C&R · II · 608
Winchester Model 54
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. 20 ↗
Winchester, Model 54 rifles.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1925–1936.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Winchester Repeating Arms Co.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- BoltBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- All calibersBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1925–1936production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ³
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 20 ↗ · 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, “Winchester Model 54” ↗, country: infobox origin United States
- 2. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 54” ↗, action: infobox action bolt
- 3. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 54” ↗, years: infobox production date 1925–1936
- 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, “Winchester Model 54 Charles Lindbergh SI AaS.jpg” by Darkhelmet322 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 54”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Winchester Model 54 is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The 54 was the first successful production run civilian centerfire bolt action for Winchester.