THE FRITZ LEIBER FANTASY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF ADULT FANTASY ANDRE NORTON 1983

If it's the first time you've seen the Fritz Leiber Award, you're probably wondering what on earth a gun has in common with Fantasy and Science Fiction. On the first glance, not much. The hidden clue is the award's alternative name "The Gray Mouser". When pronounced, it is identical with the German word "Mauser", which denominates a type of a rifle-gun used in the Prussian army, the design of which has been widely copied throughout the world.

If you care for a bit of history associated with it, here it goes:

The gun has been designed by Peter Paul Mauser (1838-1914). Originally of a single shot 11 mm bolt-action type, in 1880 it was changed to accommodate a tubular magazine that held 8 rounds of ammunition. The result was selected (in 1884) by the Prussian government as a basic infantry weapon.
It, however, proved not entirely successful, and Mauser adjusted the design until he devised a 5 round box style magazine located at the forearm (as shown on the left). The original German Mauser had a 7.92 mm calibre.