tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post1175649929397016949..comments2024-03-24T01:10:24.855-07:00Comments on The American Cowboy Chronicles: What is a Pistol? The ATF DefinitionTom Correahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433984644973794278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post-25001481305451227992022-12-25T02:30:47.215-08:002022-12-25T02:30:47.215-08:00I have also heard of revolvers being called "...I have also heard of revolvers being called "pistols" but that is considered a nomenclature. But it doesn't really matter what you call them, they are still handguns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post-35892132392810207402022-12-10T22:46:22.796-08:002022-12-10T22:46:22.796-08:00I've heard people call revolvers pistols also....I've heard people call revolvers pistols also. But that's not really the technical term for them. However, nobody's gonna fault you if you DO call a revolver a pistol. I've done it myself so I'm one of them. However, you should note that the ATF does not officially count a revolver as a pistol. They haven't done so since 1988. In 1992, the Weapons Division Act was passed by Congress that literally divided firearms and other weapons into individual groups. Therefore pistols and revolvers got their own category. Ever since then, the two weapons have since been divided. So to answer your question, no. A revolver is not technically a pistol. But then again, there is no written rule that says it can't be regarded as such. I rest my case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com