C&R · II · 039
FN Browning Model 1906 pocket 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. 3 ↗
Browning, Model 1906 Pocket Pistol if more than 50 years old.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1906–1959.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
BelgiumBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Fabrique NationaleBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- .25 ACPBasis: outside reference ³
- Made
- If 50+ years old · c. 1906–1959production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ⁴
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 3 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “FN M1905” ↗, country: Wikipedia: infobox origin Belgium; manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
- 2. Wikipedia, “FN M1905” ↗, action: semi-automatic pistol
- 3. Wikipedia, “FN M1905” ↗, calibers: cartridge .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning)
- 4. Wikipedia, “FN M1905” ↗, years: infobox production date 1906–1959
- 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
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Henri Guisan FN Browning model 1906 IMG 3267.jpg” by Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “FN M1905”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN) Model 1905 or FN Model 1906 were pistols manufactured from 1906 to 1959 chambered in .25 ACP.