C&R · II · 371
Mexican Model 1954 Mauser
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 ↗
Mexican Model 1954 bolt action Mauser rifles and carbines, cal. .30-06 (original military configuration only).
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESIn original configuration (ATF wording)ATF: “original military configuration only”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1954–1959.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
MexicoBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Fábrica Nacional de Armas, Mexico CityBasis: outside reference ²
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- BoltBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- .30-06Basis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1954–1959production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Military
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: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Mexican Mauser Model 1954” ↗, years: production reduced from 1955 but continued until 1959
- 2. Wikipedia, “Mexican Mauser Model 1954” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer Fábrica Nacional de Armas
- 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
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1954–1958 → 1954–1959. Wikipedia: production reduced from 1955 but continued until 1959
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Mosqueton 1954.jpg” by Aflores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Mexican Mauser Model 1954”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Mexican Mauser Model 1954, officially designated Mosquetón Mod. 1954, was a Mexican Mauser-type bolt-action rifle, produced in Mexico. Derived from the Mexican-made Mauser Model 1936, it used many of the M1903 Springfield rifle features, including the .30-06 caliber.