C&R · II · 337
L.C. Smith shotguns, 1899–1971
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. 11 ↗
L. C. Smith, shotguns mfd. by Hunter Arms Co. and Marlin Firearms Co. from 1899 to 1971.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. by Hunter Arms Co. and Marlin Firearms Co. from 1899 to 1971”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1899–1971 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “from 1899 to 1971”
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, NY; Marlin Firearms Co.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- ShotgunBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- Not statedBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1899–1971Basis: the ATF wording
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 11 ↗ · 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, “Lyman Cornelius Smith” ↗, country: L.C. Smith Shotgun Company of Syracuse; rights sold to Hunter Arms Company in 1889, which produced the line until 1945, then Marlin to 1950 and 1967–1972
- 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
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