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Steyr Arms
Websiteurl
steyr-arms.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1864
Descriptiontext

Steyr Arms is a US-based for-profit firearms manufacturer, importer, and distributor headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama. Founded in 1864, the company operates with 101-250 employees and serves the American hunting and sporting firearms market through hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols. The business functions as the US distribution and manufacturing arm of the historically Austrian Steyr firearms brand, combining legacy European product design with US-based production and importation.

The company's product portfolio centers on bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles (hunting and sporting variants) and pistols, distributed through firearms dealers and sporting goods channels across the United States. Its revenue mechanics are anchored in firearms sales — a regulated industry requiring federal licensing, ATF compliance, and state-level regulatory adherence — with margins influenced by premium brand positioning, import duties, and dealer network relationships. Specific pricing structures, product margins, and distribution channel economics are not disclosed in available data.

Steyr Arms operates as a private company with no public financial disclosures available. The primary corporate website (steyr-arms.com) returned a 401 Unauthorized error during data collection, limiting visibility into management, financials, and product specifics. The company maintains a social and operational presence in the US firearms market, leveraging 160+ years of brand heritage as its primary commercial asset. No strategic transactions, funding rounds, leadership changes, M&A activity, or product launches are documented in the available data, reflecting either genuine operational stability or a significant disclosure gap.

Short descriptiontext

Steyr Arms is a US-based firearms manufacturer, importer, and distributor (founded 1864) that produces and brings to the American market hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols under the historic Steyr brand. Headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama, it serves US hunters and sport shooters through a network of licensed firearms dealers.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBessemer, United States
HQ citystring
Bessemer
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
hunting rifles, sporting rifles, pistols and handguns, firearms manufacturing, firearms distribution
Industry2 codes
1Hunt, Fish & Shooting Sports Distribution
CodeCRAOAJACPrimaryYes
2Firearms & Ammunition Retail
CodeCRAMAKAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing332994
SIC code1 code
  • Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles)3480
Product category
Sporting Firearms
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Steyr Arms manufactures, imports, and distributes firearms in the United States — specifically hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols. The company runs U.S. operations out of Bessemer, Alabama, and sells the Steyr brand line of firearms to U.S. consumers through both direct and dealer channels.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Hunting rifles
CategoryHunting Firearms
Description

Bolt-action and other hunting rifles offered by Steyr Arms for the U.S. hunting market, manufactured/imported and distributed under the Steyr Arms brand. Targeted at individual hunters requiring accurate, reliable centerfire rifles.

2Sporting rifles
CategorySporting Firearms
Description

Sport / target / competition-oriented rifles sold by Steyr Arms to U.S. sport shooters. Designed for precision shooting disciplines and offered under the Steyr Arms brand.

3Pistols
CategoryHandguns / Pistols
Description

Handguns / pistols offered by Steyr Arms as part of its U.S. product lineup, imported and distributed under the Steyr Arms brand for civilian sport-shooting and personal-defense use where permitted.

Expansion highlight1 record

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Market position
Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Steyr Arms

Sporting Firearmssteyr-arms.com

Steyr Arms is a US-based firearms manufacturer, importer, and distributor (founded 1864) that produces and brings to the American market hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols under the historic Steyr brand. Headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama, it serves US hunters and sport shooters through a network of licensed firearms dealers.

What Steyr Arms does

Steyr Arms is a US-based for-profit firearms manufacturer, importer, and distributor headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama. Founded in 1864, the company operates with 101-250 employees and serves the American hunting and sporting firearms market through hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols. The business functions as the US distribution and manufacturing arm of the historically Austrian Steyr firearms brand, combining legacy European product design with US-based production and importation.

The company's product portfolio centers on bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles (hunting and sporting variants) and pistols, distributed through firearms dealers and sporting goods channels across the United States. Its revenue mechanics are anchored in firearms sales — a regulated industry requiring federal licensing, ATF compliance, and state-level regulatory adherence — with margins influenced by premium brand positioning, import duties, and dealer network relationships. Specific pricing structures, product margins, and distribution channel economics are not disclosed in available data.

Steyr Arms operates as a private company with no public financial disclosures available. The primary corporate website (steyr-arms.com) returned a 401 Unauthorized error during data collection, limiting visibility into management, financials, and product specifics. The company maintains a social and operational presence in the US firearms market, leveraging 160+ years of brand heritage as its primary commercial asset. No strategic transactions, funding rounds, leadership changes, M&A activity, or product launches are documented in the available data, reflecting either genuine operational stability or a significant disclosure gap.

