C&R · II · 486
S&W .38 Double Action Perfected
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. 16 ↗
Smith & Wesson, .38 Double Action Top Break Perfected Model, cal. .38 S&W.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1909–1920.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 16 ↗ · 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, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, founded in Norwich, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts
- 2. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, type: Gun Digest: .38 Double-Action Perfected, "A unique top-break" with a barrel latch and hand-ejector thumb-piece; S&W Wikipedia lists the Double Action among its top-break revolvers
- 3. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, action
- 4. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: "Produced from 1909 to 1920 in their own serial number range 1-59400"
- 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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