ASTM F589-12
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns

1.2 Special-purpose match precision and adult guns, as defined in 3.1 and classified in 8.1 and 8.2, are exempt from the performance requirements for trigger mechanisms (see 4.3), safety mechanisms (see 4.4), and drop tests (see 4.5).

1.3 Special-purpose training guns, as defined in 3.1 and classified in 8.3, are exempt from the performance requirements for the safety mechanism (see 4.4).

1.4 Limitations???This consumer safety specification does not cover the following categories of gun products: cl custom-made non-powder guns (see 3.1.2.6); or replica guns (see 3.1.2.15); tranquilizer dart guns; toy products such as rubber-band guns, cork guns, pop guns, rubber-tip dart guns, or pea and bean shooters; other recreational-type guns such as blow guns, spear guns, catapult guns (also identified as sling shots), bows, crossbows, paintball markers, air soft or soft air guns, or carbide guns; nonrecreational guns such as those used by law enforcement, scientific, or military agencies; nor industrial and consumer tools such as paintball guns, staple guns, or conduit guns.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard; the SI units in parentheses are provided for information only.

1.6 The following precautiona......

ASTM F589-12 history

• 2023 ASTM F589-23 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 2017 ASTM F589-17 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 2016 ASTM F589-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 2012 ASTM F589-12 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 2006 ASTM F589-06 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 2000 ASTM F589-00 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
• 1985 ASTM F589-85 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns