Definition of "autoloader" []

• A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew. (noun)
• A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them. (noun)
• A semi-automatic firearm (noun)

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• "Remington's new 105 CTi autoloader is the most innovative new shotgun I've seen in a long time."
• "The other thing that I dont get is why Ruger won't make an autoloader which is what a majority of people want, rather than focusing all that time and attention trying to regulate the barrels of a side by side."
• "I do not clean my Ruger .22 rimfire autoloader after each firing, but that one is normally fired weekly."