C&R · II · 492
S&W .44 Magnum, pre-Model 29
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, 4 screw side plate revolvers, old style N-frame series, with no model designation stamped in the yoke cut, cal. .44 magnum, all barrel lengths, falling within the S130000-Sl60350 block of S/Ns, of which a total of 6,500 units were produced from 1956 to 1958.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMarkings as the ATF wording states: “with no model designation stamped in the yoke cut”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “falling within the S130000-Sl60350 block of S/Ns”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1956–1958 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “produced from 1956 to 1958”
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. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 29” ↗, action
- 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, “Smith & Wesson Model 29 retouched.jpg” by The original uploader was Kaltduscher at German Wikipedia. (Original text: kaltduscher), CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 29”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company Smith & Wesson.