C&R · II · 006

Military shotguns, 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. 2 ↗

All shotguns, properly marked and identified as mfd. for any military organization prior to 1946 and in their original military configuration only.

ATF REQUIRESYour firearm fits the class this entry describes, as the ATF wording states it
ATF REQUIRESIn original configuration (ATF wording)ATF: “in their original military configuration only”
ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “prior to 1946”

Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 2 ↗ · ATF original ↗

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Editorial facts

Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence

References

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Fact tags

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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

18 October 2026Evidence passEditorial confidence: High → Low. Re-rated after its references were re-checked and some details couldn't be confirmed.

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