🔫 1. US Firearm Sales Trends in 2025
- Total unit sales dipped slightly in Q1 2025, with about 5.2 million firearms sold—on pace for ~15.5 million this year, a ~4% drop from 2024’s estimated 16.17 million marketwatch.com+5youtube.com+5guns.com+5safehome.org.
- Following the pandemic surge of 2020–21, firearm sales have steadily declined each year safehome.org.
- States with the highest per‑capita purchase rates include Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Oregon safehome.org.
🏆 2. Hot-Selling Models by Type
Handguns
Top-reviewed and high-selling pistols in 2025 include:
- Glock 47/49 – praised for modular design between 19 and 17 frames marketwatch.com+15thefirearmblog.com+15youtube.com+15.
- FN 545 – large-capacity .45 ACP with optics-ready slide and threading for suppressors thefirearmblog.com+1allsides.com+1.
- Smith & Wesson Shield Plus Carry Comp – performance-tuned with optics plate and fast-shooting capability thefirearmblog.com.
- Alchemy Custom 1911 – handcrafted, premium-grade 1911 variants youtube.com+6thefirearmblog.com+6youtube.com+6.
- Beretta 92 GTS – updated 92 series with optics-ready slide and smoother action allsides.com+12thefirearmblog.com+12gunsandammo.com+12.
Other consistently selling handguns include Glock 17/40, Sig Sauer P365, and M&P EZ series youtube.com+2shotbusiness.com+2youtube.com+2.
Shotguns & Rifles
- Smith & Wesson Elite Gold side-by-side shotgun surged to #4 in GunBroker used-sales in February 2025 gunsandammo.com.
- AR-style rifles remain popular, with an estimated 24 million in circulation; production resumed actively in 2020 following earlier declines en.wikipedia.org.
📈 3. Online Marketplace Trends
- Online firearms platforms like Guns.com are reporting over $100 million in annual sales, with steady growth in recent years marketwatch.com.
- YouTube-based market recap videos atop Guns.com data suggest that tactical rifles, premium handguns, and compact pistols are dominating quick-turnover charts youtube.com+4youtube.com+4marketwatch.com+4.
⚙️ 4. Why These Models Sell
- Modularity (e.g., Glock 47/49) and optics/suppressor readiness (e.g., FN 545, Shield Plus, Beretta GTS) are major selling drivers.
- Collector appeal fuels demand in used markets, as seen with the S&W Elite Gold shotgun.
- “Carry” pistols remain in strong demand, especially consumer favorites like Glock, Sig, M&P, and Springfield Hellcat (HS produtt Hellcat series) thefirearmblog.comgunsandammo.com.
🌐 5. Market Context & Regulatory Influence
- Sales have declined from 21.8 million in 2020 to ~15.3 million in 2024 thetrace.org+1safehome.org+1.
- State‑level regulations heavily influence trends—stronger regulatory states (e.g., NY, NJ, DC) typically see much lower sales .
- Policy actions like national concealed‑carry reciprocity and regulation around “ghost‑gun” kits could shift market dynamics asisonline.org+1thetrace.org+1.
✅ Final Takeaways for 2025
| Trend | Insight |
|---|---|
| Carry-Ready Pistols | Glock 47/49, Shield Plus, FN 545 & Beretta GTS lead consumer popularity. |
| Tactical Rifles | AR-style rifles maintain steady demand. |
| Premium & Collector Models | Elite Gold shotguns and custom 1911s shine in used-sale marketplaces. |
| Online Growth | Digital platform sales grow, indicating preference shift. |
