Sector: 31-33 Manufacturing

NAICS Code 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

Industry Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition (except small arms). Examples of products made by these establishments are bombs, depth charges, rockets (except guided missiles), grenades, mines, and torpedoes.

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Business Examples

Common types of business activities within NAICS 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing are:

  • Jet propulsion projectiles (except guided missiles) manufacturing
  • Shells, artillery, manufacturing
  • Primers (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch), ammunition, manufacturing
  • Bombs manufacturing
  • Loading and assembling bombs
  • Depth charges manufacturing
  • Bomb loading and assembling plants
  • Artillery ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing
  • Rockets, ammunition (except guided missiles, pyrotechnic), manufacturing
  • Adapters, bombcluster, manufacturing
  • Ammunition loading and assembling plants
  • Torpedoes manufacturing
  • Missile warheads manufacturing
  • Fin assemblies, mortar, manufacturing
  • Bag loading plants, ammunition, manufacturing
  • Tracer igniters, ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch), manufacturing
  • Arming and fusing devices, missile, manufacturing
  • Boosters and bursters, artillery, manufacturing
  • Mines, ammunition, manufacturing
  • Caps, bomb, manufacturing
  • Igniters, ammunition tracer (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch), manufacturing
  • Projectiles (except guided missile), jet propulsion, manufacturing
  • Mortar shells manufacturing
  • Ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing
  • Detonators, ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch), manufacturing
  • Bombcluster adapters manufacturing
  • Grenades, hand or projectile, manufacturing
  • Canisters, ammunition, manufacturing
  • Fin assemblies, torpedo and bomb, manufacturing
  • Fuses ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing
  • Shell loading and assembly plants

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Guns & Ammunition Manufacturing in the US (33299a)

Revenue 2025

$23.5bn

Growth 2025

1.56%

Key Trends

  • International trade is crucial as geopolitical tensions encouraged customers to purchase US-made ammunitions and weapon systems

  • The consumer market for guns and ammunition is critical to the industry's performance

  • The fear of being unable to purchase guns in the future because of gun control legislation will drive civilians to buy firearms

Products and Services

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Similar Industries

For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:

NAICS Hierarchy 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

NAICS Code 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing sits in the 2-digit Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes

2 Digits: 31-33

Sector Title: Manufacturing

3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits

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