This is correct for most of European countries, except Switzerland and Austria, which accept the reason "self defense" for carrying a handgun.
BR., Dieter
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Originally Posted by murphydog
This is a guess, but there were other exported centerfire S & Ws of various types labeled as a "Hunter" or "Target" gun that were very similar to the standard US version. Apparently the reason behind the names is these are acceptable uses for handguns in Europe, but civilian self-defense is not. Our European friends can correct me on this if it is not true.
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