C&R · II · 506
S&W Model 39, Connecticut State Police 75th
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 39, Connecticut State Police 75th Anniversary 1903-1978, pistols, S/Ns CSP001 – CSP704.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Connecticut State Police 75th Anniversary 1903-1978”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/Ns CSP001 – CSP704”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1978.
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 39” ↗, action: Wikipedia: Model 39 semi-automatic pistol, short recoil, DA; ATF names the Model 39
- 3. legacy-collectibles.com ↗, calibers: Legacy Collectibles (dealer): "Type: 39-2 Caliber: 9mm Luger"
- 4. legacy-collectibles.com ↗, years: Legacy Collectibles: Model 39-2 "manufactured in 1978 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Connecticut State Police", "CSP" serial #272; "Year: 1978"
- 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 and Wesson model 39 IMG 3063.jpg” by Rama (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 fr. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 39”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Smith & Wesson Model 39 is a semiautomatic pistol developed for the United States Army service pistol trials of 1954. After the Army abandoned its search for a new pistol, the Model 39 went on the civilian market in 1955 and was the first of Smith & Wesson's first generation semi-automatic pistols.