Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Menz Liliput, 4.25mm

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 ↗

Menz, Liliput, German manufacture, cal. 4.25mm.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “German manufacture”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1920–1927.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
GermanyBasis: the ATF wording
Manufacturer
August Menz, SuhlBasis: the ATF wording
Type
PistolBasis: outside reference ⁴
Action
Semi-autoBasis: outside reference ³
Caliber
4.25mmBasis: outside reference ²
Made
c. 1920–1927production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
Service
Commercial

Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 12 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. Wikipedia, “Liliput pistol” ↗, years: made by Waffenfabrik August Menz, Suhl, from about 1920 to 1927
  2. 2. Wikipedia, “Liliput pistol” ↗, calibers: 4.25mm Liliput cartridge
  3. 3. Wikipedia, “Liliput pistol” ↗, action: simple blowback semi-automatic
  4. 4. Wikipedia, “Liliput pistol” ↗, type: infobox type Pistol; manufacturer August Menz
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
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Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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