C&R · II · 124
Colt Fourth Model Derringer, General Meade cased pair
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. 5 ↗
Colt, Fourth Model Derringer, cal. .22 short rimfire, cased as a set of two pistols in a leather book titled "Colt Derringer, Limited Edition Colt, General George Meade, Pennsylvania, by Colt," on the spine of the book and "A Limited Edition by Colt," on the cover.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Limited Edition Colt”
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “" on the spine of the book and "A Limited Edition by Colt”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1963–1966.
Editorial facts · Our research
Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Colt's FirearmsBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .22 ShortBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1963–1966production; ATF states no dateBasis: no citation
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 5 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- None attached yet
- 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
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