C&R · II · 273
German DSM .22 sporting 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 sporting rifles, cal. .22, sporting rifles, single shot and repeaters, all manufacturers, in original configuration, marked "Deutsche SportModell" (DSM), prior to 1946.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked "Deutsche SportModell" (DSM)”
- ATF REQUIRESIn original configuration (ATF wording)ATF: “in original configuration”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “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: DSM34 produced by dozens of companies including Erma, Walther, Gustloff, Geco and Mauser
- 2. rifleman.org.uk ↗, action: Deutsche Sportmodell: Mauser bolt-action .22 LR rimfire rifle
- 3. rifleman.org.uk ↗, years: known as the DSM-34 from the 1934 year of introduction
- 4. historicalfirearms.info ↗, years: made throughout the war; ATF limit: prior to 1946
- 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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