C&R · III · 148

Stevens No. 20 smoothbore rifle

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, Rifle, No. 20, w/smooth bore barrel for cal.’s .22 and .32 rimfire shot cartridges.

ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “w/smooth bore barrel for cal.’s .22 and .32 rimfire shot cartridges”
INFOATF states no date; production was about 1894–1935.

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 44 ↗ · ATF original ↗

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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. Wikipedia, “Stevens Boys Rifles” ↗, years (estimate: range of the base model): model table: 'No. 20 Favorite — Same as Model 17, but featured a smoothbore barrel'; Favorite No. 17 1894–1935.
3. Wikipedia, “Stevens Arms” ↗, years (estimate: range of the base model): the lever-action single-shot Favorite was 'produced between 1894 and 1935'.

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Source checked

20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition

Corrections

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17 October 2026Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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