C&R · II · 696
Whitney Wolverine & Lightning
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. 22 ↗
Whitney, "Wolverine" and "Lighting", cal. .22, automatic pistols as mfd. by Whitney Firearms Company, Hartford, CT between 1955 - 1962.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “as mfd. by Whitney Firearms Company”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1955–1962 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “between 1955 - 1962”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 22 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Whitney Wolverine” ↗, country: infobox origin US
- 2. Wikipedia, “Whitney Wolverine” ↗, action: infobox type Semi-automatic pistol (blowback)
- 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: U.S. Patent 3,060,810, “Sear mechanism disconnected by breech block motion, sheet 1” by Robert L. Hillberg, Public domain (US patent). Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Whitney Wolverine”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Whitney Wolverine is a semi-automatic .22 LR caliber pistol created in 1956. Notable for its advanced, "space-aged" looks and then-new aluminum construction, it has a 10-round magazine, a barrel 4.625 inches (117.5 mm) long and a weight of only 23 ounces (650 g).