Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Armand Gavage pistol

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 ↗

Armand Gevage, semiautomatic pistols, cal. .32ACP, as mfd. in Belgium prior to World War II.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “as mfd. in Belgium prior to World War II”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade 1941 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “prior to World War II”

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Belgium
Manufacturer
Armand Gavage, Liège¹
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.32 ACP
Made
Before World War II · c. 1930–1939ATF: made in 1941 or earlier; start year approximate²
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 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. littlegun.be ↗, maker: A. Gavage, rue des Glains 19, Liège
  2. littlegun.be ↗, years: began producing an automatic pistol similar to the Clement in the early 1930s
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
3 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: 1920–1939 → 1930–1939. Maker is Gavage; pistol production began early 1930s, not 1920
  3. Data-trust reviewName: Armand Gevage pistol → Armand Gavage pistol. Maker is Gavage; pistol production began early 1930s, not 1920

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Historical context

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