C&R · II · 406
Remington 870SA, 150th Anniversary
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 ↗
Remington, 150th Anniversary Model 870SA slide action shotgun, cal. 12 gauge.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “150th Anniversary Model 870SA slide action shotgun”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1966.
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. americanrifleman.org ↗, years: in 1966 Remington introduced commemoratives with the 150th Anniversary seal, including the Model 870 150th Anniversary Edition; some 2,534 sold over the following two years
- 2. Wikipedia, “Remington Arms” ↗, country: American manufacturer founded in 1816 in Ilion, New York
- 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
- None
Historical context

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Remington 870 Wmaster.jpg” by Burnyburnout, CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Remington Model 870”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. which became one of their most popular firearms, and has remained so to this day. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.
