C&R · II · 186
Colt New Service, 1899–1944
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 Service revolvers as mfd. between 1899 - 1944, all variations, all cal.’s.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1899–1944 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. between 1899 - 1944”
Editorial facts · Our research
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: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Colt New Service” ↗, country: infobox origin United States
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt New Service” ↗, 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 Shooting Master.jpg” by Hmaag, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt New Service”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt New Service is a large frame, large caliber, double-action revolver made by Colt from 1898 until 1941. Made in various calibers, the .45 Colt version with a 5+1⁄2-inch (140 mm) barrel was adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces as the Model 1909.