Global Small Arms Market Forecast & Analysis 2014-2020 for the $5.2 Billion Market with North America Leading the Way

DUBLIN, Apr. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets

 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nlk9vf/small_arms_market) has announced the addition of the "Small Arms Market by Product [Pistol, Rifle-Carbine (Assault, sniper, etc), and Machine Gun], Firing System (Gas, Recoil, Manual), Mechanism (Auto, Semi-auto, Select-Fire, Manual), Category, Caliber, Application, Geography, Training & Simulation Forecast & Analysis (2014-2020)" report to their offering.

The small arms market is valued at $4,147.50 million in 2014 and is expected to show a robust growth, reaching $5,299.61 million in 2020, thereby registering a CAGR of 4.17%, till 2020.

The rise in the demand of guns for self-defense and increase in the popularity of shooting sports are among the drivers for the civil & commercial market of small arms, and better technological innovations that have created a demand for the small arms, globally. The demand for small arms has increased in the countries of Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions.

Licensing and regulatory policies and procedural issue for owning and exporting & importing small arms, is expected to hamper the growth of this market. There is a huge scope for research and development of small arms in increasing their operational efficiency and reducing the weight and size. Investments are being made by the emerging countries for development of small arms to meet the growing demands.

North America accounts for a major market share in the small arms market in 2014. Large scale small arms production in the U.S. is expected to continue to influence the share of this region during the forecast period. Moreover, sport shooting and self-defense, is projected to continue to drive the growth of commercial market of small arms.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights

5 Market Overview

6 Industry Trends

7 Technology Trends

8 Small Arms Market, By Product

9 Small Arms Market, By Mechanism

10 Market By Firing Systems

11 Market By Caliber

12 Market By Category

13 Market By Application

14 Small Arms Simulation, & Training Market

15 Geographic Analysis

16 Competitive Landscape

17 Company Profiles

- Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
- Arsenal Jsco.
- Colt Manufacturing Company Llc
- F N Herstal
- Fabbrica D'armi Pietro Beretta S.P.A
- Freedom Group
- General Dynamics Corporation
- Glock Ges. M.B.H
- Heckler& Koch Gmbh
- Indian Ordnance Factories
- Israel Military Industries
- Israel Weapon Industries
- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
- Sturm, Ruger & Co,. Inc
- Taurus
- Zaklady Mechanicze Tarnow

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