Shotguns, irritants and signal weapons are free weapons, i.e. freely available from the age of 18 without a purchase certificate. Free weapons are marked with a test seal of the Physikalisch Technische Prüfanstalt ("PTB" in the circle) .
SRS weapons fire cartridge ammunition; unlike firearms, no projectiles are fired from these weapons. The barrels of SRS weapons are equipped with locks so that no projectiles can be fired from them. Nevertheless, the danger posed by the weapons in the immediate vicinity should not be underestimated! The pressure effect of a 9 mm P.A. bang is over. 400 bar and is thus high enough to cause fatal injuries.
To prevent SRS weapons from being illegally converted to "live weapons", predetermined breaking points are built into the weapon.
To fire pyrotechnic ammunition, a launcher cup is screwed onto the muzzle of alarm guns.
To shoot pyrotechnic ammunition, the launching cup is screwed onto the muzzle of the alarm gun.
The most important manufacturers of firearms are Umarex, Röhm, Zoraki and Weihrauch.
Due to less strict restrictions such as weapons that must be purchased, SRS weapons are offered in numerous online stores, but most offers are available at eGun and the VDB.