C&R · II · 272
German KKW military training rifles
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. 9 ↗
German military training rifles, cal. .22, single shot and repeaters, all manufacturers, in their original military configuration, marked "Kleinkaliber Wehersportsgewehr" (KKW), mfd. prior to 1946.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked "Kleinkaliber Wehersportsgewehr" (KKW)”
- ATF REQUIRESIn original configuration (ATF wording)ATF: “in their original military configuration”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. prior to 1946”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 9 ↗ · 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. historicalfirearms.info ↗, maker: DSM and KKW training rifles made by dozens of companies including Erma, Walther, Gustloff, Geco and Mauser
- 2. forgottenweapons.com ↗, action: KKW: .22 rifle duplicating the handling of the Mauser K98k (bolt action; filed under bolt-action and single-shot rifles)
- 3. forgottenweapons.com ↗, years: KKW developed in 1937; ATF limit: made prior to 1946
- 4. historicalfirearms.info ↗, years: DSM and KKW rifles continued to be made throughout the war
- 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
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