C&R · II · 145
Colt Lord and Lady Derringer
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, Lord and Lady Derringer, cal. .22, as mfd. by Colts Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co., Hartford, CT.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “as mfd. by Colts Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co.”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1970–1979.
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: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, years: 1970's vintage .22 Short derringers, S/Ns 8881LDR & 8882LDR
- 2. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, calibers: .22 Short
- 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
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1970–1971 → 1970–1979. Dealer dates them to the 1970s generally; .22 Short
- Data-trust reviewCalibers: .22 → .22 Short. Dealer dates them to the 1970s generally; .22 Short
Historical context
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