Police swooped on a Wavertree house after a man was threatened with a gun at a Wavertree house party.
Officers were called to Ferndale Road at around 8am on Saturday following reports that a man had been injured.
The man, who suffered cuts and bruising to his face, claimed that he had been to a party with his girlfriend when argument broke out with two men.
It is alleged that the men threatened him with a gun and assaulted him.
Armed response officers arrested two men, aged 34 and 30, both from Wavertree, and recovered two BB guns and a decommissioned shotgun.
The two arrested men were taken to separate police stations where they were questioned by detectives and released pending further inquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 0151 777 4065, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.