C&R · II · 554
M1911A1 factory cutaway
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. 18 ↗
U.S. Model 1911-A1 semiautomatic pistol, cal. .45, produced as original factory cut-a-ways.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “produced as original factory cut-a-ways”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1924–1945.
Editorial facts · Our research
Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence
- Country
United StatesBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Not stated (U.S. contractors)Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- .45 ACPBasis: outside reference ¹
- Made
- c. 1924–1945production; ATF states no dateBasis: no citation
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 18 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “M1911 pistol” ↗, calibers: chambered primarily for .45 ACP
- 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
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “M1911 and M1911A1 pistols.JPG” by Dkamm at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “M1911 pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt M1911 is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered primarily for the .45 ACP cartridge.