C&R · II · 609
Winchester Model 55 (.22)
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 55, cal. .22, single shot rifle.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1957–1961.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ⁴- Manufacturer
- Winchester-Western Div., Olin Corp.Basis: outside reference ³
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- .22Basis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1957–1961production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- 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. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: produced from 1957 to 1961; about 45,000 sold; not serial numbered
- 2. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, action: single shot; safety goes on as each cartridge is chambered
- 3. Wikipedia, “Winchester Repeating Arms Company” ↗, maker: “In December 1980, the New Haven plant was sold to its employees” and “incorporated as the U.S. Repeating Arms Company”, “granted a license to make Winchester arms”; Olin made Winchester arms until then; made 1957–1961, before the sale: Olin era.
- 4. Wikipedia, “Winchester Repeating Arms Company” ↗, country: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 'was located in New Haven, Connecticut' (infobox hq location country U.S.)
- 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
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
Historical context
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