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Firearm vs Autoloader - What's the difference?

firearm | autoloader |

As nouns the difference between firearm and autoloader

is that firearm is a personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile while autoloader is (military) a mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.

firearm

English

(wikipedia firearm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile.

    • Hyponyms

    * See .

    autoloader

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.
  • (computing) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.
  • a semi-automatic firearm