self-loaders

noun

plural of self-loader
as in zip guns

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  1. pistols
  2. handguns
  3. small arms
  4. muskets
Noun
  • In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar southwest of Johannesburg late Saturday.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg late on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • There are still over 900 handguns that are available for purchase within California, according to the state's handgun roster.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of handguns
Noun
  • Rahaf swings her prosthetics to the song, and at one point, wraps her small arms around Accurso’s neck — following the song’s instructions and pretending to be asleep.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Those roads and trails are often where vehicles become vulnerable to artillery, drones, mines, and small arms fire.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of small arms
Noun
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • The new United States needed muskets, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, cloth, food and credit.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of muskets
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“Self-loaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loaders. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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