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r/Firearms

Discuss firearms, politics, 2nd amendment news. We value freedom of speech as much as we do the right to keep and bear arms. Posts must be somewhat related to firearms and must comply with the Global Reddit Rules.

322k subscribers1,135 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)861 authors / mosince 2010

r/Firearms has 322k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,135 posts a month from 861 people. Top topics: Gun Mechanics & Designs, Gun Incidents and Arrests and Underrated Guns.

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Size and growth

How r/Firearms has grown

r/Firearms

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+11%in 12 months · +1.9% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026322k
Growing322k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Firearms

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.1k
QuieterPeaked at 3.9k in Jun 2022
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Firearms

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Gun Mechanics & Designs0.1%
  2. Gun Incidents and Arrests0.1%
  3. Underrated Guns<0.1%
  4. Weapon Wishlists & Arsenal<0.1%
  5. Guns<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Palmetto State Armory
  2. Gunbroker
  3. Zendesk
  4. MidwayUSA
  5. Ammoseek

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