Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · III · 038

Lahti L-35, with holster stock

Section III: removed from the NFA, curio or relic under the GCA

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 24 ↗

Finnish, Model L-35, Lahti, Semiautomatic pistol, cal. 9mm Parabellum, accompanied by original Finnish detachable wooden holster/shoulder stock.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESAccompanied as the ATF wording requires: “accompanied by original Finnish detachable wooden holster/shoulder stock”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1935–1952.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Finland
Manufacturer
Valtion Kivääritehdas (VKT)¹
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
9mm Parabellum
Made
1935–1952production; ATF states no date²
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 24 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Lahti L-35” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer: Valtion Kivääritehdas (1935–1945), Valmet (1946–1952), Husqvarna
  2. Wikipedia, “Lahti L-35” ↗, years: lead: "produced between 1935 and 1952"
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

Lahti L-35 (base model shown for Lahti L-35, with holster stock)
Shown: the Lahti L-35 pistol alone, without the detachable wooden holster/shoulder stock this entry requires.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Lahti L-35-1.jpg” by M62, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Lahti L-35”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Lahti L-35 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Aimo Lahti that was produced between 1935 and 1952. Designed to be manufactured autonomously in Finland, the pistol was used by Finland throughout the Winter War and Continuation War. Considered to be of high quality, the Lahti was well manufactured and worked reliably in cold conditions or when fouled. The use of a bolt accelerator, an uncommon feature in a pistol, helped make the Lahti reliable.