C&R · III · 146
Stevens No. 39 New Model Pocket Shotgun
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, Number 39, New Model Pocket Shotgun, cal.’s .38-40 and .44-40.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1896–1905.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.Basis: outside reference ¹
- Type
- OtherBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCFBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1896–1905production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ²
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 44 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Stevens Arms” ↗, maker: J. Stevens Arms (founded 1864, Chicopee, MA) made rifle, shotgun and pistol designs
- 2. bluebookofgunvalues.com ↗, years: Blue Book of Gun Values, Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun No. 39: 'Mfg. circa 1896-1905'; similar to the New Model Pocket Rifle No. 40.
- 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
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passYears: 1895–1906 → 1896–1905. Blue Book: No. 39 mfg. circa 1896–1905
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
Historical context
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