C&R · II · 081
Colt Army Model double action, 1899–1907
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. 4 ↗
Colt, Army Model double action revolver, any cal., mfd. between 1899 and 1907.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1899–1907 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. between 1899 and 1907”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 4 ↗ · 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, “Colt M1892” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Colt M1892 (New Army and Navy) origin United States, manufacturer Colt
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt M1892” ↗, action: double action revolver
- 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, “Colt M1892 revolver SPAR1876.jpg” by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt M1892”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt M1892 Navy and Army was the first general issue double-action revolver with a swing out cylinder used by the United States military.
