Mauser pistol; box cannon
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Mauser C96 pistol; box cannon; broomhandle Mauser
dialectDialectal term used primarily in northern Chinese regions to refer to the Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol, named for its wooden holster/box that doubles as a shoulder stock. Also known as 盒子炮 or 匣子枪.
Tā他
yāo腰
jiān间
bié别
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
xiá匣
qiāng枪
。
He had a Mauser pistol tucked in his waist.
Jiù旧
shí时
dōng东
běi北
tǔ土
fěi匪
cháng常
yòng用
xiá匣
qiāng枪
。
Bandits in old Northeast China commonly used box cannon pistols.
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Zhè这
xiá匣
qiāng枪
shì是
dé德
guó国
zào造
de的
jìng镜
miàn面
xiá匣
zi子
。
This Mauser pistol is a nickel-plated 'mirror box' model made in Germany.