9302.00.00.20 - Revolvers

This HTS category, 9302.00.00.20, specifically classifies revolvers. Revolvers are handguns characterized by a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers, each designed to hold a single cartridge. Upon firing, the cylinder rotates, aligning the next chamber with the barrel for subsequent shots. This design distinguishes them from other types of handguns.

In contrast to sibling categories within heading 9302, this classification is exclusive to revolvers. Semiautomatic pistols, classified under 9302.00.00.40, operate differently by automatically cycling a new cartridge into the chamber after each shot, typically utilizing a magazine fed from the grip. The "Other" category (9302.00.00.90) encompasses any remaining types of revolvers and pistols not specifically covered by the preceding subheadings, though for practical purposes, revolvers and semiautomatic pistols represent the primary distinctions. As a leaf node, this category does not have further subdivisions, meaning all goods fitting the definition of a revolver fall directly under this code.