Calibers used by criminals

Pistols

ATF details the calibers of traced crime guns and indicates there were 1,306,804 pistol-type crime guns traced between 2017 and 2021.

Nearly 50% (647,014) were 9mm, followed by .40 caliber (17%; 29,112), .380 (12%; 151,105), and .45

10% (128,049).

5.56mm pistols only accounted for 6,940 (0.5%) of the pistols traced.

Revolvers

In looking at other data, the report indicates there were 211,590 revolver-type crime guns traced between 2017 and 2021.

The .38 caliber (41%), .22 caliber (23%), and .357 (19%) accounted for 83% (173,760) of all revolver-type crime guns.

Rifles

The NFCTA indicates that there were 237,532 rifle-type crime guns traced between 2017 and 2021.

Among the top 10, .22 caliber accounted for 30% (70,872), 5.56mm accounted for 13% (31,406), and 7.62mm accounted for 9% (27,930).

Shotguns

And finally, 133,024 shotgun-type crime guns were traced between 2017 and 2021.

The 12-gauge (76%), .20-gauge (13%), and .410 (6%) accounted for more than 95% (126,651) of all shotgun-type crime guns.

Keep your head down and keep the faith,

Reno