breech loading
/britʃ ˈloʊdɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing a gun that is loaded by inserting ammunition into the rear of the barrel, rather than through the muzzle.
- The breech-loading rifle allowed soldiers to reload while lying down for cover.
- Hunters preferred breech-loading shotguns because they were faster to reload.
- The museum displayed a collection of antique breech-loading pistols.
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