self-loader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-loader
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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A rifle for each soldier to carry, to fire aimed shots from the shoulder without pausing to reload, the Thompson self-loader differs from a machine gun in that the trigger is pulled for each shot instead of held down for a continuous stream of lead.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rid of the necessity for bolting a new cartridge into the firing chamber between shots, as in hand-loading rifles, a soldier can aim 25 or 30 shots per minute with the Thompson self-loader.
From Time Magazine Archive
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