Small Arms Market Size To Expand at a Notable CAGR Of 4% During 2018 - 2023
Small Arms Market is estimated to
register a CAGR of nearly 4% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2023.
Market
Highlights
The global small arms market has been
segmented based on type, barrel, operation, end-user, and region.
Based on type, the small arms market 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.
Based on barrel, the small arms market
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
market 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.
Based on region, 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.
Key
Players
The key players in the global small arms market 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).
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