Ordonnanzbüchsen are rifles that are used as ordnance weapons.
An ordnance weapon is a weapon officially introduced in the military, which is handed over to soldiers as personal equipment.
Until the First World War, primarily bladed and thrusting weapons served as ordnance weapons. During the war, they were replaced or supplemented by handguns. Only for officers do sabers still serve as ordnance weapons for representative occasions.
The costs for Ordonnanzbüchsen vary greatly. Certain collector's items can fetch prices of up to several tens of thousands of euros.
Anyone who has a valid acquisition permit (hunting license for hunters, firearms ownership card for sport shooters) and is authorized to acquire that type of weapon can purchase a functioning ordnance weapon.
Certain demilitarized ordnance weapons, where reverting the weapon to a functioning state is nearly impossible, can also be purchased as decorative items.
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