AR-15s - New Record of Sales

The BATFE recently released U.S. firearm manufacturer production data showing that during 2008, AR-15s accounted for eight percent of all firearms and 22 percent of all rifles made in the U.S. and not exported. The number of AR-15s in 2008 -- over 337,000 -- is staggering, but may have been topped in 2009. And, at the current rate of production, the total number of AR-15s in the U.S. will exceed 2.5 million some time this year, and that doesn't even count production before 1986, the figures for which are not available.

Does not surprise me at all. Especially with some of the newer calibers available for them that are more appropriate for hunting. I believe we will see more of them in the woods. My next build will be a hunting rifle. I wonder if that number includes the parts kits or stripped lowers that are bought. Also, you can buy the incomplete lowers and finish them yourself. I have seen one of these rigs, but have never tried it.

I know I saw a bunch of them being sold. I wonder what the numbers are on ak's?

I contributed to the frenzy. or pre-frenzy so I paid less.