Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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S&W Model 46

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 46, cal. .22LR semiautomatic, pistols.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1957–1966.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.22 LR
Made
1957–1966production; ATF states no date¹
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
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 41” ↗, years: Wikipedia (Model 46 section): "In 1957, Smith & Wesson offered a 'no frills' version of the Model 41, designated the Model 46 … production ceased in 1966" (Gun Digest says discontinued 1968)
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

Smith & Wesson Model 41 (base model shown for S&W Model 46)
Shown: a Smith & Wesson Model 41, not the plainer Model 46.

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.