Editing Switchblade (section)

===Germany===
The switchblade is known in Germany as the ''Springmesser'' (also called a ''Sprenger''<ref name="BE">Benson, Ragnar (1989). ''Switchblade: The Ace of Blades''. Paladin Press. pp. 1&ndash;14. {{ISBN|0-87364-500-6}}</ref> or ''Springer''<ref name="SH">Shackleford, Steve (ed.) (2009). ''Blade's Guide To Knives And Their Values''. Krause Publications. pp. 151&ndash;152 {{ISBN|978-1-4402-0387-9}}.</ref><ref>Schrade, George M. ''[http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/articles/george.pdf George Schrade and his accomplishments to the Knife Industry]''. George Schrade Knife Co. (1982). ASIN B00072P8NU.</ref>). All large side-opening switchblade knives (blade longer than {{convert|8.5|cm|abbr=on}}), [[OTF Knife|OTF switchblades]], balisongs or butterfly knives (blade longer than {{convert|4|cm|abbr=on}}), and gravity knives are illegal to own, import or export under German law. Side-opening switchblade knives with single-edged blades not longer than {{convert|8.5|cm|abbr=on}} and incorporating a continuous [[Knife#Materials and construction|spine]] are legal to own. Legal switchblades may be carried both open and concealed on one's person if there is a justified need for it ("berechtigtes Bedürfnis") or if the weapon cannot be accessed with less than 3 moves ("Transport in verschlossenem Behältnis"). Other laws or regulations may still prohibit the carrying of otherwise legal automatic or switchblade knives, particularly in certain situations or places (gatherings on public ground, check-in areas of airports).