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Colt Second Marne commemorative pistol

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. 8 ↗

Colt, Second (2nd) Marne, cal. .45, pistol (World War I Series).

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

ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: Colt Second Marne commemorative pistol
INFOATF states no date; production was about 1967–1968.

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 8 ↗ · ATF original ↗

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Verbatim check

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Editorial facts

Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence

References

1. whiskeyrebellionantiques.com ↗, years: Colt Model 1911 WWI commemorative, 2nd Battle of the Marne, .45 ACP, circa 1967–1968
2. whiskeyrebellionantiques.com ↗, calibers: .45 ACP
3. Wikipedia, “M1911 pistol” ↗, action: M1911 is a semi-automatic pistol

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

17 October 2026Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
17 October 2026Data-trust reviewYears: 1967–1969 → 1967–1968. Dealer listing dates the 2nd Marne Model 1911 commemorative circa 1967–1968

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.

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