Loading systems in early manual machine guns were often from a hopper of loose (un-linked) cartridges.

Hemble's watchman's gun was also there, as was a .45 automatic found down by the creek, along with some loose cartridges.

He picked up the .22's magazine and the one loose cartridge and dropped them into one pocket, then put the pistol in the other.

No loose cartridge cases around, no evident sign of a struggle.

It was filled with loose cartridges.

Lee's idea of carrying additional loaded magazines was not seen as an advantage by most major military forces at the time, who preferred to issue the soldier with loose cartridges or en bloc charger clips.

He pulled a clip and some loose cartridges from his haversack and demonstrated.

The magazine, the loose cartridge, and the spent brass all went into the bag.

Ryan took some loose cartridges from his pocket.

There was a full belt of ammunition as well as some loose cartridges.