C&R · II · 137
Colt Officers Model Match, J-frame
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. 6 ↗
Colt, J frame, Officers Model Match, cal. .38 Special revolver mfd. from 1970-1972, identified by J S/N prefix.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N prefix”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1970–1972 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. from 1970-1972”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 6 ↗ · 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 Officer's Model (revolver)” ↗, country: infobox origin United States; production 1904–1972
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt Officer's Model (revolver)” ↗, action: infobox 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 Officers Model Match .22LR-2.jpg” by NS777, CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt Officer's Model (revolver)”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt Officer's Model is a double-action revolver with a medium frame, produced between 1904 and 1972 and which was mainly focused on sport shooting and of which four variants stand out: Officer's Model Target, Officer's Model Target Rimfire, Officer's Model Special and Officer's Model Match.