Luger
/ˈluːɡə
/noun trademark in the US
A type of German automatic pistol.In 1908, the German Army adopted the Luger as a pistol....
- For decades the Swiss Army's issue pistol had been the Luger, and they, too, began to investigate a new pistol.
- While the Luger is a finely-made gun, it really is not a finicky one.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Georg Luger (1849–1923), Austrian firearms expert.