Steyr Arms firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Steyr Arms
Website
https://steyr-arms.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1864
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Steyr Arms is a US-based firearms manufacturer, importer, and distributor (founded 1864) that produces and brings to the American market hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols under the historic Steyr brand. Headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama, it serves US hunters and sport shooters through a network of licensed firearms dealers.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Steyr Arms industry classification

Industry
Product category
Sporting Firearms
NAICS
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994)
SIC
Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)
akta.pro primary industry
Hunt, Fish & Shooting Sports Distribution (CRAOAJAC)
akta.pro secondary industry
Firearms & Ammunition Retail (CRAMAKAA)

Keywords

  • Hunting rifles
  • Sporting rifles
  • Pistols and handguns
  • Firearms manufacturing
  • Firearms distribution

Where Steyr Arms is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bessemer
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Steyr Arms business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Steyr Arms product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Steyr Arms manufactures, imports, and distributes firearms in the United States — specifically hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols. The company runs U.S. operations out of Bessemer, Alabama, and sells the Steyr brand line of firearms to U.S. consumers through both direct and dealer channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Hunting rifles Bolt-action and other hunting rifles offered by Steyr Arms for the U.S. hunting market, manufactured/imported and distributed under the Steyr Arms brand. Targeted at individual hunters requiring accurate, reliable centerfire rifles.
  • Sporting rifles Sport / target / competition-oriented rifles sold by Steyr Arms to U.S. sport shooters. Designed for precision shooting disciplines and offered under the Steyr Arms brand.
  • Pistols Handguns / pistols offered by Steyr Arms as part of its U.S. product lineup, imported and distributed under the Steyr Arms brand for civilian sport-shooting and personal-defense use where permitted.

Companies that use Steyr Arms

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Steyr Arms technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Steyr Arms partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Expansion highlights1 record

Steyr Arms competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Steyr Arms social profiles

Digital presence

Steyr Arms financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Steyr Arms leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Steyr Arms funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Steyr Arms M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Steyr Arms

What does Steyr Arms do?

Steyr Arms manufactures, imports, and distributes firearms in the United States — specifically hunting rifles, sporting rifles, and pistols. The company runs U.S. operations out of Bessemer, Alabama, and sells the Steyr brand line of firearms to U.S. consumers through both direct and dealer channels.

When was Steyr Arms founded?

Steyr Arms was founded in 1864. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Steyr Arms based?

Steyr Arms is headquartered in Bessemer, United States, in the North America region.

Does Steyr Arms have an API?

No public API is recorded for Steyr Arms.

What industry is Steyr Arms in?

Steyr Arms's product category is Sporting Firearms. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOAJAC, Hunt, Fish & Shooting Sports Distribution, with a secondary code of CRAMAKAA, Firearms & Ammunition Retail. Its NAICS code is 332994 and its SIC code is 3480.

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AInvestRed Cat Drops Its Steyr Bid: A Meme-Deal Trap Just Lost Its Biggest RumorRed Cat (RCAT) has withdrawn its preliminary non-binding proposal to acquire Steyr, with both companies confirming that no definitive agreement was signed and no further negotiations are taking place. The withdrawal removes the only near-term catalyst for investors who were trading Red Cat as a potential control-story takeover target, causing event-driven premiums to compress. The article explains that without binding terms, financing evidence, or formal governance steps, the market was pricing transaction architecture prematurely, and investors now need concrete documentation to justify any renewed deal premium.AmericanhunterHardware Review: Steyr Pro Hunter III SXThe article provides a detailed review of the Steyr Pro Hunter III SX bolt-action hunting rifle, highlighting its precision, safety features like the Safe Bolt System, and build quality. The tested .308 Win model demonstrated high accuracy with consistent shot grouping and a smooth action, supported by a synthetic stock and adjustable trigger. While praised for its performance and value in the under-$1,500 market, minor criticisms include an inelegant bolt handle and potential scope mounting challenges.MilitaeraktuellNew CCO: Alexander Liess moves from Glock to Steyr ArmsSteyr Arms, an Upper Austrian firearms manufacturer, has appointed Alexander Liess, formerly Vice President International Sales & Marketing at Glock, as its new Chief Commercial Officer effective September 15. Liess brings 25 years of defense industry experience, having previously held leadership positions at Frequentis, Rohde & Schwarz, Bosch, and G4S. The appointment supports Steyr's recent expansion into the pistol segment and its growth ambitions, particularly in the USA market, as part of the RSBC Defense Fund which acquired the company in 2024.FieldethosSteyr Pro Hunter IIIJeff Johnston reviews the Steyr Pro Hunter III, describing it as a high-quality bolt-action hunting rifle featuring an aluminum bedding chassis and an advanced Safe Bolt System. The article highlights the rifle's precision, noting sub-MOA accuracy at 100 yards with minimal recoil and a trigger breaking under three pounds. Priced at approximately $1,000, the review positions the firearm as a top recommendation for hunters seeking reliable performance without unnecessary gimmicks.GlobeNewswireNexTech Signs AR Deal With Steyr Arms USANexTech AR Solutions signed a contract to provide augmented reality to Steyr Arms USA, a firearms manufacturer supplying over 50 militaries. NexTech will initially supply its cross-platform WebAR solutions, with 3D/AR models expected to be viewable on Steyr's homepage soon. The deal supports NexTech's strategy of signing early AR adopters and moving them through its product offerings.