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There is no universally accepted definition of a 'small arm' or of a 'light weapon'. The Small Arms Survey largely adopts the proposal put forward by the 1997 UN Panel of Governmental Experts (available on www.un.org) which considers portability a defining characteristic. The Panel’s list includes both civilian and military weapons that fire a projectile with the condition that the unit or system may be carried by an individual, a small number of people, or transported by a pack animal or a light vehicle. The Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) industry can be broken down into several segments, Small Arms and Light Weapons. Across the world, the major players cover General Dynamics, Beretta S.p.A., Colt’s Manufacturing, Glock Ges. m.b.H., FN Herstal S.A., Heckler & Koch, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., Anschütz, Česká Zbrojovka (CZUB), IMBEL, etc.
Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) key players include Sturm, Ruger & Co., NORINCO GROUP, Smith & Wesson, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Glock Ges. m.b.H., etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 15%.
North America is the largest market, with a share about 60%, followed by Europe, and Asia-Pacific, both have a share over 30 percent.
In terms of product, Small Arms is the largest segment, with a share nearly 90%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Civilian, followed by Military, Law Enforcement.
This report quantifies the global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW).
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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