Mauser

American  

[mou-zer] / ˈmaʊ zər /

noun

1. Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.

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Mauser British  

/ ˈmaʊzə /

noun

1. a high-velocity magazine rifle

2. a type of automatic pistol

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Etymology

Origin of Mauser

C19: named after P. P. von Mauser (1838–1914), German firearms inventor

Example Sentences

Marty Mauser exudes the same confidence that Chalamet demonstrated while collecting his best actor SAG Award this year for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the Times and other outlets reported that the recovered rifle was a Mauser .30-06, a military-turned-hunting rifle used by Nazi Germany during World War II, which was imported to the U.S. after the war.

From Salon

Fire and hazmat officials checked for oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride and flammable gases and found all within normal ranges, Mauser said.

From Seattle Times

As Mookhoek — tall, lean, bearded, funny while maintaining his authority — readied his sled team of nine Alaskan huskies and Greenland dogs, he loaded a backpack with a Mauser M98 rifle and a flare gun.

From New York Times

The settlement, if approved by a judge, will pay $1.25 million to Matthew Mauser, whose wife was killed.

From Seattle Times