autoloadern.
/ˈɔːtəʊləʊdə/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌloʊdər/, /ˈɔdəˌloʊdər/, /ˈɑdoʊˌloʊdər/, /ˈɑdəˌloʊdər/ Originally and chiefly North American.
A firearm which loads itself automatically, a semi-automatic weapon. Cf. autoloading adj.
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repeater1838
self-loader1852
automatic1896
autoloader1906
autoloading1906
auto1916
burp gun1945
semi-automatic1964
1906 Recreation Sept. 289/1 (heading) For a new auto-loader. While the new auto-loading rifles put out by the Winchester people are very pleasant little weapons, for big game shooting something more powerful is demanded.
1963 Amer. Rifleman Apr. 77/2 (advt.) The High Standard target autoloader.
1980 Hunting Ann. 1981 85/1 A hunk of burlap hid the gleam of my Browning autoloader.
2002 Field & Stream Oct. 105/2 With quail few and far between for me, I'd favor an autoloader to make the most of my rare chances.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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