Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Parabellum MG 14 (.30)

Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 84 ↗

German, Parabellum machinegun, Model 1914, cal. .30.

ATF lists cal. .30. The Parabellum MG 14 was built in 7.92×57mm Mauser; the next ATF line covers the 7.9mm Models 1913, 1914 and LMG 14/17.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1914–1918.
  • INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)²
Type
Machinegun
Action
Select-fire / auto
Caliber
.30
Made
c. 1914–1918production; ATF states no date¹
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 84 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14” ↗, years: service 1914–1918
  2. Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14” ↗, maker: Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)
  3. Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14” ↗, note on the ATF wording: infobox cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser; "a 7.92 mm caliber World War I machine gun built by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken"
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. Evidence passNote on the ATF wording added
  2. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

All corrections · How corrections work

Historical context

Parabellum MG 14 (base model shown for Parabellum MG 14 (.30))
Shown: a Parabellum MG 14, not this .30-caliber variant.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Parabellum-mg14.jpg” by Gonzosft, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Parabellum MG 14 was a 7.92 mm caliber World War I machine gun built by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken. It was a redesign of the Maschinengewehr 08 machine gun system intended for use on aircraft and zeppelins.