C&R · III · 043

Kampfpistole

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 ↗

German, flare pistol “Kamphpistole”, cal. 26.5mm (26.7mm), manufactured in Germany during World War II.

ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “manufactured in Germany during World War II”
ATF REQUIRESMade 1939–1945 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “during World War II”

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 24 ↗ · ATF original ↗

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Verbatim check

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Editorial facts

Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence

References

1. Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole” ↗, years: Introduced into German service in 1939, served throughout WWII
2. Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole” ↗, maker: Designed and produced by Walther as a rifled variant of the Leuchtpistole 34
3. Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole” ↗, type: Single-shot break-action flare gun
4. Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole” ↗, service: German military service
5. Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole” ↗, action

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: Medium → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
17 October 2026Data-trust reviewMaker: Not stated → Carl Walther. Wikipedia: designed and produced by Walther

Summary: Wikipedia, “Kampfpistole”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Kampfpistole or "combat pistol" in English was a flare gun introduced into German service during 1939 and served throughout World War II.