Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · IV · 180

Wurfflein veterinarian’s revolver with stock

Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 86 ↗

Revolver with shoulder stock (Veterinarian’s Pistol), S/N IRS-3600, cal. .22 Rimfire, mfd. by W. Wurflein, Philadelphia, marked Blue Jacket Patented 3-28-1871, Patented 10-1-1876 and 1877.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked Blue Jacket Patented 3-28-1871”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. by W. Wurflein”
  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with shoulder stock (Veterinarian’s Pistol)”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N IRS-3600”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1877–1900.
  • INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).

Editorial facts · Our research

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Country
United States
Manufacturer
W. Wurfflein, Philadelphia
Type
Pistol
Action
Other
Caliber
.22 rimfire
Made
Listed serial only · c. 1877–1900production; ATF states no date
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 86 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
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Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
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