C&R · II · 459
Tokarev SVT-38
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. 15 ↗
Russian (U.S.S.R.), Tokarev, Model 1938 (SVT38), semiautomatic rifle, cal. 7.62 x 54R, of Soviet manufacture.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “of Soviet manufacture”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1939–1940.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 15 ↗ · 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. Wikipedia, “SVT-40” ↗, maker: Wikipedia (SVT-38 section): "Production began at Tula Arsenal in July 1939 (production at Izhmash began in late 1939)"
- 2. Wikipedia, “SVT-40” ↗, years: Wikipedia (SVT-38 section): production began July 1939; "Production of the SVT-38 was terminated in April 1940"
- 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
- Evidence passMaker: Tula Arsenal → Tula & Izhevsk. The SVT-40 article's SVT-38 section states Izhmash also produced it from late 1939 (matches the SVT-40 entry)
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Tokarew SWT40 noBG.png” by digitaltmuseum.se, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “SVT-40”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The SVT-40 is a semi-automatic battle rifle developed in the Soviet Union that saw widespread service during and after World War II. It was intended to be the new service rifle of the Soviet Red Army. However, its production was disrupted by the Axis invasion in 1941, resulting in a change back to the Mosin–Nagant rifle for the duration of the war, although both rifles served concurrently.