Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Mauser Parabellum, 70 Jahre Kaiserreich Russland commemorative

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 ↗

Luger, Mauser commercial manufacture, semiautomatic pistol, 70 Jahre, Parabellum-Pistole, Kelsoreich Russiand, commemorative, cal. 9mm.

ATF lists cal. 9mm; this is the 9mm Parabellum (9×19mm) cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “commemorative”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “Mauser commercial manufacture”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1977.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
GermanyBasis: no citation
Manufacturer
Mauser-Werke, OberndorfBasis: outside reference ²
Type
PistolBasis: the ATF wording
Action
Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
Caliber
9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
Made
c. 1977production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
Service
Commercial

Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 11 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. cdn.rockislandauction.com ↗, years: 70th Jahre Imperial Russian Contract Commemorative 06/73 Parabellum, 9mm, made 1977, one of 250
  2. 2. Wikipedia, “Luger pistol” ↗, maker: Mauser restarted Parabellum production in 1969; last commemorative 1986
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
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Data-trust reviewYears: 1970–1985 → 1977. RIA: the 70 Jahre Imperial Russian commemorative was made in 1977 (250 made)

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Historical context

Luger pistol (base model shown for Mauser Parabellum, 70 Jahre Kaiserreich Russland commemorative)
Shown: a standard Luger pistol, not the 70 Jahre Kaiserreich Russland commemorative.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Luger IMG 6768-retouched.jpg” by Luger_IMG_6768.jpg: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Luger pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole, commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949.