How to Use autoloader in a Sentence

autoloader

noun
  • On the autoloader side of things, my favorite handgun is the Glock 20.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
  • But pattering your autoloader at the range is only the beginning.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Perfectly serviceable over/under shotguns can now be had for less than the state-of-the-art autoloaders and even some pump guns.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Modern tastes tend to run to the autoloader, but there’s still a place for single shots in a world dominated by semiautos.
    — Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Other improvements include an autoloader and a new fire control system.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2017
  • The available over/under shotguns cost more than virtually any autoloader and certainly more than pump guns.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The 9½-pound gun with double triggers and no safety pointed and settled on ducks in a way that a synthetic autoloader simply cannot.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The French LeClerc main battle tank has an autoloader that can load 12 rounds a minute, or one every five seconds.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2015
  • The three person crew sits in a protective capsule in the hull and the turret is unmanned, with the main gun loaded by a mechanical autoloader.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2017
  • There are many reasons to choose an over/under for bird hunting despite arguments for an autoloader, which provides more shots, less recoil and a lighter-weight option.
    — Author: Christine Cunningham, Alaska Dispatch News, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The system includes an autoloader with manual backup and uses advanced recoil management.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
  • While requiring a fourth crew member, manual loading offers flexibility in ammunition handling and eliminates reliance on a mechanical autoloader.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • According to reports, the tank will come with a KNDS ASCALON 120 mm smoothbore gun with an autoloader.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • The General Dynamics Land Systems M1E3 incorporates new technologies such as portable anti-missile systems, Formula One-style controls and an autoloader for the main gun.
    — Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026

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