We Buy Guns has released its August 2026 Secondary Firearms Market Report, providing a first-party look at firearm offer activity, completed purchases, category trends and regional participation observed through the company's nationwide purchasing platform.
August produced the highest firearm offer volume recorded in 2026. We Buy Guns issued 2,047 offers representing $1,054,408 in total offer value. The company also completed 702 firearm purchases and paid $383,513 to sellers during the month. Compared with July, offer volume increased 1.9%, while completed purchase volume declined 6.0%. August nevertheless produced the second-highest monthly purchase total of 2026.
"August combined record offer activity with a lower average offer value, showing that higher volume did not simply reflect more premium firearms entering the market," said Chris Wing of We Buy Guns. "Modern defensive handguns continued to drive overall activity, while machine guns and premium collector firearms produced the month's largest value outliers."
Key findings from the August 2026 report include:
• Handguns accounted for 63.0% of firearm offers and 65.8% of completed purchases.
• Rifles represented 27.3% of offers and 25.1% of purchases.
• Smith & Wesson led manufacturer activity with 224 submissions and 92 completed purchases.
• The Glock 43X was the most frequently submitted and purchased model, with 16 submissions and eight completed purchases.
• Texas generated the highest submission volume, while Indiana led completed purchases.
• Machine guns represented just 0.5% of offers but averaged $5,800; three completed purchases totaled $55,500.
Commonly owned defensive handguns continued to provide the majority of market volume. Smith & Wesson, Glock, SIG Sauer and Ruger accounted for four of the five most frequently submitted manufacturers, while the Glock 43X, SIG Sauer P365, Glock 19, SIG Sauer P320 and Glock 17 ranked among the most frequently observed models.
Premium and collector-oriented firearms remained distinct from the broader market. Four submitted examples of the Staccato P averaged $1,600, while two completed purchases of the FN SCAR 17S averaged $2,250. Three Colt 1911 submissions averaged approximately $1,008, and three Winchester 1873 rifles averaged $900.
Geographic activity remained broadly distributed. Texas led the country with 189 firearm submissions, followed by Florida with 162 and Indiana with 152. Indiana recorded the highest completed-purchase volume with 64 firearms. Nebraska produced the highest average offer value among states with at least 10 submissions.
The August report is based on anonymized, first-party firearm offer and purchase activity observed through We Buy Guns. Offers and purchases are grouped by their respective activity dates and represent separate monthly datasets. Reported values reflect company offer and payout amounts rather than retail asking prices or auction results.
The complete August 2026 market report is available at: https://www.webuyguns.com/articles/august-2026-market-update
About We Buy Guns
We Buy Guns is a national online platform and licensed Federal Firearms Licensee that enables individuals to sell firearms online through a licensed, compliant process. The company manages shipping, verification and payment, providing a streamlined alternative to private sales and traditional resale channels. We Buy Guns serves individual firearm owners, estates and collectors throughout the United States.