Mauser

[mou-zer]

noun

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

Mauser

/ ˈmaʊzə /

noun

1. a high-velocity magazine rifle

2. a type of automatic pistol

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mauser¹

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

Example Sentences

The FBI said on Thursday they had found the suspected weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near campus.

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The FBI said on Thursday they had found the suspected murder weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near campus.

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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.

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Mauser successfully led the campaign to pass a ballot measure requiring background checks for all firearm buyers at gun shows in 2000 after Colorado’s legislature failed to change the law.

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The building owner was scheduled to bring in air quality specialists in coming days to further evaluate the building, Mauser said.

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