1M ARs sold in 2014?

[AIM9X]

This is a pretty interesting thread attempting to break down ATFs 2014 manufacturing report.  The Arfcom folks estimate 1M ARs and 200k stripped lowers sold in 2014.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1877640_How_many_ARs_in_private_hands_now_.html&page=4

It must just be me, but the accepted estimates for the number of ARs in private hands seem low to me.

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[ItWasntMe]

I don't think it's low or high. There's a few people with 3 or 4 stripped lowers (or more) sitting around for a day when they feel like building a new rifle. There's also a few holding onto them like they're black gold.

[Thernlund]

I had five at one point.  I ended up giving them all away for free at various times.


-T.

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