Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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S&W .45 Model 1950 Military

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, .45 Hand Ejector model of 1950, revolvers, Military, with fixed sight, cal.’s .45 Auto Rim, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt, having S/Ns between S76000 and S263000.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with fixed sight”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “having S/Ns between S76000 and S263000”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1950–1966.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
Type
Pistol
Action
Other
Caliber
.45 Auto Rim, .45 ACP, .45 Colt
Made
Listed serials only · c. 1950–1966production; ATF states no date¹²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 16 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
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References
  1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 22” ↗, years: Wikipedia: Model 22 (1950 .45 Military) infobox production date "1950 through 2007"
  2. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: "Known as the 1950 .45 Military before 1957. Introduced in 1951 … around 178 Model-marked guns were made between 1957-1966 in the serial range of S185000-S263000" (start 1950 vs 1951 differs by source)
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 Model 22”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Smith & Wesson Model 22 is a six-shot, double-action, large frame revolver chambered in .45 ACP using moon clips. It is a refined commercial version of the M1917 revolver first issued during World War I.