.450 Martini-Henry Mk II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
gptkbp:armament centerfire cartridge
gptkbp:barrelLength 76 cm
rifled barrel
gptkbp:caliber .450
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
falling block action
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:.450_Martini-Henry
gptkbp:finish blued steel
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the transition to smokeless powder
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label .450 Martini-Henry Mk II
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:militaryService served in various conflicts
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Artillery_Carbine
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Carbine
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_I
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Sporting_Rifle
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Match_Rifle
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Sniper_Rifle
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Target_Rifle
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Target_Model
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Cadet_Rifle
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:rateOfFire single shot
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:.303_British_Lee-Enfield
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkb:First_Boer_War
gptkb:Zulu_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
Mahdist War
gptkbp:weight 4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871