C&R · IV · 103
Schmeisser MP 28/II machine pistol
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, Schmeisser, MP-28/II, cal. 9mm, machine pistol.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1928–1945.
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
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, “MP 18” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer C.G. Haenel (MP 28/II); early guns were made at Haenel and assembled by Pieper; from 1933 'Haenel was free to openly manufacture the MP Schmeisser … stamped M.P.28,II'
- 2. Wikipedia, “MP 18” ↗, years (estimate: partly supports it): infobox production date '1928 – early 1940s (MP 28/II)' (German Wikipedia MP28: Produktionsstart 1928, end unknown); end year 1945 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
- None
Historical context
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