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Luger|ˈluːgə(r)|
Also (erron.) Lueger, Lüger.
The name of G. Luger, German firearms expert, used attrib. or absol. to designate a German type of automatic pistol. Cf. Parabellum.
1904W. B. Wallace Text Bk. Small Arms 178 The Borchardt Leuger or ‘Parabellum’ automatic pistol belongs to Class I. 1912H. M. Rideout William Jones 139 For arms he carried only a Luger pistol. 1933‘P. Cain’ Fast One 229 Faber lifted the flap of the right side pocket, slipped a black Luger out onto the seat beside him. 1934D. Teilhet Talking Sparrow Murders ii. 34 A short Lüger thudded to the floor. 1947Landfall I. 264 He held a Lueger pistol. 1957‘D. Rutherford’ Long Echo viii. 159 He picked up the Luger and began to extract the magazine. 1961Sunday Express 12 Mar. 17/8 Two middle-aged men..shoot at one another, one with a Luger and the other with a ·38. 1970R. A. Steindler Firearms Dict. 171/2 s.v. Pistole Parabellum. The name of Georg Luger has been linked to the gun to such an extent that the gun is often simply called the ‘Luger’. 1975P. Somerville-Large Couch of Earth iii. 39, I would have expected..a Luger or a Walther. |