autoloaders
Guns that self-chamber
Autoloaders are firearms that automatically load the next round into the chamber after firing, using energy from the previous shot.
The term covers both semi-automatic weapons (one shot per trigger pull) and fully automatic ones.
In computing, autoloaders are programs that automatically load code or data when needed: The PHP autoloader handles class imports.
Bound periodical with articles
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
pistol · shotgun · clip · breechloader · round · chamber · bolt · action
Short-barreled artillery piece
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- shellHard outer covering
- breechRear of barrel
mechanized · armored · caliber · gunnery · tank · ammunition · crew · vehicle
Mechanism that transports items
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- feederSource of input
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
robotics · manufacturing · packaging · sorting · palletizer · production · throughput · efficiency
magazine
Bound periodical with articles
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
rifle · pistol · shotgun · clip · breechloader · round · chamber · bolt · action · cycling
howitzer
Short-barreled artillery piece
breech · mechanized · armored · caliber · gunnery · tank · ammunition · crew · vehicle · combat
conveyor
Mechanism that transports items
mechanization · robotics · manufacturing · packaging · sorting · palletizer · production · throughput · efficiency · belt-fed
autoloadersbolt-action rifles
Guns with sliding breech handles
bolt-action · muzzleloaders · pump-action · lever-action · flintlocks
autoloadersmuzzleloaders
Guns loaded via barrel
flintlocks · matchlocks · muskets · crossbows · bows