self-loading
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Definition
Adjective: * Capable of automatic loading and firing continuously: Describes a firearm mechanism that uses the energy from a fired cartridge to automatically eject the spent casing and load a new cartridge from a magazine into the chamber, allowing for repeated firing without manual operation of the bolt or lever for each shot.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The soldier was issued a self-loading pistol as his sidearm.
- Modern military forces primarily use self-loading rifles for their infantry.
- A key advantage of a self-loading shotgun is its faster rate of fire compared to a pump-action model.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily technical and is used in military, law enforcement, sporting, and historical contexts to describe firearm operation. It is often contrasted with manual (e.g., bolt-action, lever-action) and fully automatic firearms.
- Note on Terminology: "Self-loading" specifically describes the loading mechanism. A firearm that is but fires only one shot per trigger pull is correctly termed a semi-automatic. The term "automatic" can be ambiguous, as it sometimes refers to (semi-automatic) firearms and sometimes to firearms (which continue firing while the trigger is held).
Variants and Related Words
- Autoloading (Adjective): A direct synonym for .
- An autoloading rifle is convenient for sport shooting.
- Semi-automatic (Adjective/Noun): The most common modern term for a firearm that fires one round per trigger pull.
- Automatic loading (Noun Phrase): The process performed by a mechanism.
Synonyms
- Autoloading
- Semi-automatic (in common modern usage for firearms that are self-loading but not fully automatic)
Related Technical Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Automatic firearm: Can refer to a firearm, but more precisely refers to a firearm.
- Manual firearm: A firearm that requires the operator to manually cycle the action (e.g., bolt-action, lever-action, break-action).
- Recoil-operated / Gas-operated: These are common types of mechanisms that enable a firearm to be .
Adjective
- (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
- an autoloading rifle