1.2K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 38 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (59%).
r/Firearms Traffic & Engagement r/Firearms Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Firearms Most Active Times When r/Firearms Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/Firearms Flair Performance r/Firearms Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 245 (46.1%) | 17 |
| Help! | 58 (10.9%) | 20 |
| General Discussion | 48 (9.0%) | 168 |
| My Gats | 42 (7.9%) | 44 |
| Video | 34 (6.4%) | 37 |
| Identify This | 24 (4.5%) | 23 |
| News | 15 (2.8%) | 194 |
| New Gats | 14 (2.6%) | 47 |
| Controversial Claim | 10 (1.9%) | 48 |
| Historical | 10 (1.9%) | 199 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/Firearms Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Firearms
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| gun | 121 (10.3%) | 84 | 32 |
| help | 62 (5.3%) | 20 | 12 |
| anyone | 41 (3.5%) | 32 | 20 |
| first | 38 (3.2%) | 31 | 26 |
| need | 35 (3.0%) | 16 | 16 |
| rifle | 33 (2.8%) | 31 | 15 |
| glock | 28 (2.4%) | 18 | 19 |
| guns | 27 (2.3%) | 75 | 24 |
| pistol | 25 (2.1%) | 22 | 17 |
| collection | 24 (2.0%) | 40 | 15 |
r/Firearms Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Firearms
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 13 | 7 |
| youtu.be | 8 | 6 |
| x.com | 3 | 15 |
r/Firearms Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Firearms
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
When you work at a gun store and people tell you, “ya I’m sure it’s not loaded”
My new home defense setup
KelTec going KelTec things
Competitive shooting: Quad Load a shotgun
The only video of a US president actually shooting...
Worst. Upgrade. Ever.
Follow up: I work at a gun store.
True…
What are the worst fictional, firearms yall seen?
Happy 4th of July!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When you work at a gun store and people tell you, “ya I’m sure it’s not loaded” | 3.4K | 203 | image | Jul 3 |
| My new home defense setup | 2.5K | 95 | image | Jul 24 |
| KelTec going KelTec things | 1.1K | 183 | image | Jul 21 |
| Competitive shooting: Quad Load a shotgun | 1.1K | 78 | image | Jul 28 |
| The only video of a US president actually shooting... | 1.0K | 92 | image | Jul 15 |
| Worst. Upgrade. Ever. | 984 | 116 | image | Jul 1 |
| Follow up: I work at a gun store. | 969 | 58 | image | Jul 23 |
| True… | 944 | 74 | image | Jul 9 |
| What are the worst fictional, firearms yall seen? | 872 | 267 | image | Jul 8 |
| Happy 4th of July! | 860 | 40 | image | Jul 4 |
r/Firearms Audience Overlap r/Firearms Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/Firearms FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Firearms
What's the best time to post on r/Firearms?
Based on posting volume, r/Firearms is most active on Thursdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Firearms?
r/Firearms averages 38 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Firearms get?
Posts on r/Firearms average about 50 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Firearms get most?
On r/Firearms, most posts are image posts (59%)