--- title: Autoloading slug: autoloading qid: snapshot: enwiki-000985318437 content_hash: license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=985318437 tags: [23118434, 3564997, 3566086, 4410601] --- # Autoloading > [!note] Provenance > Snapshot `enwiki-000985318437` · content root `…` > Derived from · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 Autoloading is the means of using a mechanical device to chamber a round or shell in a projectile weapon. It may refer to: *Autoloader, a munition-loading device fitted to large-calibre guns on armoured fighting vehicles or warships *Self-loading action, a firearm's operating mechanism that handles ammunition in fully- or semi-automatic firearms Autoloading is the means of using a mechanical device to chamber a round or shell in a projectile weapon. It may refer to: Autoloader, a munition-loading device fitted to large-calibre guns on armoured fighting vehicles or warships Self-loading action, a firearm's operating mechanism that handles ammunition in fully- or semi-automatic firearms