Broomhandle Mauser

noun

The Mauser C96 pistol.

Meanings

nounBroomhandle Mauser (plural Broomhandle Mausers)

plural Broomhandle Mausers

  1. informalengineeringThe Mauser C96 pistol.

Origin

From its distinctive wooden handle.

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APA

Broomhandle Mauser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broomhandle%20Mauser

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“Broomhandle Mauser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broomhandle%20Mauser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Broomhandle Mauser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broomhandle%20Mauser.

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