Heard something abot war rifles the other day

[Scout]

I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and he told me that if someone had a rifle/handgun with a swastika stamped on it it would be confiscated as stolen and returned to Germany. Is there any truth to this? I can't imagine no WWII guns would ever leave Germany in the past 60 years.

 

[snapping turtle]

If they did this with knives we could send a couple of ships a week. I think that is one of the most copied fakes in the US. SS daggers.

 

[Double T]

False. I know a guy with a gold bar with a swastika on it. also have seen several guns and knives, and a couple of the hanging drapes from behind hitler during a speech.

It's not germany's property anymore.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and he told me that if someone had a rifle/handgun with a swastika stamped on it it would be confiscated as stolen and returned to Germany. Is there any truth to this? I can't imagine no WWII guns would ever leave Germany in the past 60 years.

Your co-worker is full of crap. Just ask to see one documented case where it happened.

 

[El-Cigarro]

Your co-worker is full of crap. Just ask to see one documented case where it happened.

War Booty!!!! And I seem to remember a warehouse full of P-38s coming to this country back in the eighties......

 

[LPMan59]

if this were true, you could hide it in a Swiss vault. That's what the Nazis did with the Jews' stuff.

 

[Archer46176]

I have several things with the stamp on them from 3 of my Great Uncles who were there. They all have documents signed by the company commander of their unit allowing them to bring the pieces home. I won't say here what they are but some go boom some don't. There is another Millwright who sets up at the 1500 pretty much right up front who has sevral German Military firearms I would have to guess he has something with the stamp on it as well.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

War Booty!!!! And I seem to remember a warehouse full of P-38s coming to this country back in the eighties......

There were P-38s being sold in the States in bulk back in the early '70s.

 

[sloughfoot]

I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and he told me that if someone had a rifle/handgun with a swastika stamped on it it would be confiscated as stolen and returned to Germany. Is there any truth to this? I can't imagine no WWII guns would ever leave Germany in the past 60 years.

Confiscated by whom? And how would this entity discover firearms so marked?

I doubt it. Whatever. Lets move on.

 

[BluePig]

Nazi stuff is illegal for German citizens to own.
Anything with with a swastika on it is verbotten to own.
Been like that since the end of the war.
Don't know why they would collect stuff to take back to a place where they can't have them.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Confiscated by whom? And how would this entity discover firearms so marked?

Confiscated by the police. During a safety inspection.

Your co-worker is full of crap. Just ask to see one documented case where it happened.

Here's the German statute prohibiting the swastika as well as other hate symbols:

Strafgesetzbuch section 86a - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[littletommy]

Nazi stuff is illegal for German citizens to own.
Anything with with a swastika on it is verbotten to own.
Been like that since the end of the war.
Don't know why they would collect stuff to take back to a place where they can't have them.

For some reason, I'm thinking the swastika is illegal in Canada, as well.

 

[atvdave]

Nazi stuff is illegal for German citizens to own.
Anything with with a swastika on it is verbotten to own.
Been like that since the end of the war.
Don't know why they would collect stuff to take back to a place where they can't have them.

So as long as your not a German citizen your not subject to their rules, and can own one if you wish? outside of Germany.

 

[littletommy]

So as long as your not a German citizen your not subject to their rules, and can own one if you wish? outside of Germany.

I'm not sure which countries actually ban the swastika, but I know from my R/C model flying days that some model kits from some countries do not have swastika decals. I remember looking into it years ago, out of curiosity, and finding that the swastika symbol, or display of it, is banned in some places.

 

[atvdave]

I'm not sure which countries actually ban the swastika, but I know from my R/C model flying days that some model kits from some countries do not have swastika decals. I remember looking into it years ago, out of curiosity, and finding that the swastika symbol, or display of it, is banned in some places.

I see... I don't know either...

I've been to military collectors shows and have seen many knife's & uniforms with the swastika & SS on them. I never knew it was illegal in some country's..

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Yes, some countries prohibit any display of the swastika as well as other symbols, e.g. France (perhaps our French INGO members can walk you through it).

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[1911ly]

Urban myth. Time to put Mythbuster's on the case! lol

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Urban myth. Time to put Mythbuster's on the case! lol

It's not an urban myth; it is the law in several countries.

I can post the statute in German if you so wish.

 

[1911ly]

It's not an urban myth; it is the law in several countries.

I can post the statute in German if you so wish.

I guess I should have added "in this country" :-)

 

[indiucky]

It is said that the French fought for the glory of France,
the British fought for King and Country and the Americans fought for souvenirs!


I have a case full of Nazi vet bringback items including Hitler Youth knives, pendants, Luftwaffe daggers etc.... They are not leaving the store unless someone buys them.