Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Colt .38 National Match

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 ↗

Colt .38 National Match semiautomatic pistol, all S/Ns and in their original configuration.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESIn original configuration (ATF wording)ATF: “in their original configuration”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1960–1974.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.38 Special¹
Made
All serial numbers · c. 1960–1974production; ATF states no date²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 3 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. oldcolt.com ↗, calibers: Gold Cup National Match .38 Special Mid-Range, S/N 2142-MR, mfg 1961
  2. oldcolt.com ↗, years: 1961 example; end year 1974 is our estimate
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 reviewSearch aliases updated. The .38 National Match is chambered for .38 Special wadcutters
  3. Data-trust reviewCalibers: .38 → .38 Special. The .38 National Match is chambered for .38 Special wadcutters

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