p.p. mauser
zər noun
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a high-velocity magazine rifle |
| 2. | a type of automatic pistol |
| [C19: named after P. P. von Mauser (1838--1914), German firearms inventor] | |
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Mauser
1880, Ger. army rifle, introduced 1871, invented by brothers Peter Paul (1838-1914) and Wilhelm (1834-82) Mauser.
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