Denitions (continued)
4. Antique Firearm - (A)anyrearm(includinganyrearmwithamatchlock,intlock,percussioncap,orsimilartypeofignitionsystem)manufacturedinorbefore
1898;or(B)anyreplicaofanyrearmdescribedinsubparagraph(A)ifsuchreplica-(i)isnotdesignedorredesignedforusingrimreorconventionalcenterrexed
ammunition,or(ii)usesrimreorconventionalcenterrexedammunitionwhichisnolongermanufacturedintheUnitedStatesandwhichisnotreadilyavailablein
theordinarychannelsofcommercialtrade;or(C)anymuzzleloadingrie,muzzleloadingshotgun,ormuzzleloadingpistol,whichisdesignedtouseblackpowder,or
ablackpowdersubsitute,andwhichcannotusexedammunition.Forpurposesofthissubparagraph,theterm"antiquerearm"shallnotincludeanyweaponwhich
incorporatesarearmframeorreceiver,anyrearmwhichisconvertedintoamuzzleloadingweapon,oranymuzzleloadingweaponwhichcanbereadilyconvertedto
rexedammunitionbyreplacingthebarrel,bolt,breechblock,oranycombinationthereof.
5. Types of Firearms (as identied on the form in items 8a-j and 9a-j)
a. Pistol - Aweaponoriginallydesigned,made,andintendedtoreaprojectile(bullet)fromoneormorebarrelswhenheldinonehand,andhaving(a)achamber(s)
asanintegralpart(s)of,orpermanentlyalignedwith,thebore(s);and(b)ashortstockdesignedtobegrippedbyonehandandatanangletoandextendingbelowthe
line of the bore(s).
b. Revolver -Aprojectileweapon,ofthepistoltype,havingabreechloadingchambercylindersoarrangedthatthecockingofthehammerormovementofthetrigger
rotatesitandbringsthenextcartridgeinlinewiththebarrelforring.
c. Rie - Aweapondesignedorredesigned,madeorremade,andintendedtorefromtheshoulder,anddesignedorredesignedandmadeorremadetousetheenergyof
theexplosiveinaxedcartridgetoreonlyasingleprojectilethroughariedboreforeachsinglepullofthetriggerandshallincludeanysuchweaponwhichmaybe
readilyrestoredtoreaxedcartridge.Havingbarrelsatleast16inchesinlengthandatleast26inchesinoveralllength.
d. Shotgun -Aweaponrearmdesignedandintendedtoberedfromtheshoulder,anddesignedorredesignedandmadeorremadetousetheenergyoftheexplosivein
axedshotgunshelltorethroughasmoothboreeitheranumberofballshotorasingleprojectileforeachsinglepullofthetriggerandshallincludeanysuchweapon
whichmaybereadilyrestoredtoreaxedshotgunshell.Havingbarrelsatleast18inchesinlength,andatleast26inchesinoveralllength.
e. Machinegun -Anyweaponwhichshoots,isdesignedtoshoot,orcanbereadilyrestoredtoshootautomaticallymorethanoneshotwithinmannualreloadingbya
singlefunctionofthetrigger,theframeorreceiverofanysuchweapon,anypartdesignedandintendedsolelyandexclusively,oranycombinationofpartsdesigned
andintendedforuseinconvertingaweaponintoamachinegun,andanycombinationofpartsfromwhichamachineguncanbeassembledifsuchpartsareinthe
possession or under the control of a person.
f. Any Other Weapon -Anyweaponordevicecapableofbeingconcealedonthepersonfromwhichashotcanbedischargedthroughtheenergy
ofanexplosive,apistolorrevolverhavingabarrelwithasmoothboredesignedorredesignedtoreaxedshotgunshell,weaponswithcombinationshotgunandrie
barrels12inchesormore,lessthan18inchesinlength,fromwhichonlyasingledischargecanbemadefromeitherbarrelwithoutmanualreloading,andshallinclude
anysuchweaponwhichmaybereadilyrestoredtore.Suchtermshallnotincludeapistolorarevolverhavingariedbore,orriedbores,orweaponsdesigned,
made,orintendedtoberedfromtheshoulderandnotcapableofringxedammunition.
g. Short-Barreled Rie - Ariehavingoneormorebarrelslessthan16inchesinlength,andanyweaponmadefronarie,whetherbyalteration,modication,or
otherwise,ifsuchweaponasmodiedhasanoveralllengthoflessthan26inches,orabarrelorbarrelslessthan16inchesinlength.
h. Short-Barreled Shotgun - Ashotgunhavingoneormorebarrelslessthan18inchesinlength,andanyweaponmadefromashotgun,whetherbyalteration,
modication,orotherwise,ifsuchweaponasmodiedhasanoveralllengthoflessthan26inches,orabarrelorbarrelsoflessthan18inchesinlength.
i. Silencer -Anydeviceforsilencing,muingordiminishingthereportofaportablerearm,includinganycombinationofparts,designedorredesigned,andintended
foruseinassemblingorfabricatingarearmsilencerorrearmmuer,andanypartintendedonlyforuseinsuchassemblyorrearmmuer,andanypartintended
only for use in such assembly or fabrication.
j. Miscellaneous Firearms-Anyrearmsnotincludedintheothercategories,suchasframesorreceivers,etc.thatarenotidentiedasparticularrearms.
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