C&R · II · 505
S&W Model 29, Elmer Keith Commemorative
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, Model 29 "Elmer Keith Commemorative", cal. .44 magnum, revolvers, S/N EMK1 – EMK2500.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Model 29 "Elmer Keith Commemorative"”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N EMK1 – EMK2500”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1985–1986.
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 Model 29” ↗, years: 1985: Model 29-3 Elmer Keith Commemorative, 2,500 units; 1986: 100 deluxe versions
- 2. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, founded in Norwich, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts
- 3. 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
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
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.