Handguns.
(1) A firearm, including an air pistol and a blank-fire firearm, under 75cm in length, other than a powerhead, is a category H weapon, regardless of whether it has been rendered permanently inoperable.
(2) A conversion unit is also a category H weapon.
(3) This section does not apply to a powerhead or category C, D or R weapon.
(4) In this section— conversion unit means a unit or device or barrel that is capable of being used for converting a category H weapon that is a firearm from one calibre to another calibre. For schedule 2 of the Act, each of the following comprises a class of category H weapon— (a) an air pistol; (b) a centre-fire pistol with a calibre of not more than .38 inch or a black-powder pistol; (c) a centre-fire pistol with a calibre of more than .38 inch but not more than .45 inch; (d) a rim-fire pistol.