Selling inherited firearms

First and foremost, it's important that you notify the firearms authority responsible for your area about the inheritance. You can find out which authority is responsible for you online, or by contacting your local public order office or police station. It's very important that the authority is informed — otherwise you could face a very hefty fine! Once you've notified the authority, you can decide whether you want to sell or keep the inherited firearms. If you decide to keep the firearms from the estate, you'll need to apply for a firearms ownership card (Waffenbesitzkarte), or — if you're a hunter or sport shooter — have them added to your existing WBK. If you don't have the legal right to own firearms yourself, you'll need to have the firearms deactivated if you wish to keep them. If you'd like to sell the firearms from the estate, you can list them for free on Gunfinder or sell them directly to one of our buy-back partners. We recommend the second option — it's safe, fair, and above all straightforward. In just a few steps, you'll have the firearms sold and properly deregistered with the authorities.

If you want to sell inherited firearms, Gunfinder offers two options. First, you can post a free listing for the firearm on Gunfinder and offer it to a large number of hunters and sport shooters. It may take some time to sell the firearm this way, though. If you want to sell the inherited firearms right away, we recommend our purchase service: send us a photo of your firearm along with a brief description, and our buying partners will make you a no-obligation offer within 1–2 days. If you accept the offer, we'll arrange a convenient pick-up time for live firearms and transfer the money to you immediately. Non-live firearms are shipped via DHL. All you need to have ready is the firearm, the firearms ownership card, and the master data sheet — find out where to get it here. You'll also receive a transfer declaration from the buying partner, which you can use to report the sale to the firearms authority.

Inherited a whole firearms collection? No problem — offer the firearms individually or the entire estate as a collection, and our Gunfinder partners will send you an offer right away. If you're photographing several firearms at once, make sure all of them are clearly visible. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our support team at any time — we're happy to help.

To sell your firearm, all you need is the firearms ownership card and the master data sheet. The master data sheet is an extract from the national firearms register, which you can request from your local firearms authority. If you don't have it on hand, no worries — a quick email to the authority is usually all it takes, and you'll receive a response within a few days.