Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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S&W Ladysmith, 1st Model

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 ↗

Smith & Wesson, 1st Model, Ladysmith revolver, cal. .22 rimfire long.

ATF lists cal. .22 rimfire; this is the .22 Long cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1902–1906.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹
Manufacturer
Smith & WessonBasis: the ATF wording
Type
PistolBasis: the ATF wording
Action
OtherBasis: outside reference ²
Caliber
.22 LongBasis: the ATF wording
Made
1902–1906production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ³
Service
Commercial

Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 15 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, founded in Norwich, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts
  2. 2. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Ladysmith” ↗, action
  3. 3. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: .22 Ladysmith 1st Model, "Approximately 4,575 manufactured between 1902 and 1906"
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

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Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Ladysmith”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The S&W Ladysmith is a series of handguns manufactured by Smith & Wesson starting early in the first decade of the 20th century.