C&R · II · 474
Schwarzlose Model 1908 pocket pistol
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 ↗
Schwarzlose, Pocket Model 1908, pistols, cal. 7.65mm, mfd. by A.W. Schwarzlose, G.m.b.H., Berlin, Germany, and those assembled or possible made by Warner Arms Corp., Brooklyn, NY.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade by one of the makers ATF names: “mfd. by A.W. Schwarzlose, G.m.b.H., Berlin, Germany, and those assembled or possible made by Warner Arms Corp.”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1908–1911.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
GermanyBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- A.W. Schwarzlose GmbH, Berlin; Warner Arms Corp., BrooklynBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- 7.65mmBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1908–1911production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
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: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Schwarzlose Model 1908” ↗, years
- 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, “Schwarzlose1908.jpg” by Oleg Volk, CC BY 2.5. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Schwarzlose Model 1908”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Schwarzlose Model 1908 was a semi-automatic pistol, designed by Andreas Schwarzlose, released in 1908 in the German Empire and produced until 1911.