Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Winchester Model 61

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 61, cal. .22 rimfire, slide action repeater, hammerless.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1932–1963.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹
Manufacturer
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.Basis: the ATF wording
Type
RifleBasis: outside reference ²
Action
OtherBasis: the ATF wording
Caliber
.22 rimfireBasis: the ATF wording
Made
1932–1963production; 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 ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. Wikipedia, “Winchester Repeating Arms Company” ↗, country: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 'was located in New Haven, Connecticut' (infobox hq location country U.S.)
  2. 2. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, type: Gun Type: Rimfire Rifle
  3. 3. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: 'Manufactured between 1932 and 1963'
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

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