Firearms Knowledge Compact

Answer a question. Understand the explanation. Know what to practise next.

Prepare for Germany's firearms knowledge examination under Section 7 WaffG with Firearms Knowledge Compact. Start with German weapons-law terms for free, without signing up. One purchase unlocks seven further topic areas. No subscription.

For sport shooters, collectors, experts and anyone who has to prove knowledge under Section 7 WaffG for a firearms ownership licence or an ammunition purchase permit.

The questions, answers, explanations and audio are in German. The app interface is available in German and English.

YOUR STUDY PATH
• All 575 questions of the official catalogue across eight topic areas, including selection questions and model answers
• Our own explanations and a glossary to help you understand the material
• Listen to questions, answers and explanations in German
• Review missed questions and track your progress
• Use downloaded study content offline

PRACTISE THE EXAM FLOW
An independent, timed practice simulation with selection questions and an evaluation helps you identify areas to revisit. Open questions with model answers are study material; they are not presented as automatically graded selection questions.

WHAT COMPLETE ADDS
The weapons-law terms module is free. One purchase unlocks the seven further areas: rights and duties, markings, storage, self-defence and necessity, firearms technology, handling, and emergency and maritime distress signals. Purchase and Restore Purchases are accessible without an app account. No subscription.

SOURCE & TRANSPARENCY
The study material uses a publicly published catalogue for the German firearms knowledge exam under Section 7 WaffG, dated 16 December 2024. Where publicly published questions, answer options and model answers are used, they are reproduced unchanged. Explanations, glossary, audio, images and additional study aids are our own editorial content. The catalogue/legal status is visible in the app.

CLEAR LIMITS
Firearms Knowledge Compact is privately developed. It does not represent any authority or government entity and has not been commissioned or authorized by one. The app does not provide legal advice, issue a certificate or replace a course, practical instruction or examination. It gives no instructions for manufacturing, modifying, manipulating, acquiring or bypassing legal requirements. Passing an examination is not promised.

SOURCES
German Federal Office of Administration (Bundesverwaltungsamt) – question catalogue for the knowledge examination under Section 7 of the German Weapons Act:
https://www.bva.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Buerger/Ausweis-Dokumente-Recht/Waffenrecht/Sachkunde/Fragenkatalog_sachkunde_mitAntworten.html

Section 7 of the German Weapons Act:
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__7.html

Recent changes:
New in version 1.6.0:
• One clear settings page
• Correct answers now stand out in green
• The AI study help for German weapons-law terms is easier to find
• Reset asks you to confirm – your purchases are kept
• Improvements to purchase and restore

Your learning progress is kept.