C&R · II · 179
Colt New Frontier .22 “Kit Carson”
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. 7 ↗
Colt, New Frontier, cal. .22 LR, revolvers, "Kit Carson" Commemorative, Colt Model G8275.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “"Kit Carson" Commemorative”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1984–1986.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Colt's FirearmsBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .22 LRBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1984–1986production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 7 ↗ · 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: Colt New Frontier Buntline .22 LR Kit Carson Commemorative, 1984 issue, only 1000 made
- 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
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1975–1979 → 1984–1986. 1984 issue, not 1975–1979
Historical context
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