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OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT: OFFENSIVE WEAPONSOwners of ancillary equipment relating to the firearms specified above, which cannot be used or adapted for use with any other firearm which is not a prohibited weapon, may also be eligible for compensation and may be surrendered under this scheme. The types of ancillary equipment which may be surrendered include:upgraded AR charging handle;upgraded trigger;upgraded forend;forend grip, grip rails, vertical foregrips etc;pistol grips;buffer tube assemblies;butt stocks;action pins;iron sights;sling mounts;bipods;safety selectors;magazine buttons;magazines;electronic sights;optical rifle scopes;sight mounts.The following offensive weapons may be surrendered under this scheme.Flick knifeAny knife which has a blade which opens automatically from either the closed position to the fully opened position, or from a partially opened position to the fully opened position, by manual pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the knife:Traditional flick knife with handle button897163173983 Modern ‘automatic’ knives using a switchHistorical flick knife719455158296Gravity knifeAny knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force and which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever, or other device.Modern German paratrooper knife, Soligen made.719455160454Original Luftwaffe gravity knife, WWII939164108327Zombie knives (or 'zombie killer knives or 'zombie slayer knives):A blade with a cutting edge; a serrated edge; and images or words (whether on the blade or handle) that suggest that it is to be used for the purpose of violence(a) “Zombie knives’1176655158541Cyclone knife or spiral knife Cyclone knife' or 'spiral knife'A weapon with a handle, a blade with two or more cutting edges, each of which forms a helix, and a sharp point at the end of the blade.719455152165Curved swordA sword with a curved blade of 50 centimetres or over in length; and for these purposes, the length of the blade is the straight line distance from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade.(a) Katana style swords1176655159626BatonA straight, side-handled or friction-lock truncheon (sometimes known as a baton).Side-handled truncheon836887192065Standard modern ASP friction baton1176655172470German WWI SIPO spring baton1159510158778847614334542Straight batonStealth knifeA knife or spike, which has a blade, or sharp point, made from a material that is not readily detectable by apparatus used for detecting metal and which is not designed for domestic use or for use in the processing, preparation or consumption of food or as a toy.Boker Plus ceramic blade knife1176655147120Cold steel plastic (Zytel) knifeDisguised knivesAny knife which has a concealed blade or concealed sharp point and is designed to appear to be an everyday object of a kind commonly carried on the person or in a handbag, briefcase, or other hand luggage (such as a comb, brush, writing instrument, cigarette lighter, key, lipstick or telephone). Examples (not definitive) below.Disguised or novelty versions, such as the electric Piezo lighter with flick knife.719455161131Comb knives1232523229884Pen knives797026238261Ring knives719455160199KnuckledustersA band of metal or other hard material worn on one or more fingers, and designed to cause injury, and any weapon incorporating a knuckleduster.(a) Standard knuckledusters719455160460(c) Combination ‘Knuckle-Knives’ – combining a knuckleduster with a knife blade.719455163493SwordstickA hollow walking-stick or cane containing a blade which may be used as a sword.(a) Basic ‘novelty’ swordstick719455115484(c) Modern ‘high end’ sword-sticks/sword-canes1421916184378HandclawA band of metal or other hard material from which a number of sharp spikes protrude and worn around the hand.(a) Basic handclaws719455175631Belt buckle knifeA buckle which incorporates or conceals a knife.(a) Basic belt-buckle knives824864171547Push daggerA knife the handle of which fits within a clenched fist and the blade of which protrudes from between two fingers.(a) Standard ‘push dagger’(c) WWII SOE Push dagger962666220537Hollow kubotanA cylindrical container containing a number of sharp spikes.(a) Standard Kubotan790930160357FootclawA bar of metal or other hard material from which a number of sharp spikes protrude and worn strapped to the foot.719455155168Shuriken (also known as 'shaken' or 'death star')A hard non-flexible plate having three or more sharp radiating points and designed to be thrown.719455208053Balisong (also known as 'butterfly knife')A blade enclosed by its handle, which is designed to split down the middle, without the operation of a spring or other mechanical means, to reveal the blade.Modern balisong/butterfly knife719455160755Vintage WWII875222197838Telescopic truncheon719455474477A truncheon which extends automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to its handle.Blowpipe (or 'blow gun')A hollow tube out of which hard pellets or darts are shot by the use of breath.799291202958Kusari gama1243274287501A length of rope, cord, wire or chain fastened at one end to a sickle.Kusari (or manrikigusari):A length of rope, cord, wire or chain fastened at each end to a hard weight or hand grip.Martial arts grade Kusari719455174441‘Traditionally made’ higher quality replicas719455160059Kyoketsu shoge719455256258A length of rope, cord, wire or chain fastened at one end to a hooked knife. ................
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