C&R · II · 359
Mauser pistols, before 1946
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. 12 ↗
Mauser, semiautomatic pistols mfd. prior to 1946, any cal.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. prior to 1946”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 12 ↗ · 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. Wikipedia, “Mauser C96” ↗, years: the C96 was produced by Mauser from 1896 to 1937 (first Mauser semi-automatic pistol); ATF limits the entry at prior to 1946
- 2. Wikipedia, “Mauser” ↗, country: German arms manufacturer, Oberndorf
- 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
- Image review: article images and reference linksReference article: Mauser → none. Mauser is about the Mauser company, not this class of pistols
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Germany Mauser pistol, 6.35 mm, Model 1910 - National World War I Museum - Kansas City, MO - DSC07780.JPG” by Daderot, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.