self-loaders

plural of self-loader

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pistols
Noun
  • Most gun violence in America is carried out with pistols, and semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles have been used to commit some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings.
    Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Self-loaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loaders. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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