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93.02 Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 93.03 or 93.04. This heading covers revolvers and pistols, whatever the calibre, which are capable of discharging an missile (other than signal flares) by firing an explosive charge, and which are designed to be eld in and fired fiom the hand. K Revolvers are single barrelled firearms incorporating a revolving cylinder. r Pistols have one or more barrels. The may also have interchangeable barrels. Semi-automatic pistols have a ma nine which can be oaded with several rounds of ammunition, but the trigger must be operated or each round fired. !f The headin also covers miniature pistols and revolvers; it also includes such weapons made in the form of@other objects, for example, pencils, pocket knives or cigarette cases, provided they are, in fact, firearms. The heading excludes continuous .fire weapons (i-e.,those which use pistol ammunition and which, once pressure has been applied to the tngger, continue to fire until either the magazine is exhausted or pressure is released fiom the tri er); these are classified in beading 93.01 as sub-machine-guns (machine-pistols). They may be capable %being fired from the hand, but usually hare extended stocks. Tlie heading also excludes : (a) Captive-bolt type humane killers, Very istols for the discharge of signal flares, pistols or revolvers for the firing of blank cartridges (wig solid or blocked barrels, or with tapered cylinders) for race-starting, theatrical property istols, " black powder " muzzle-loadingpistols neither designed for nor capable of firing a cartrmdge &eading 93.03). (b) Spring, air or gas pistols (heading 93.04). -
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares); (b) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (c) Armoured fighting vehicles (heading 87.10); (d) Telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90); (e) Bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or (f) Collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 97.05 or 97.06). 2.- In heading 93.06, the reference to “parts thereof” does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 85.26.