Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Colt Meuse Argonne commemorative (WWI Series)

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, Meuse Argonne, cal. .45, pistol, (World War I Series).

ATF lists cal. .45; this is the .45 ACP cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: Colt Meuse Argonne commemorative (WWI Series)
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1969.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Colt's Firearms
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.45 ACP
Made
c. 1969production; ATF states no date¹²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 6 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, years: S/N 7138-MA, made in 1969
  2. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, years: S/N 2202-MA, made in 1969
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
1 change · see below

Correction history

  1. Evidence passYears: 1967–1969 → 1969. Dealer listings date Meuse-Argonne pistols to 1969

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Historical context

M1911 pistol (base model shown for Colt Meuse Argonne commemorative (WWI Series))
Shown: the base M1911 and M1911A1, not the Meuse Argonne commemorative (World War I Series).

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “M1911 and M1911A1 pistols.JPG” by Dkamm at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “M1911 pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Colt M1911 is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered primarily for the .45 ACP cartridge.