearms manufactured there in 2022. Despite the large number of federally licensed firearm manufacturers in the state (over 200), 22 of these companies produced at least 200 guns in 2022. Furthermore, the top company in the state dominated the market. (For a look at America’s largest gunmakers, check out this list of the largest firearm companies in every state .)

Following is a list of the top 22 firearm manufacturers in Arizona. 24/7 Wall St. has ranked production facilities within the state, meaning a company can appear more than once. We’ve also excluded gunmakers licensed under their name, rather than a company or brand.

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The United States is the world’s largest consumer market for firearms, and partially as a result, there are thousands of federally licensed gunmakers across the 50 states. Due to the presence of a small handful of companies, most notably Ruger, more guns are manufactured in Arizona than in most other states.

22. North Star Arms, LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 201 (0.04% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 17.9% pistols, 74.6% rifles, 7.5% misc.
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

21. Arrowhead Sporting Goods LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 219 (0.05% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 76.7% rifles, 23.3% misc.
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

20. Tactical-Expressions LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 221 (0.05% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 1.4% pistols, 0.5% revolvers, 98.2% misc.
Production facility location: Apache Junction, AZ

19. Suarez International USA Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 241 (0.05% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 67.6% pistols, 3.3% revolvers, 21.6% rifles, 2.5% shotguns, 5.0% misc.
Production facility location: Prescott, AZ

18. Blackout Defense LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 269 (0.06% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 72.1% rifles, 27.9% misc.
Production facility location: Chandler, AZ

17. Axon Enterprise, Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 301 (0.06% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 100% pistols
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

16. Excel Manufacturing Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 303 (0.06% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 39.6% pistols, 60.4% rifles
Production facility location: Bullhead City, AZ

15. Disruptive Products Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 319 (0.07% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 65.5% pistols, 3.8% revolvers, 22.6% rifles, 6.9% shotguns, 1.3% misc.
Production facility location: Tucson, AZ

14. Ghost Products Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 445 (0.09% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 100% pistols
Production facility location: Mesa, AZ

13. Black Metal Firearms LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 452 (0.10% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 2.2% rifles, 97.8% misc.
Production facility location: Mesa, AZ

12. Cats Arms LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 465 (0.10% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 8.6% pistols, 91.4% rifles
Production facility location: Tucson, AZ

11. Altor Corporation

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 549 (0.12% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 100% pistols
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

10. Nomad Defense Company Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 831 (0.18% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 100% misc.
Production facility location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

7. Quentin Defense LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,745 (0.37% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 13.2% pistols, 6.8% rifles, 80.1% misc.
Production facility location: Gilbert, AZ

6. KE Arms LLC

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Firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,033 (0.64% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 9.2% rifles, 90.8% misc.
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

5. Strategic Armory Corps LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,680 (0.78% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 2.0% pistols, 65.8% rifles, 32.2% misc.
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

4. Extar LLC

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 4,158 (0.88% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 100% pistols
Production facility location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

3. ET Arms, Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 5,353 (1.14% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 8.8% pistols, 48.2% rifles, 43.0% misc.
Production facility location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

2. Patriot Ordnance Factory Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 9,924 (2.11% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 22.9% pistols, 72.9% rifles, 4.2% misc.
Production facility location: Phoenix, AZ

1. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Firearms manufactured in 2022: 432,162 (91.76% of all guns made in state)
Production facility output by firearm type: 84.2% pistols, 10.8% revolvers, 5.0% rifles
Production facility location: Prescott, AZ

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Jennifer Geer

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