Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · IIIA · 032

Remington Model 1871 rolling block pistol, smoothbore, S/N 5464

Section IIIA: removed from the NFA, classed as an antique (outside the GCA)

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IIIA · VERBATIM · PDF P. 80 ↗

Remington, Model 1871, rolling block pistol, cal. .50 Remington (M71 Army) shotshell, S/N 5464, with smoothbore barrel.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with smoothbore barrel”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N 5464”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade 1898 or earlier (ATF’s dates)
  • INFOAn antique under federal law, outside the GCA.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United StatesBasis: no citation
Manufacturer
E. Remington & SonsBasis: the ATF wording
Type
PistolBasis: the ATF wording
Action
OtherBasis: no citation
Caliber
.50 Remington (M71 Army) shotshellBasis: the ATF wording
Made
S/N 5464 only · c. 1872–1888ATF: made in 1898 or earlier; start year approximateBasis: estimate
Service
Commercial

Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IIIA · PDF p. 80 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
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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

Remington Model 1871 rolling block pistol, smoothbore, S/N 5464 (base model shown)
Shown: a Remington Model 1871 rolling-block pistol, not this smoothbore shotshell example (S/N 5464).

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Remington 1871 Pistol.JPG” by Hmaag, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.