self-loader

[ self-loh-der ]

noun

1. semiautomatic ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-loader¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Pistol will then be fired deliberately 500 rounds as a self-loader, cooling after each 50 rounds.

From Project Gutenberg

After being hung up indoors for 22 hours, five shots will be fired into a sand butt, using pistol as a self-loader.

From Project Gutenberg

In both cases pistol should be used as a self-loader, and in the second the cartridge may be removed and wiped, then reloaded.

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