Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Sistema Colt Model 1927, commercial

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 2 ↗

Argentine D.G.F.M. - (F.M.A.P.) System Colt Model 1927, cal. 11.25mm, commercial variations.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1945–1966.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Argentina
Manufacturer
D.G.F.M. – F.M.A.P., Rosario³
Type
Pistol⁴
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
11.25mm
Made
c. 1945–1966production; ATF states no date¹²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 2 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Sistema Colt Modelo 1927” ↗, years: DGFM/FMAP production officialized in 1945 (parts from 1943), ceased 1966
  2. Wikipedia, “Ballester–Molina” ↗, years: the Sistema Colt 1927 was manufactured until 1966
  3. Wikipedia, “Sistema Colt Modelo 1927” ↗, maker: Wikipedia (es): fabricante Fabricaciones Militares (DGFM); FMAP "Rosario", production officialized 1945, ceased 1966
  4. Wikipedia, “Sistema Colt Modelo 1927” ↗, type: "Tipo: Pistola semiautomática"
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Data-trust reviewYears: 1927–1966 → 1945–1966. DGFM-made commercial pistols post-date the 1945 start of FMAP production

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Historical context

M1911 pistol (base model shown for Sistema Colt Model 1927, commercial)
Shown: Colt M1911 and M1911A1 pistols, not the Argentine-made Sistema Colt Model 1927.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “M1911 and M1911A1 pistols.JPG” by Dkamm at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “M1911 pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Colt M1911 is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered primarily for the .45 ACP cartridge.