self-loader

[ self-loh-der ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈloʊ dər /

noun

Origin of self-loader

First recorded in 1935–40

Example sentences from the Web for self-loader

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

    Pistol and Revolver Shooting |A. L. A. Himmelwright
  • After being hung up indoors for 22 hours, five shots will be fired into a sand butt, using pistol as a self-loader.

    Pistol and Revolver Shooting |A. L. A. Himmelwright
  • In both cases pistol should be used as a self-loader, and in the second the cartridge may be removed and wiped, then reloaded.

    Pistol and Revolver Shooting |A. L. A. Himmelwright