C&R · II · 338
Lahti L-35, Finnish manufacture
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 ↗
Lahti, L-35 pistol, Finnish manufacture, cal. 9mm Parabellum.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “Finnish manufacture”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1935–1952.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
FinlandBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Valtion Kivääritehdas (VKT), JyväskyläBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- 9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1935–1952production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Military
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, “Lahti L-35” ↗, years: 'produced between 1935 and 1952'; VKT 1935–1945, Valmet 1946–1952
- 2. Wikipedia, “Lahti L-35” ↗, action: semi-automatic pistol, recoil operated, locked breech
- 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
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Lahti L-35-1.jpg” by M62, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Lahti L-35”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Lahti L-35 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Aimo Lahti that was produced between 1935 and 1952. Designed to be manufactured autonomously in Finland, the pistol was used by Finland throughout the Winter War and Continuation War. Considered to be of high quality, the Lahti was well manufactured and worked reliably in cold conditions or when fouled. The use of a bolt accelerator, an uncommon feature in a pistol, helped make the Lahti reliable.