Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Colt Wyatt Earp commemorative

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, Wyatt Earp, cal.’s .22 and .45 (Lawman Series).

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

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “(Lawman Series)”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1964–1970.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Type
Pistol³⁴
Action
Other
Caliber
.22, .45 Colt
Made
c. 1964–1970production; ATF states no date¹²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 8 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Checked against the PDF text before every release
Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, years: Lawman Series .22 set: 1970 Wyatt Earp Buntline
  2. cdn.rockislandauction.com ↗, years: .45 Wyatt Earp Buntline SAA, 1970, one of 500
  3. cdn.rockislandauction.com ↗, type: .45 Lawman Series Wyatt Earp Buntline Single Action Army revolver
  4. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, type: Lawman Series .22 guns are Frontier Scout revolvers
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

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Data-trust reviewYears: 1967–1971 → 1964–1970. .22 Frontier Scout Earp is a 1970 issue; the .45 Earp Buntline is dated 1964 or 1970 by different listings

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Historical context

Colt Wyatt Earp commemorative (base model shown)
Shown: a cased Colt Wyatt Earp Buntline Special commemorative (museum example), not necessarily this Lawman Series issue.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Colt Buntline Special Commemorative Wyatt Earp Revolver-NMAH-AHB2015q111245.jpg” by The Smithsonian Institution, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.