C&R · II · 421
Morrone Model 46 over/under
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. 14 ↗
Rhode Island Arms Co., Morrone Model 46, shotgun.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1949–1953.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Rhode Island Arms Co., Hope Valley, RIBasis: outside reference ³
- Type
- ShotgunBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- 12 gauge, 20 gaugeBasis: outside reference ²
- Made
- 1949–1953production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. doublegunshop.com ↗, years: made an O/U from 1949-1953; 450 in 12ga and 50 in 20ga, 500 total
- 2. doublegunshop.com ↗, calibers: 12 and 20 gauge
- 3. bidsquare.com ↗, maker: manufactured in 1949-1953 in Hope Valley, Rhode Island; only 500 produced
- 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
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
Historical context
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