Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Automatically ejecting a shell and chambering the next round from the magazine; automatic or semiautomatic. Used of a firearm.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
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Examples
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I was a 14 ... 15-year-old boy, teaching other boys how to fire automatic weapons and assemble a self-loading rifle in the dark, with a stopwatch.
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We prefer the use of the term "self-loading cargo".
Oops Bill Nelson's Hypocrisy Is Showing Again - NASA Watch 2009
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Already he had been at work on new weapons and had made prototypes of a submachine gun and a self-loading carbine.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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Its self-loading features were made possible by putting to work the same excess energy harnessed in the Kalashnikov: It diverted gas from burning propellant through a port in the barrel and back toward the shooter, where its energy was used to keep the rifle moving through its firing cycle.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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The commissionâs report noted that Saari âused a self-loading or semi-automatic ï¬rearm, which was small-calibre but still capable of inï¬icting serious damage.â In addition, the commission suggested that the minimum age for owning a gun be raised from 15 to 20, and that permits be temporary and require two years of proven shooting practice.
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Winchester .22 Rifles also see use, Marlin .22 rifles, and many other self-loading .22 rifles.
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The Remington 1100 shotgun, the Remington 11-87 shotgun, the Browning shotguns, the Winchester Super-X shotgun, the Benelli shotguns, the beretta shotguns, and many other self-loading shotguns are popular for hunting and competitive shooting such as trap and skeet.
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It has already be said by others, high power rifle competition is dominated by the M1A self-loading rifle, and the AR-15 self-loading rifle.
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The reason is: A self-loading firearm will soften the recoil, making it more tolerable.
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The most common rimfire rifle in use today is the Ruger 10-22 self-loading rifle.
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