by Larry Cipriani (lvc@lucent.com)
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Factoring Criteria for Weapons
Note: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms reserves the right
to preclude importation of any revolver or pistol which achieves an
apparent qualifying score but does not adhere to the provisions of
section 925(d)(3) of Amended Chapter 44, Title 18, USC.
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PISTOL
Prerequisites
1. The pistol must have a positive manually operated safety device.
2. The combined length and height must not be less than 10" with
the neight (right angle measurement to barrel without magazine
or extension) being at least 4" and the length being at least 6".
Individual Characteristics Point value
Overall Length
For each 1/4" over 6" 1 pt
Frame Construction
Investment case or forged steel 15
Investment case or forged HTS alloy 20
Weapon Weight w/Magazine (unloaded)
Per ounce 1
Caliber
.22 short and .25 auto 0
.22 LR and 7.65mm to .380 auto 3
9mm parabellum and over 10
Safety Features
Locked breech mechanism 5
Loaded Chamber Indicator 5
Grip Safety 3
Magazine Safety 5
Firing Pin Block or Lock 10
Miscellaneous Equipment
External Hammer 2
Double Action 10
Drift Adjustable Target Sight 5
Click Adjustable Target Sight 10
Target Grips 5
Target Trigger 2
Qualifying score is 75 points
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Revolver
Prerequisites
1. Must pass safety test.
2. Must have overall frame (with conventional grips) length (not diagonal)
of 4 1/2" minimum.
3. Must have a barrel length of at least 3"
Individual Characteristics
Barrel Length (Muzzle to Cylinder Face)
Less than 4" 0
For each 1/4" over 4" 1/2
Frame Construction
Investment Cast or Forged Steel 15
Investment Cast or Forged HTS Alloy 20
Weapon Weight (Unloaded)
Per ounce 1
Caliber
.22 short to .25 acp 0
.22 LR and .30 to .38 S&W 3
.38 Special 4
.357 mag and over 5
Miscellaneous Equipment
Adjustable Target Sights 5
(drift or click)
Target Grips 5
Target Hammer and Target Trigger 5
Safety Test
A Double Action Revolver must have a safety feature which automatically
(or in a Single Action Revolver by manual operation) causes the hammer to
retract to a point where the firing pin does not rest upon the primer of
the cartridge. The safety device must withstand the impact of a weight
equal to the weight of the revolver dropping from a distance of 36" in a
line parallel to the barrel upon the rear of the hammer supr, a total of
5 times.
Qualifying score is 45 points.
ATF FORM 4590 (7570.5) (10-77) Edition of 5/74 may be used
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Larry Cipriani -- l.v.cipriani@att.com