the cantonal weapon bureau together with the weapon application form (art. 15 WV/OArm): valid official identification or passport copy. official attestation as defined in art. 9a WG/LArm (for foreign nationals who do not have a settlement permit but who are resident in Switzerland or persons resident abroad). For each transfer of a weapon or an essential weapon component without weapons acquisition permit (art. 10 WG/LArm), a written contract must be concluded. Each Party shall keep them at least ten years. The contract must include the following information (art. 11 WG/LArm): Family name, first name, birth date, residence address and signature of the person who sells the weapon or essential weapon component. Family name, first name, birth date, residence address and signature of the person who purchases the weapon or an essential weapon component. Kind of weapon, manufacturer or producer, label, caliber, weapon number, and date and place of transfer. Type and number of the official identification of the person who acquires the weapon or the essential weapon component. and an indication of the processing of personal data in connection with the contract in accordance with the privacy policy of the Federation or the cantons, if firearms are transmitted. This information must be sent within 30 days to the cantonal weapon registration bureau, where the weapon holders are registered, though and airsoft guns are not concerned by this (art. 11 WGLArm) Categories Antique firearms The following weapons are governed solely by Articles 27 (carrying) and 28 (transportation) (art. 2 WG/LArm): Antique weapons are defined as firearms that were manufactured before 1870 No acquisition permit needed The following weapons can be acquired without acquisition permits (art. 10 WG/LArm): single-shot and multi-barrel hunting rifles, and replicas of single-shot muzzle loaders; manual repetition rifles designated by the Federal Council and typically used for off-duty and target shooting by shooting clubs recognised under the Armed Forces Act of 3 February 1995 and for hunting purposes in Switzerland; single-shot rabbit slayers; compressed air and weapons that develop a muzzle energy of at least 7.5 joules or that can be mistaken for real firearms due to their appearance; imitation, blank cartridge and airsoft weapons that can be mistaken for real firearms due to their appearance Shall-issue acquisition permit The following weapons can be acquired with a shall-issue acquisition permit (art. 8 WG/LArm): the following semi-automatic centrefire weapons: Handguns equipped with a low-capacity loading device (20 or less)