Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
The C&R RegisterA finding aid to the ATF Curios or Relics List, for Type 03 collectors
C&R · II · 509

S&W Model 41-1, .22 Short

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 41-1, cal. .22 short, semiautomatic pistols.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1960–1973.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United StatesBasis: no citation
Manufacturer
Smith & WessonBasis: the ATF wording
Type
PistolBasis: the ATF wording
Action
Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
Caliber
.22 ShortBasis: the ATF wording
Made
c. 1960–1973production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
Service
Commercial

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: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 41” ↗, years: Model 41-1 introduced 1960 in .22 Short for International Rapid Fire; only 1,000 made, with aluminum slides
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

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

All corrections · How corrections work

Historical context

Smith & Wesson Model 41 (base model shown for S&W Model 41-1, .22 Short)
Shown: a Smith & Wesson Model 41, not this .22 Short Model 41-1.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Smith and Wesson Model 41 - 1972.jpg” by Mightymoo01, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 41”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Smith & Wesson Model 41 is a semi-automatic pistol by Smith & Wesson introduced after World War II as a competitive target firearm. It was designed with an 18 degree grip angle, the same as the Colt M1911 pistol, to maintain a consistent grip angle.