Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Stevens New Model Pocket Rifle No. 40

Section III: removed from the NFA, curio or relic under the GCA

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 44 ↗

Stevens, New Model Pocket Rifle No. 40, cal.’s .22 long rifle, .22 WRF, .22 Stevens-Pope, and .32 long centerfire.

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  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1896–1916.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.¹
Type
Other
Action
Other
Caliber
.22 LR, .22 WRF, .22 Stevens-Pope, .32 Long
Made
c. 1896–1916production; ATF states no date²³
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 44 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
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References
  1. Wikipedia, “Stevens Arms” ↗, maker: J. Stevens Arms (founded 1864, Chicopee, MA) made rifle, shotgun and pistol designs
  2. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: No. 40, 'Approximately 15,000 manufactured between 1896 and 1916'.
  3. web.archive.org ↗, years: Rock Island Auction lot 3508 (Wayback copy): Stevens New Model Pocket Rifle No. 40, 'Manufactured from 1896 to 1916'.
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  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
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20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
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Correction history

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

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