C&R · IV · 100
Parabellum MG 13, MG 14 & LMG 14/17
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, Models 1913, 1914 and LMG 14/17, cal. 7.9mm.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1913–1918.
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
GermanyBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)Basis: outside reference ¹
- Type
- MachinegunBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Select-fire / autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- 7.92×57mmBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1913–1918production; ATF states no dateBasis: estimate ²
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 84 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- 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. Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)
- 2. Wikipedia, “Parabellum MG 14” ↗, years (estimate: partly supports it): infobox Produktionsstart 1914 (English Wikipedia caption 'Early version (1913)'; service 1914–1918); production end not stated, 1918 is our estimate
- 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
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passEditorial confidence: High → Medium. Re-rated after its references were re-checked and some details couldn't be confirmed.
Historical context
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.