self-loading

[ self-loh-ding, self- ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

self-loading

adjective

1. (of a firearm) utilizing some of the force of the explosion to eject the empty shell and replace it with a new one Alsoautoloading See also automatic semiautomatic

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈloader, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-loading¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

They establish that a man who had told the police he wants a self-loading rifle presents no risk to himself or others.

From BBC

Jenzen-Jones said he believed, based on imagery of the weapons wielded by Hamas fighters, they also used North Korea’s Type 58 self-loading rifle, a variant of the Kalashnikov assault rifle.

From Seattle Times

When Mr Harounoff questioned Mr Hemissi, who denies murder and possession of a self-loading pistol, he said he was not the gunman and was not a professional hitman.

From BBC

Panjiar remembers him as a tall and wiry man with a handlebar moustache, who was quite reserved and carried a US-made self-loading rifle.

From BBC

Firearms certificates are required for all guns and pistols, powerful air rifles and self-loading and pump action shotguns.

From BBC