Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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S&W Model 66, Texas Lawman

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. 17 ↗

Smith & Wesson, Model 66, Distinguished Combat Magnum, cal. .357 magnum, revolver, marked with the Texas Sheriff's Association badge and "TEXAS LAWMAN" on the right side of the frame, commemorating 150 years of law enforcement in Texas 1836-1986.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: S&W Model 66, Texas Lawman
  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked with the Texas Sheriff's Association badge and "TEXAS LAWMAN" on the right side of the frame”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1986.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
Type
Pistol
Action
Other
Caliber
.357 Magnum
Made
1986production; ATF states no date
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 17 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
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Historical context

Smith & Wesson Model 19 (base model shown for S&W Model 66, Texas Lawman)
Shown: a stainless K-frame .357 of the Model 19 family, not this “TEXAS LAWMAN” marked revolver.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Smith Model 19 .357 Magnum.jpg” by Michael E. Cumpston, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 19”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Smith & Wesson Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 1957 on its K-frame. The Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The K-frame is somewhat smaller and lighter than the original N-frame .357, usually known as the Smith & Wesson Model 27. A stainless steel variant of the Model 19, the Smith & Wesson Model 66, was introduced in 1971.