C&R · II · 391
Parker-Hale T-4 target rifle
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. 13 ↗
Parker-Hale, Model T-4, cal. 7.62mm, bolt action target rifles, mfd. prior to 1975.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1974 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. prior to 1975”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 13 ↗ · 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. rifleman.org.uk ↗, years: "in 1970, came the Parker-Hale T4 target rifle"; still in the 1973 catalogue
- 2. rifleman.org.uk ↗, action: built on the Lee-Enfield No.4 action in 7.62mm NATO
- 3. Wikipedia, “Parker-Hale” ↗, country: British firearms manufacturer, Birmingham, England
- 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 → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1960–1974 → 1970–1974. The T4 was introduced in 1970; ATF caps it at prior to 1975
Historical context
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