Market overview:
Small arms industry Size is estimated to reach USD 8.6 Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 4% during 2020-2030.
The global small arms industry has been segmented based on type, barrel, operation, end-user, and region.
The small arms market trends is divided into handguns, shotguns, machine guns, and rifles others. The handguns segment is further divided into pistols and revolvers. The rifles segment is estimated to account for the largest market share and is projected to witness the highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the increasing civilian procurement of rifles for hunting and sporting activities. Furthermore, sniper and assault rifles are widely being procured by military and law enforcement agencies, for combat against terrorism, armed violence, and disrupting other criminal activities.
Key Players
The key players in the global small arms industry are Accuracy International Ltd. (UK), American Outdoor Brands Corporation (US), Beretta Holding SpA (Italy), Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC (US), Glock Ges.m.b.H. (Austria), Heckler Koch GmbH (Germany), Herstal SA (Belgium), Remington Outdoor Company (US), Steyr Arms GmbH (Austria), and Sturm, Ruger Co., Inc. (US).
Market Segmentation:
Based on barrel, the small arms industry is divided into rifled-bore and smooth-bore. The rifled-bore is estimated to account for the largest market share and is projected to witness a higher CAGR during the forecast period. According to ARES 2016, rifling refers to the internal geometry, typically either spiral grooves or polygonal faces inside the bore which engage the projectile and cause it to rotate as it is accelerated up the barrel. This rotation imparts gyroscopic stability to the projectile, ensuring that it flies accurately and point first.
Based on operation, the small arms industry is divided into manually-operated firearm and self-loading firearm. The self-loading firearm segment is further divided into semi-automatic firearm and automatic firearm. The self-loading firearm segment is estimated to account for the largest market share and is projected to witness a higher CAGR during the forecast period as all these systems doesn’t require the shooter to physically manipulate one or more components of the fire the weapon. Self-loading firearms include a wide variety of operating mechanisms such as recoil-operated, gas-operated, among others.
Based on end-user, the small arms market is divided into armed forces, law enforcement, sporting hunting, and civilian self-defense. The armed forces segment is estimated to account for the largest market share while the sporting hunting segment projected to witness the highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the increasing procurement of small arms by sporting enthusiasts for applications such as target shooting, hunting, among others.
Regional Analysis:
The market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East Africa, and Latin America. In 2017, North America accounted for the largest market share, whereas, Asia-Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing regional market during the review period. This growth can be attributed to the increase in indigenous weapon production in the Asia Pacific region. China, and India are key markets for small arms in this region.
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